The Japan trip planner that knows every prefecture.
Kikō plans deep, realistic Japan itineraries from a short brief. It knows the difference between a city, a town and a village, builds routes with real trains, buses, ferries or rental cars, and picks stays that fit your party. Read days 1–3 free, then unlock the rest at US 1 dollar per travel day.
47
prefectures, plus every city, town and village in English and Japanese
22
planning rules enforced, not just suggested
$1
per travel day. Days 1–3 free.
Why Kikō beats a generic trip planner
- —Real place names: every stop exists in the gazetteer, with Japanese names for offline use
- —Route logic: no backtracking, max 4 train changes per day, walking caps by party type
- —Season-aware: the same month changes gardens, festivals, snow and opening hours
- —Stays matched: ryokan, onsen hotel, minshuku, business hotel, apartment or capsule
- —Rain and snow backup: every entry carries an indoor alternative
- —Self-check panel: the agent checks its own work before you read it
Sample from a 10-day plan
Kenroku-en garden 兼六園
Arrive 07:00 before the tour buses. 1.5 km circuit, rain plan: 21st Century Museum.
Higashi Chaya teahouse district 東茶屋街
Gold-leaf workshop, hidden café in a restored machiya. Lunch window 11:30–13:00.
Omicho Market 近江町市場 → hotel
Seafood rice bowl for dinner, then 8 min walk to a business hotel near Kanazawa station.
Self-check: 2.8 km walking · 2 bus rides · meals inside windows · JR pass not needed.
What travellers say
Early users are already using Kikō to replace months of research. These are their own words.
I used to spend three months on spreadsheets. Kikō gave me a better 14-day route in an afternoon, and the rain alternatives saved us twice.
Sarah & James, 14-day autumn trip
Finally a Japan planner that does not just list cities. The Mapcodes, station walk times and family room details were exactly what we needed with two kids.
The Chen family, 10-day spring trip
We planned our honeymoon around onsen and ryokan. The agent found a village we had never heard of, and it became the best night of the trip.
Rebecca & Tom, 12-day winter trip
Days 1–3 were free and detailed enough to judge the whole plan. Paying $1 a day felt fair for the amount of work it saved me.
Daniel, solo 21-day rail trip