Trip planning tools (14)

Free, interactive, no-signup tools that run right in your browser to help you plan every detail of your trip to Japan.

Estimate your daily and total trip cost in yen and your home currency.

Compare bullet train travel times, unreserved/reserved/Green Car fares, and JR Pass coverage across 38 major legs.

Compare the cost of individual long-distance train tickets against a nationwide JR Pass.

Build a custom 3-to-21-day Japan route by arrival airport, pace, and side trips, saved in your browser.

40+ essential travel phrases and point-and-show dietary/allergy cards with Japanese audio pronunciation.

Check if your suitcase needs a Shinkansen oversized-baggage seat (160 cm rule), which station locker it fits, and Takkyubin shipping cost.

Calculate how much to preload on Suica/Pasmo/Icoca and whether Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Fukuoka, or Sapporo day passes pay off.

Get a personalized day-by-day light exposure, sleep-shift, and caffeine schedule for UTC+9 Japan Standard Time.

Instant cheat-sheets for onsen, ryokan, temples, shrines, trains, escalators, and restaurants.

Check if your chargers, CPAP, hair dryer, or straightener need an adapter or voltage converter on Japan's 100V 50/60Hz grid.

Interactive month-by-month guide to weather, nature, festivals and crowds.

Build a printable Japan packing checklist for your season, trip length and activities.

Convert between yen and your currency at a rate you set, with typical Japanese prices.

Answer six quick questions to find the part of Japan that matches your travel style.