Independent travel planning for authentic experiences - without the crowds, gift shops, or tour group flags.
Sensoji at noon. Fushimi Inari with a thousand other people. The "hidden gem" that's now on every Instagram feed. The spot with a 45 minute line to exit through the gift shop.
You want the onsen tucked in the mountains. The neighbourhood temple without the crowds. The old-school kissaten run by the same owner since the 60s.
But finding those places - and planning a trip around them - takes hours of research, endless tabs, and somehow still missing the good stuff.
We're creating tools for independent travellers who want to go deeper. Plan trips around your interests - ukiyo-e, onsen culture, castle architecture, handicrafts, day hikes, autumn leaves off the beaten path.
Plan trips that match how you actually want to travel - at your pace, focussed on what fascinates you.
While we build the planning tools, browse our growing collection of honest, opinionated guides to temples, shrines, onsen, and neighbourhoods across Japan.