Day by day. Real places, real timing, the manners that go with them.
No account, no payment yet. We show you the best plan for your trip right away.
Which city, which train, which pass, which neighborhood to sleep in.
Temples before the tour groups, tickets that sell out, seasons that change everything.
Shoes, baths, cash, queues — the things no one tells you until you’re there.
We do that part. You get the trip.
From our library of tested plans, we choose the one that fits your trip best.
Good for: first trips, classic routes, booking soon.
A plan made from scratch around your dates, your people and what you love.
Good for: special trips, kids or parents, smaller towns, things off the usual route.
Example only.
Green Car on the Shinkansen, ryokan with a private bath, private guides.
Reserved seats, well-placed mid-range hotels, small-group tours.
Highway buses and non-reserved cars, business hotels and guesthouses, free walks.
Same route, same days. Only the ride and the bed change. You book everything yourself.
| Ready-made | Tailor-made | |
|---|---|---|
| How it’s made | Picked from our library | Built from scratch |
| Arrives | Within 48 hours | Within 7 days |
| Your dates and season | General timing | Your exact dates |
| Your people (kids, parents, pace) | Closest match | Planned around them |
| Smaller towns and special requests | Some routes | Anything in Japan |
| 松 Matsu · 竹 Take · 梅 Ume | ✓ | ✓ — you can mix |
| Manners and “psst” notes | ✓ | ✓ |
| Changes after delivery | — | Until you fly |
| Before-you-go list | General | For your trip |
| Price | $15–$55 | $39–$289 |
Every length from 1 to 14 days has its own price.
One day or two weeks. Two short steps, and your plan arrives within 7 days.
Plans open for booking in November 2026. Want to be first? Get the Weekly Whisper and we’ll tell you the day it opens.
Real answers from people who used a psst plan, shown with their permission. We shorten with “…” but never change their words.
The same people behind psst, JAPAN. No names, no faces — just people who live here.
Ready-made if you’re on a classic route and want it fast. Tailor-made if your trip has kids, parents, smaller towns or a special reason — or you want to change things later.
No. We tell you what to book and when; you book it yourself.
Yes. Swap a place, move a day, change the pace — tell us by email and we update it, until your trip starts. Adding a new city or extra days is a new plan.
A checklist for your trip: tickets and tables to book (and when they open), passport and entry steps, cards, cash, eSIM, apps, luggage, what to pack for the season, and the numbers to call if something goes wrong.
No. Everything happens by form and email, so you can answer when it suits you.
At least two weeks before you travel. Your plan arrives within 7 days of your order, with time left for edits.
We take a set number of plans each month so each one gets real time. If we’re full, we’ll say so.