Plan the route
Itineraries that skip the tourist traps: golden-hour temples, regional food streets, onsen towns, and the trains that tie them together — paced like a local would.
日本へようこそ — Welcome to Japan
See Japan.
Speak Japan.
Smart travel guides and the Japanese that actually matters on the road — from your first こんにちは to passing the JLPT. Made for foreign travelers who fell in love with Japan.
始めましょう — Let's begin
Your journey, three steps ahead
Speak from day one
Forget textbooks on the plane. Learn the 100 phrases that order the ramen, find the platform, and earn the smile — with kana, romaji, and real pronunciation.
Go deeper with JLPT
Caught the bug? Turn travel phrases into real proficiency with a structured N5 → N1 path: vocabulary, grammar, and study plans that survive a busy life.
旅の言葉 — Words for the road
The phrasebook that fits in your pocket
A taste of what we teach. Tap a category — say them out loud, you're closer than you think.
- こんにちはKonnichiwaHello / Good afternoon
- ありがとうございますArigatō gozaimasuThank you (polite)
- すみませんSumimasenExcuse me / Sorry — your magic word
- お願いしますOnegai shimasuPlease — works almost everywhere
- いただきますItadakimasuSaid before eating — gratitude for the meal
- おすすめは何ですか？Osusume wa nan desu ka?What do you recommend?
- 英語のメニューはありますか？Eigo no menyū wa arimasu ka?Do you have an English menu?
- お会計お願いしますOkaikei onegai shimasuThe check, please
- 駅はどこですか？Eki wa doko desu ka?Where is the station?
- これは新宿に行きますか？Kore wa Shinjuku ni ikimasu ka?Does this go to Shinjuku?
- 切符KippuTicket
- 次の電車は何時ですか？Tsugi no densha wa nanji desu ka?What time is the next train?
日本語能力試験 — The JLPT
From traveler to fluent: the JLPT path
The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test is the world's standard for measuring Japanese. Here's the climb — we'll guide every step.
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N5
Survival basics
Hiragana, katakana, ~800 words. Everything in this page's phrasebook lives here. 3–6 months of casual study.
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N4
Everyday conversations
Talk with hosts and shopkeepers beyond the script. Simple reading — menus, signs, train notices.
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N3
The bridge
Newspaper headlines start to make sense. The level where Japan stops feeling foreign.
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N2
Real-world fluency
Work meetings, dramas without subtitles, novels with patience. The job-market threshold.
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N1
Near-native mastery
Abstract editorials, fast native speech, nuance and humor. The summit — your Fuji.
四季 — The four seasons
There is no wrong time to go
Spring
Sakura season. Hanami picnics under the blossoms, from Ueno Park to Kyoto's Philosopher's Path.
Summer
Matsuri festivals, yukata nights, and fireworks over rivers. Loud, warm, unforgettable.
Autumn
Momiji leaves set the temples on fire — figuratively. Kyoto in November is a pilgrimage.
Winter
Snow monkeys, steaming onsen, Hokkaidō powder, and the quietest temple mornings of the year.
Your Japan trip starts before the flight.
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