Tabiji Personal travel consulting for Japan

Prepare for Japan with structure

Plan Japan – personal, clear and stress-free.

Tabiji helps you give your Japan trip a sensible structure – either with personal consulting where we plan your trip together, with courses where you learn to prepare your trip confidently yourself, or with an app that supports you while planning and on the road.

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Who is it for?

Who is Tabiji helpful for?

Tabiji is made for people who don't want to leave their Japan trip to chance, but would like clear, realistic and well-structured preparation.

Typical situations in which Tabiji is helpful:

  • you're travelling to Japan for the first time
  • you don't want to drown in too much information while planning
  • you're travelling with a child or baby and want more confidence in your preparation
  • you want to shape your Japan trip around your interests – whether food, anime or shopping – and plan more calmly on site
  • you'd rather travel individually than follow a standard route
  • you want to plan your trip yourself, but with more structure and orientation

Among other things, I help you

  • choose a suitable travel period in terms of weather, season and interests
  • estimate realistic budgets more accurately
  • avoid heavily overcrowded times and places where possible
  • plan for cherry blossoms or autumn leaves sensibly and with realistic expectations
  • better understand the culture and important rules in Japan
  • reduce uncertainty before your trip

Depending on your needs, you can plan your trip together with me, learn how to prepare it yourself in group courses, or use the Tabiji app for planning and on the go.

Services

The right support – from first steps to fine-tuning.

All formats are designed to help you plan your trip in a way that is clear, feasible and well prepared.

Individual consultation

Personally tailored consulting for your route, priorities and open questions.

Via video call (MS Teams or Cisco Webex) or in person in Aachen (within 10 km) · Itinerary in Wanderlog or as agreed

Not sure which package suits you? Start with a free 15-minute intro call.

Basic

Getting started with your trip planning

Regular price 150 € Introductory price 120 €

  • Includes 60 minutes of consulting
  • Initial orientation
  • Rough itinerary
  • Clarify key questions

Ideal if you're just starting out and want a clear direction.

What you receive after the consultation

Rough itinerary with route, regions and first concrete recommendations

More details
  • Clarifying travel period, trip length, budget and rough regions
  • Matching your wishes with realistic options
  • Answers to your most important open questions
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Standard

Personally tailored support

Regular price 300 € Introductory price 240 €

  • Includes 90 minutes of consulting
  • Individual route
  • Personal recommendations
  • More concrete planning of your stops

Ideal if you want to turn first ideas into a coherent itinerary.

What you receive after the consultation

Individually tailored route with concrete stops, scheduling and personal recommendations for accommodation and activities

More details
  • Detailed clarification of travel period, trip length and budget
  • Timing recommendations: when is which region worth it?
  • First recommendations for accommodation and activities
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Premium

Comprehensive consulting for detailed planning

Regular price 600 € Introductory price 480 €

  • Includes 120 minutes of consulting
  • Detailed planning
  • Fine-tuning of the route
  • In-depth recommendations

Ideal if you want your trip prepared especially thoroughly and stress-free.

What you receive after the consultation

Fully worked-out itinerary from arrival to departure – with a daily structure and detailed recommendations for accommodation, transport and activities

More details
  • Detailed clarification of travel period, trip length and budget
  • Complete planning of your trip – from arrival to departure
  • Detailed recommendations for accommodation, transport and activities
  • Sensible daily structure and order of stops
Enquire about Premium

20 % introductory discount for bookings until 31 March 2027 – regular prices apply afterwards. Package prices apply per family or travel group of up to 4 people and for trips of up to 4 weeks. Each additional person and each additional week of travel (or part thereof) costs an extra 20 % of the package price.

Group courses

For everyone who wants orientation, practical tips and more context for preparing their trip.

