🇯🇵Tokyo • Kyoto • Osaka • Beyond

Your New Favourite Japan Travel App

Turn your Japan adventure into a beautiful TripBook. Document temples, track your rail journey, capture every bowl of ramen—all organized by day and city, with offline mode for rural Japan.

Organized by City & Day (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka...)
Works Offline (Perfect for Rural Japan)
Share with Family Back Home (One Link)
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TripMemo Japan travel journal app

Multi-city journey

Tokyo → Kyoto → Osaka

2,847 photos

Auto-organized by day

Works offline

Perfect for rural Japan

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Food journal

Remember every meal

The Japan Photo Problem

2 Weeks in Japan, 3,000+ Photos

Every temple is photogenic. Every meal is Instagram-worthy. You come home with chaos.

Temple Overload

Was that Kinkaku-ji or Ginkaku-ji? Which day was Fushimi Inari? All temples blur together.

Lost Food Memories

That incredible ramen place... was it in Shinjuku or Shibuya? You'll never find it again.

Rail Journey Chaos

Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara—your camera roll is a jumbled mess of cities.

No Time to Organize

You're too busy exploring to sort photos. Back home, it feels overwhelming.

TripMemo organizes your Japan trip automatically.

Day by day. City by city. Every temple, meal, and moment—findable forever.

Map-first journaling

Your Japan trip, pinned where it happened

A great Japan travel journal isn't just chronological—it's geographic. TripMemo ties your temple visits, food discoveries, and rail stops to the map, so your journey across Japan clicks instantly.

  • Pin temples, restaurants, and hidden spots as you go
  • See your entire Japan route at a glance
  • Share your map with family following from home
TripMemo travel map with photos and pins across Japan

Built for Japan Trips

Your Japan TripBook, Effortless

Every Day Becomes a Page

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Your Journey, Pinned

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Works Offline

Rural Japan has patchy signal. Document temples in the Alps, onsens in the countryside—syncs when you're back online.

No Connection

12 photos saved locally

Bulk Upload 300 Photos

Cherry blossom season means hundreds of photos daily. Add up to 300 at once—auto-organized by date & location.

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Share with Family

Generate a private link for your Japan TripBook. Family follows your journey without downloading an app.

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Food Journal Built-In

Every ramen bowl, sushi counter, izakaya, and konbini find. Add notes about what you ordered and where. Build your own Japan food map.

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Ichiran Ramen

Shibuya

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Tsukiji Sushi

Ginza

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Izakaya Night

Shinjuku

Sensoji Temple in Tokyo, Japan at night
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Experience Japan

Every Moment Remembered

From the neon glow of Shibuya to the serenity of ancient temples—TripMemo captures the magic of Japan.

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47

Prefectures

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23+

UNESCO Sites

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Food Spots

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Adventures

"Looking back at my TripMemo is like being teleported back to Japan. Every ramen shop, every temple, every train ride—it's all there."

— Sarah K., 3-week Japan adventure

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Japan Routes

Document Your Route

Whether you're doing the classic Golden Route or going off the beaten path, TripMemo captures every stop.

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The Golden Route

Classic first-timer route

10-14 days
Tokyo→
Hakone→
Kyoto→
Osaka
Tokyo skylineMt. FujiFushimi InariOsaka food
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Cherry Blossom Trail

Follow the sakura bloom north

2-3 weeks
Tokyo→
Yoshino→
Kyoto→
Kanazawa
Pink tunnelsTemple gardensCastle groundsRivers
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Japanese Alps

Mountain villages & hot springs

7-10 days
Tokyo→
Takayama→
Shirakawa-go→
Kanazawa
Thatched roofsMountain mistOnsen towns
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Off the Beaten Path

Art islands & fewer tourists

2-3 weeks
Naoshima→
Hiroshima→
Miyajima→
Shikoku
Art installationsFloating toriiRural Japan

Take TripMemo to Japan

Every temple, meal, and moment—captured in beautiful Polaroid-style layouts.

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What to Document

Japan Photo Opportunities

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Temples & Shrines

Fushimi Inari, Kinkaku-ji, Senso-ji, Meiji Shrine

Tip: Visit at sunrise for empty shots and golden light

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Food & Cuisine

Ramen shops, Tsukiji/Toyosu, izakayas, street food

Tip: Document the presentation—Japanese food is art

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City & Modern

Shibuya crossing, Tokyo Tower, Osaka neon, train stations

Tip: Blue hour shots capture the neon-lit magic

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Nature & Seasons

Cherry blossoms, fall foliage, bamboo groves, Mt. Fuji

Tip: Check seasonal forecasts and arrive early

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Traditional Culture

Geisha districts, tea ceremonies, ryokan stays, festivals

Tip: Ask permission before photographing people

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Rail Journeys

Shinkansen views, rural trains, station bentos, platforms

Tip: Window seats on the Mt. Fuji side heading to Kyoto

Perfect for Every Japan Traveler

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Solo Explorers

Navigate Japan independently and keep every memory organized

Solo Travel App →
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Couples & Honeymoons

