Japan Travel Guide for Expats

About this app

Japan Travel Guide for Expats! Tabi (旅 — Japanese for "journey") is your personal travel curator for Japan, built like a premium editorial magazine and designed to live entirely on your device. No sign-up. No tracking. No internet needed. Every guide, every restaurant recommendation, every phrase — it's all built in and ready whether you're at home planning or already on the Shinkansen with spotty Wi-Fi. Nothing leaves your device. No third-party analytics. No user accounts. DESTINATIONS COVERED • Tokyo — neon and tradition, side by side • Kyoto — temples, tea houses, and timeless craft • Osaka — Japan's kitchen, bold and unpretentious • Hakone — hot springs and Fuji views • Nara — ancient capital, bowing deer, giant Buddha • Hokkaidō — powder snow, lavender fields, fresh seafood WHAT'S INSIDE EACH DESTINATION Restaurants — Hand-picked spots with must-try dishes, price tiers (¥ to ¥¥¥¥), neighborhood guides, and what makes each place special. Vegan Cafés — Plant-based options in every city with specialty drinks, descriptions, and pricing. Sights — Temples, shrines, museums, gardens, and viewpoints with hours, entrance fees, pro tips, and exact transit directions to get there. Local Eats — Street food stalls, depachika food halls, konbini gems, specialty shops, and sweets the locals actually queue for. Accommodations — From centuries-old ryokan and temple stays to capsule hotels and luxury suites, with perks and price ranges. Seasonal Festivals — Cherry blossom celebrations, summer firework displays, autumn foliage illuminations, and snow festivals, with Japanese names and highlights. Practical Guide — A day-by-day itinerary, a budget estimator, and a packing checklist tailored to the season. JAPANESE PHRASEBOOK Over 20 essential phrases across 4 categories — Essentials, Dining, Getting Around, and Connecting. Each phrase shows the Japanese characters, romanized pronunciation, and English translation. Tap the speaker icon to hear a native pronunciation read aloud. CULTURAL ETIQUETTE Six essential do's and don'ts — from bowing etiquette and shoe customs to chopstick taboos and train manners — so you travel with confidence and respect. TRIP PLANNER Bookmark any destination or experience with a single tap. Your saved list is stored locally on your device — no cloud sync, no login, completely private. PRIVACY BY DESIGN We collect no personal data. There are no user accounts, no analytics, no advertising SDKs, and no third-party code. The app functions fully offline. What you save stays on your device, period.

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1. First observed Aug 21, 2026 · 2:32 AM $5.99