Online via video call (MS Teams or Cisco Webex)

Compact (2h)

An introduction to trip preparation

50 €

  • Crash course
  • Practical tips
  • Q&A session

Takes place with 4 or more participants · Maximum 12 participants

Also bookable as a private one-to-one course · 200 €

More details
  1. Basics & planning
    • When to travel
    • Budget
  2. Booking & transport
    • Flights + accommodation
    • JR Pass
  3. Everyday life & culture
    • Apps
    • Culture / etiquette
  4. Quick preparation
    • Packing list
  5. Recommendations
    • Food, shopping, nature & sights
  • Interactive format with a Q&A session at the end
  • Course dates will be announced/agreed once the minimum number of participants (4) is reached
  • Interested? Just reserve a spot by email
Reserve a spot for Compact

Intensive (6×2h)

In-depth preparation with more context

200 €

  • 6 modules
  • Background & context
  • More confidence in your planning

Takes place with 6 or more participants · Maximum 10 participants

Also bookable as a private one-to-one course · 1,200 €

More details
  • Topics: a detailed description of the modules and their content will follow in mid-July 2026
  • Sessions take place once a week (or as agreed)
  • Course dates will be announced/agreed once the minimum number of participants (6) is reached
  • Interested? Just reserve a spot by email
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Add-on services

Bookable on their own or as an addition to a consulting package.

Itinerary check

For the route you planned yourself

80 €

You send me your itinerary, I check route, timing and feasibility and give you written feedback or talk it through with you in 30 minutes.

Request an itinerary check

Short consultation

30 minutes for your most pressing questions

40 €

Concrete advice on your open questions, even without a package. If you book a package afterwards, the full price of the short consultation is credited towards it.

Request a short consultation

Extra consulting hour

Add-on to a package

70 €

For further questions, changes to your itinerary or additional research after your consultation.

Add to my package

Travel support via WhatsApp

Someone to ask while you travel

80 €

If something doesn't work out on site or you want to change plans spontaneously: you message me and I usually reply within 24 hours. Valid per trip of up to 4 weeks.

Add to my package

Gift voucher

Give Japan planning as a gift

For any package or an amount of your choice – ideal for a honeymoon, a birthday or Christmas.

Request a voucher

Important notes

What you get – and what you don't.

What's included

Every package includes a clearly structured, practical itinerary. The level of detail depends on the service booked – from a sensible route with key recommendations to a detailed day-by-day plan.

The plan is worked out so that you can start your trip with it according to the scope you booked. At the same time, it stays flexible enough for you to adjust individual stops, accommodation, activities or times to your wishes later on.

What's not included

  • Making bookings for flights, accommodation, activities or tickets
    → Recommendations, tips and decision support for these can be part of the planning
  • Legally binding advice on entry requirements, visas, insurance or health regulations
  • Ongoing support beyond the booked consultation
    → bookable as the add-on “Travel support via WhatsApp”
  • Unlimited subsequent changes or additional research
    → bookable as the add-on “Extra consulting hour”

Format of the plan

The plan is created in Wanderlog or in an individually agreed format, depending on what makes the most sense for your trip planning.

Delivery time

Preparing the itinerary can take up to 21 working days, depending on complexity, trip length and current workload.

Is it worth it?

Japan is often more affordable than many people think.

How expensive a trip to Japan turns out depends mainly on your choice of flight, accommodation, route and season. Many people overestimate the typical costs – and at the same time underestimate how much time research, comparing and planning can eat up. The following example budgets are therefore deliberately realistic and give a rough orientation for different travel styles.

Flights from Frankfurt (return)
Flight with a stopover approx. 700–900 €
Direct flight approx. 1,200–1,500 €
Total budget for 14 days – incl. flight, accommodation, public transport & food
Budget-conscious trip approx. 1,730–2,530 €
Standard trip approx. 2,390–3,190 €
Comfort trip approx. 3,380–4,180 €
Basic consultation 120 € ≈ 3–7 %

Example calculations from the Japan travel app for 14 days from Frankfurt to Tokyo Narita. They include the flight, all accommodation, all public transport, eating out and typical activities. The original example calculations were based on a flight price of 730 €; the ranges shown instead reflect more realistic flight prices depending on the connection.

Why planning pays off especially here

  • The budgets are deliberately realistic The example figures include not just flights and accommodation, but also all public transport, eating out and typical activities.
  • Your choice of flight noticeably changes the total budget Just choosing between a connecting and a direct flight can quickly make a difference of several hundred euros. That's why the example trips are deliberately shown as realistic ranges.
  • Trip planning often takes many hours With Japan in particular, questions about route, timing, transport, where to stay and priorities quickly pile up. Good orientation saves not only money, but often many evenings of research too.
  • Consulting brings clarity faster It's not about making a trip artificially cheap, but about arriving sooner at a route and budget that truly match your own ideas.

