Japan itinerary checker
Is your Japan trip too packed? Paste your plan from ChatGPT, a blog or your own notes. TripRai checks each day for packed schedules, backtracking, long rides and closed days, and says what it could not check. Free, no sign-up.
What to check in a Japan itinerary
Keep each region's days together
TripRai knows 18 places to stay in Japan, across 6 regions. Moving between regions usually takes much of a day, so a plan that goes back and forth between them loses days to travel. The checker flags days that change city with too much planned on top.
- Kanto: Tokyo, Hakone, Nikko, Kamakura and Yokohama
- Kansai: Kyoto, Osaka, Nara and Kobe
- Chugoku: Hiroshima and Miyajima
- Chubu & Mount Fuji: Kawaguchiko, Kanazawa, Takayama and Nagoya
- Hokkaido: Sapporo
- Kyushu & Okinawa: Fukuoka and Okinawa
Getting around between places
Public transport runs in every Japan city TripRai knows; the checker uses it for rides between places in a city, and taxis where it is the better choice.
The season you travel in
Late March to May and October to November: mild weather, cherry blossom in spring and autumn leaves in autumn. Avoid Golden Week (late April to early May) and New Year if you want lower prices.
- Mar–May · BestCherry blossom from late March to early April; mild days. Book early, it's the busiest season.
- Jun–Aug · MixedRainy season in June to mid-July, then hot and humid. Mid-August (Obon) is busy.
- Sep–Nov · BestTyphoon risk in September; October and November are cool, clear and colourful.
- Dec–Feb · Good valueCold and dry with fewer crowds in Tokyo and Kyoto; snow in the north and mountains.
Good to know before you book
- Book shinkansen seats a few days ahead in peak season.
- Get an IC card (Suica/ICOCA) for local trains.
- Many temples close by 5 pm.
How much TripRai can check here
Places are matched against TripRai's checked list of Japan's sights, with their closed days, and an open map of 564,704 places from OpenStreetMap, Overture Maps and Wikidata, by their English or Japanese name.
What breaks Japan itinerariesQuestions
Can I check a Japan itinerary made with ChatGPT?
Yes. Paste it as written, with one heading per day, the city and the date. TripRai's AI only reads the text into days and places; every hour, distance and finding is worked out by code, and the result says what could not be checked.
When is the best time to visit Japan?
Late March to May and October to November: mild weather, cherry blossom in spring and autumn leaves in autumn. Avoid Golden Week (late April to early May) and New Year if you want lower prices.
Which Japan cities does the checker know?
Kanto: Tokyo, Hakone, Nikko, Kamakura and Yokohama. Kansai: Kyoto, Osaka, Nara and Kobe. Chugoku: Hiroshima and Miyajima. Chubu & Mount Fuji: Kawaguchiko, Kanazawa, Takayama and Nagoya. Hokkaido: Sapporo. Kyushu & Okinawa: Fukuoka and Okinawa. Places elsewhere are still read and checked, at an estimated position.
How do I know if my Japan itinerary is too packed?
Paste it and choose your pace. Each day's visits and rides are added up and compared with that pace; days that cross a city and back, change city with too much on top, or reach far out of town are flagged. There is no fixed number of sights per day.
Is it free?
Yes: free, no sign-up, up to 5 checks a day.