
Gourmo: Menu Translator
Japan Tax-Free & Food Allergy
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Translators translate words. Gourmo explains food, reads packaging and keeps your Japan tax-free shopping on track.
PACKAGING: INGREDIENTS & ALLERGENS (new)
Switch "Menu | Packaging" and photograph the ingredient list on any food package: snacks, sweets, ready meals, sauces. Japanese, Korean, Chinese, European and other labels.
• What the product is and the full ingredient list in your language
• Allergens: the 14 EU categories plus buckwheat (required on Japanese labels), including "may contain" factory warnings
• Vegetarian, vegan, contains pork or alcohol, flagging hidden ones like gelatin, lard, fish stock and mirin
MY ALLERGIES AND DIET
Mark your allergies and diet once in Profile. Packaging gets a clear verdict: "Fits your profile", "Not for you" or "Check before eating". In menus, dishes with your allergens or against your diet get a red mark.
JAPAN TAX-FREE TRACKER
From November 1, 2026 Japan moves tax-free shopping to a refund method: tourists pay with tax, then get the consumption tax back after a customs check at departure.
• Start a trip with your departure date and airport
• Scan each receipt (automatic cropping): AI reads the shop, date and items, translates them and finds the tax and refund operator. Or enter a receipt manually
• Warnings when a shop's purchases on one day are under ¥5,000 without tax, or when the 90-day export limit ends before departure
• "Unused" and "in carry-on" checkmarks for every item: customs checks the whole receipt, so one missing or used item can cancel the refund for it
• Status: bought → customs done → refund received, with the actual amount
• Reminders before departure and a departure checklist
The tax shown is the tax printed on your receipts; the refund operator keeps a fee, so the refund is a little less. Receipts stay on your device; the photo is sent to the AI service only to read it.
Unofficial app. Not affiliated with the Government of Japan or any tax refund operator. Rules may change; always check the official source.
MENU TRANSLATOR
Snap a photo of a menu and within seconds every dish appears, explained in your language: not a literal translation, but what you will actually eat.
Every dish gets:
• A short explanation
• An approximate photo
• Main ingredients
• Possible allergens (14 EU categories)
• Spice level, vegetarian / vegan and pork flags
• Price in your currency
Traveler notes catch cover charge, service charge or minimum order in the fine print. "Show to waiter" displays the original dish name full screen. One-tap filters: vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, not spicy, no pork.
Reads printed menus and handwritten chalkboards in every script: Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Greek, Hindi, Cyrillic and more.
• History works offline and syncs with iCloud
• 30+ interface languages
• No account, no ads, no tracking
Important: allergen information is an estimate based on the dish description, typical recipes and label text, and can be wrong. Always check the package or ask staff, especially with severe allergies.
Try it your way
Enjoy a few free menu scans to start. Then choose a Trip Pass for 7 or 14 days (one-time purchase, no renewal), a yearly subscription with a free trial, or add 10 extra scans whenever you need. Receipt and packaging recognition: 3 free each, unlimited with any purchase. Manual receipt entry is always free.
Download Gourmo and order with confidence, anywhere in the world.
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What's New in Gourmo
1.2
October 26, 2026
• New: Packaging. Switch "Menu | Packaging" and photograph any ingredient list to get the full ingredients in your language, allergens, and vegetarian, vegan, pork and alcohol flags. • New: My allergies and diet. Get a verdict on packaging (Fits your profile / Not for you / Check before eating) and red marks on menu dishes. • Buckwheat added to the allergens, as required on Japanese labels. • Other improvements and bug fixes.
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Gourmo Yearly
Menu explanations all year
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