Areas covered

Where I can advise.

My detailed knowledge varies by prefecture. The overview shows where my advice is based on my own first-hand experience and in-depth study – and where I support you on the basis of thorough research.

First-hand experience First-hand experience from January 2027 Based on thorough research

Hokkaido

Hokkaido

Tohoku

Aomori Iwate Miyagi Akita Yamagata Fukushima

Kantō

Ibaraki Tochigi Gunma Saitama Chiba Tokyo Kanagawa

Chubu

Niigata Toyama Ishikawa Fukui Yamanashi Nagano Gifu Shizuoka Aichi

Kansai

Mie Shiga Kyoto Osaka Hyogo Nara Wakayama

Chugoku

Tottori Shimane Okayama Hiroshima Yamaguchi

Shikoku

Tokushima Kagawa Ehime Kochi

Kyushu

Fukuoka Saga Nagasaki Kumamoto Oita Miyazaki Kagoshima

Okinawa

Okinawa
Between October and December I'll be travelling in Japan again. No bookings are possible during this time.

Process

How the consultation works.

01

Send an enquiry

Briefly tell me where you want to go, how far along your planning is and what's still open.

02

Choose the right format

In a free 15-minute intro call, we choose together the consulting format that fits where you are and what you need.

03

Get your consultation

In our conversation we clarify route, priorities, practical questions and sensible next steps.

04

Finish your planning

You head off on your Japan holiday with a better overview, more structure, far less uncertainty and an itinerary in hand.

Why Tabiji?

Personal, not generic.

Tabiji combines calm, structure and a personal, clear style of consulting. Not more input at any cost, but the information and recommendations that really matter for your trip.

Who's behind Tabiji →

  • Clear structureinstead of too many loose ends
  • Realistic planninginstead of overloaded wish lists
  • More confidencein important decisions before your trip

Experiences

What clients say.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Is Tabiji a travel agency?

No. Tabiji offers personal travel consulting and structured preparation for trips to Japan.

Is the consulting suitable for first-time visitors?

Yes – especially for them. Clear orientation helps enormously, particularly the first time.

Do I need to have a finished route already?

No. The consultation can start right at the beginning or build on existing plans.

How do I book?

The easiest way is the form on this website. If you have questions or special requests, I'm happy to help by email.

Can I get to know you before booking?

Yes. The intro call takes 15 minutes and is free and non-binding. We'll look at where you are with your planning and which format suits you.

Do you book hotels and flights for me?

No – I deliberately don't arrange bookings so that my advice stays independent. But I'll help you find suitable options and explain what to look out for when booking.

How far in advance should I get in touch?

The earlier, the better – especially for trips during peak times such as cherry blossom season, Golden Week or autumn leaves. Short-notice enquiries are possible too.

How does payment work?

Payment is made in advance by bank transfer. Details are agreed by email after your enquiry.

What happens if I need to cancel?

Please let me know by email as early as possible. You'll receive the exact cancellation terms with your booking confirmation.

Is the consultation available in English?

Yes – consultations in English are available on request.

Is the consulting worthwhile if I already know Japan?

Yes. People who already know Japan often benefit especially from targeted advice – whether for a more in-depth second trip, off-the-beaten-track tips or more precise seasonal planning.

Is it still worth getting in touch if my trip is coming up soon?

Generally yes – I also accept short-notice enquiries if my calendar allows. Just write to me and I'll tell you honestly what can still sensibly be done in the time remaining.

Can I use the Tabiji app alongside the consultation?

Yes, absolutely. The Tabiji app complements the consultation perfectly: you always have all the information on travel seasons, weather, sakura & co. at hand – and can apply what we discussed directly in the app.

Contact

Your Japan trip – planned, not overplanned.

If you'd like to prepare your Japan trip in a personal, structured way without information overload, I look forward to hearing from you.

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Which package are you interested in?

Add-on services (optional)

Roughly when are you planning your Japan trip?

How far along is your planning?

What can I help you with most?

Which focus areas matter to you? (multiple choices possible)

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