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Planning your first trip to Japan?

Use our free tools to get the basics right, then go deeper with guides and a complete planning kit.

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FREE TOOLS

Answer your biggest questions first

How many days? How much money? What to buy? These three tools give you a quick starting point in minutes.

Trip Days Planner

Pick your cities and get a realistic day count with a model schedule.

Plan your days →

Budget Estimator

See how much your trip will cost based on your style and cities.

Estimate your budget →

Shopping Helper

Find the best stores for what you want to buy, with tax-free tips.

Find where to shop →

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FREE GUIDES

Go deeper on what matters most

20+ practical guides with real numbers. Pick the topics that match your trip.

Planning First Japan Trip — Complete Beginner's Guide Transport How to Get Around Tokyo: Trains, Buses & IC Cards Transport JR Pass — Is It Worth It? Calculator Inside Day Trips 5 Best Day Trips from Tokyo Planning Japan Travel Checklist: 30 Things to Do Before You Go

See all 20+ guides →

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COMPLETE PLANNING KIT

Get the full plan — ready on your phone

The free tools give you a starting point. Your Japan Travel Buddy gives you everything else — walking maps, survival cards, routes, and a day-by-day plan.

Your Japan Travel Buddy

Your Japan Travel Buddy

A complete Japan trip planning kit for first-time visitors.

Plan your route, budget, transportation, and daily travel with less stress. Includes 99 pages, 47 illustrated walking maps, 15 survival cards, and a 7-day Tokyo→Kyoto route.

Get Your Japan Travel Buddy — $19.99

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