Both partners contribute to one shared Japan TripBook

Couples Travel App →
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Backpackers

Extended Japan trips with hostel hopping and JR Pass adventures

Backpacking App →
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Families

Capture the kids at temples, share with grandparents back home

Family Travel App →
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"Three weeks in Japan, 4,000+ photos, and TripMemo kept everything organized by day and city. My parents followed along from home and could actually see our journey unfold. Best way to document a Japan trip."

Emma L.

First Japan trip • Golden Route + Alps

Japan Travel Journal FAQ

What's the best app for documenting a Japan trip?
TripMemo is ideal for Japan travel because it handles the unique challenges of documenting a Japan trip: massive photo volumes (temples, food, street scenes), organizing multi-city rail journeys, and working offline in rural areas like the Japanese Alps or smaller towns. Create beautiful day-by-day TripBooks that capture your entire journey from Tokyo to Kyoto and beyond.
Does TripMemo work offline in rural Japan?
Yes! While Japan's cities have excellent connectivity, rural areas like the Japanese Alps, smaller onsen towns, and some temple areas have limited signal. TripMemo works completely offline—add photos, write journal entries, and organize your TripBook without internet. Everything syncs automatically when you're back online.
How do I organize photos from multiple cities in Japan?
TripMemo automatically organizes photos by date and location. As you travel from Tokyo to Hakone to Kyoto to Osaka, your photos are grouped chronologically and pinned to a map. You can also create separate pages within your TripBook for each city or experience, making it easy to revisit specific memories.
Can I document my JR Pass rail journey across Japan?
Absolutely! Many travelers use the JR Pass to explore Japan by train. TripMemo is perfect for documenting this journey—capture station photos, scenic views from the shinkansen, and the places you discover along the way. The map view shows your entire route across Japan beautifully.
Is TripMemo good for cherry blossom season trips?
Perfect for it. Cherry blossom (sakura) season generates thousands of photos—every park, temple, and street becomes Instagram-worthy. TripMemo handles bulk uploads (up to 300 photos at once) and helps you organize the flood of sakura photos into a meaningful TripBook rather than an overwhelming camera roll.
How can I share my Japan trip with family back home?
Generate a private shareable link for your Japan TripBook. Family can view your photos, stories, and travel map without downloading an app. It's more meaningful than scattered Instagram posts and lets them follow your journey in real-time if you update during the trip.
Can I document Japanese food discoveries in TripMemo?
Yes! Food is a huge part of any Japan trip. Document every bowl of ramen, sushi experience, izakaya discovery, and convenience store find. Add notes about what you ordered, where you found it, and whether you'd recommend it. Build a personal food map of Japan you can reference for future trips or share with friends.
What makes TripMemo different from Google Photos for a Japan trip?
Google Photos stores images but doesn't organize them into a travel story. TripMemo creates structured TripBooks with day-by-day pages, combines photos with written memories, shows everything on a map, and makes sharing with family seamless. For a photo-heavy destination like Japan, this organization is invaluable.
Can both people document a couples trip to Japan?
Yes! Traveling to Japan with your partner? Both of you can contribute to the same TripBook in real-time. Invite them via QR code or link, and both perspectives are captured—they might photograph the temple architecture while you capture the garden details. Perfect for couples and honeymoons in Japan.
How do I keep track of temples and shrines I've visited in Japan?
Every photo in TripMemo is GPS-tagged, creating a visual map of temples and shrines you've visited. Add notes about each one—what made it special, whether it was crowded, best time to visit. You're essentially building a personalized Japan guidebook from your own experiences.
Is there a travel journal app that works well for first-time Japan visitors?
TripMemo is great for first-timers because it helps you organize the sensory overload of Japan. Everything is new and photo-worthy—TripMemo keeps it all organized by date and place so you can actually find memories later, not scroll through thousands of unorganized photos.
Can I add my Japan trip to TripMemo after I return home?
Yes! While journaling during your trip captures fresh memories, you can absolutely create a TripBook after returning. Bulk upload photos from your camera roll, and TripMemo organizes them by date and location using photo metadata. Add written memories and share with family even after you're home.
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Ready to Document Your Japan Adventure?

From cherry blossoms in Kyoto to neon-lit streets in Tokyo—create a TripBook that captures every moment.

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Turn travel photos into books you'll actually look back on.

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