# Offbeat Japan — Japan off the beaten path

> Japan off the beaten path (iPhone/iPad app by Meow Arts KK.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offbeat-japan/id6787720277 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Meow Arts KK](https://appshunter.io/developer/1676085217)
- Category: Travel
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 17 MB
- Languages: French (France)
- Released: 2026-07-27
- Data updated: 2026-07-30
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offbeat-japan/id6787720277/reviews.md

## What is Offbeat Japan?

The Japan that regular guidebooks don't show.

Offbeat Japan brings you 400+ adventures off the beaten path, photographed and told by Jordy Meow, an explorer based in Japan for over fifteen years: forgotten villages, mountain shrines, cat islands, abandoned places, and festivals tourists never see.

The app is made for dreaming, learning and planning — whether your next trip is in a month or in ten years.

EVERYTHING OFFLINE
Every story is synced to your iPhone. On the subway, on a plane, deep in the Japanese countryside: everything reads without a connection, photos included. Instant search works offline too.

IN TUNE WITH THE SEASONS
The app lives to Japan's rhythm: winter, spring, summer, autumn — each season has its own color, places and moods. A dedicated section covers urban exploration (haikyo) for fans of abandoned places.

ONE DISCOVERY A DAY
Every day, the app surfaces a new discovery from the archives. Let yourself be surprised.

THE MAP OF SECRETS
Every geolocated place on one map, colored by season. Perfect for building an itinerary unlike any other.

LIVE JAPAN ALERTS
Real-time earthquakes, typhoons and tsunamis, straight from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Follow what's happening, or keep an eye on a region you love.

IS JAPAN EXPENSIVE?
An interactive tool compares the cost of living in Japan with your country, using today's exchange rate: ramen, subway, rent, movies… The answers will surprise you.

AND MORE
• Practical guides: itineraries, visas, etiquette, onsen, ryokan…
• Photo and alert widgets for your home screen
• Favorites, dark mode, gentle notifications when new stories arrive

NO ACCOUNT, NO ADS, NO TRACKING
No sign-up, no advertising, no data collected. Just Japan.

Note: article content is currently in French. English stories are coming in a future update.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-07-29

Fixes.

• The guide library was quietly emptying itself as the app synced: all 26 guides are back, and they stay.
• Guides removed from the site now disappear cleanly from the app.

### 1.1 — 2026-07-28

Photographs, full size.

• Tap any photo in a story to fill the screen: pinch to zoom, drag to explore the detail, swipe between every photo in the piece. Turn the phone sideways for the wide shots.
• Settings now lives in the tab bar.
• A home screen with room to breathe: more space, a reworked header, and the seasonal row finally shows that it scrolls.
• Season tiles now show their photographs instead of hiding them under a wash of colour.
• Photos fade in gently instead of snapping out of a grey box.
• Fixed: Today's discovery sometimes appeared without its thumbnail.

### 1.0 — 2026-07-27

No release notes.

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- [Doko No Neko](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doko-no-neko/id6760965088)

All apps by Meow Arts KK: https://appshunter.io/developer/1676085217

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