# Plaru Japan – Travel with AI — Discover spots, plan in a snap

> Discover spots, plan in a snap (iPhone/iPad app by Plaru Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plaru-japan-travel-with-ai/id6470826820 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Plaru Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1686385785)
- Category: Travel, Navigation
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 137 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2024-05-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-15
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plaru-japan-travel-with-ai/id6470826820/reviews.md

## What is Plaru Japan?

Plaru is a Japan smart travel app with AI. Just pick some spots and set your preferences, AI will design your ideal routes for you!

■ How to Use
1. Discover spots
2. Add them to your route
3. Search with your preferred options

AI will fill in extra time with recommended spots—
and calculates travel time so everything fits smoothly.

■ Features
Spot Search / Map
- Supports the whole of Japan, Tokyo, Kyoto, Hokkaido, Okinawa, Osaka, Hiroshima, and others.
- Displays spots within the visible map area ranked by Google reviews.
- Filter by area, genre, or rating.
- Save your favorite spots, organized by prefecture.
- Jump directly to Instagram hash tags.

AI Route Planner
- Get 3 personalized routes:

 * Popular Route (based on reviews)
 * Highly Rated Route (based on average scores)
 * Efficient Route (minimizing travel time)

- Route criteria include:
 * User attributes: age, gender, residential area
    (optional / residential area is excluded from tourist area selection)
 * Transportation: car, walking, bicycle
    (train support coming soon)
 * Options: genre, companions, lunch, dinner, weather

Entertainment Map
- Themed collections like drama, YouTuber and cultural locations.
- More exciting themes will come regularly.

Hotel Search
- Search accommodations along with sightseeing spots.
- Book stays easily via external websites.

Edit / Save / Share
- You can customize proposed routes.
- Easily reorder, add, delete spots, or change stay times.
- Automatically recalculate travel times.
- Save your finalized route and share screenshot.

■ Notes
Terms of Service: https://www.plaru.co.jp/app/terms
Privacy Policy: https://www.plaru.co.jp/app/privacy_policy


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.17 — 2026-08-13

■ Fixed an issue where the app would occasionally crash.

### 2.0.16 — 2026-08-10

■ We are holding the Daisetsuzan Kamui Mintara Digital Stamp Rally! There's also a campaign where you can win prizes by lottery!
■ Fixed an issue across the app where the keyboard overlapped with the input screen.
■ Other minor improvements have been made.

### 2.0.15 — 2026-08-01

■ The travel route design has been renewed!
■ Improved paragraph formatting in review summaries.
■ Changed the Pilgrimage icon.

### 2.0.14 — 2026-07-22

■ When other users open a shared route link, they can now copy, edit, and save the route in the app!
■ Fixed issues such as the area filter not being scrollable.

### 2.0.13 — 2026-07-19

■ The ranking feature has been implemented! You can view rankings by prefecture and by area.
■ Improved the card behavior: tap or swipe up to expand the details screen, and swipe down to close it.
■ Added a "Now" button to the route search.

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