# Tokyo Playbook: Travel Guide — AI trip planner for Japan > AI trip planner for Japan (iPhone/iPad app by Tokyo Playbook.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tokyo-playbook-travel-guide/id6788287548 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Tokyo Playbook](https://appshunter.io/developer/6788287550) - Category: Travel, Food & Drink - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 13 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-07-13 - Data updated: 2026-07-24 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tokyo-playbook-travel-guide/id6788287548/reviews.md ## What is Tokyo Playbook? Japan runs on information tourists can't read. Tokyo Playbook reads it for you. Most travel apps show you the same top-10 lists and the same Google ratings. Japan doesn't work that way: the best restaurants score a "modest" 3.6 on a rating system locals trust more than stars, the izakaya that looks open on Google closed at 2pm when the broth ran out, and the ticket machine at the ramen shop doesn't care what language you speak. Tokyo Playbook is an AI travel concierge built only for Japan - deep, not wide. ASK ANYTHING, GET REAL ANSWERS Chat with a concierge that knows Japan the way a well-traveled friend does. Where to eat near your hotel, how to spend a rainy Tuesday in Kyoto, whether that famous spot is worth the line. Every recommendation is a real, verified place - with photos, hours, and one-tap directions. SEND IT A REEL Saw a spot in a TikTok or Instagram video? Share it to Tokyo Playbook (or paste the link in chat) and it finds the actual places, verifies them, and saves them to your trip with a link back to the video. Your saved reels become a real, plannable map. POINT YOUR CAMERA AT ANYTHING Menus with no English. Ticket machines. Signs, products, appliances. Snap a photo and get an instant explanation of what you're looking at and what to do - including what locals order and how to ask for it. READ RATINGS LIKE A LOCAL We show Tabelog scores - Japan's restaurant bible - translated for you. On Tabelog, 3.5+ puts a restaurant in roughly the top few percent in the country. We tell you that, right on the card, next to summaries of what Japanese reviewers actually say. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO Our closure intelligence catches what Google misses: regular closing days ("closed 3rd Monday"), places that sell out before lunch ends, last-order times, holiday hours. Plus warnings when your dates collide with Golden Week, Obon, or a national holiday. PLAN EVERY DAY, YOUR WAY Save places as you chat and watch your trip board take shape. Ask the concierge to build your day-by-day plan - grouped by neighborhood so you're not zigzagging across the city - then drag, reorder, and refine. See it all on a beautiful map. PLAN TOGETHER Share your trip and your travel partner can join it - same board, same plan, live updates both ways. FRESH IDEAS, MATCHED TO YOU A rotating belt of recommendations composed for your tastes and the neighborhoods you're already exploring - grab what you like with one tap. FREE TO START Save spots, build your board, and try the concierge free. Trip Pass unlocks the full experience: unlimited concierge chat, camera translations, full Local Intel on every place, and the complete day-by-day planner. TRIP PASS SUBSCRIPTION - $7.99/week or $24.99/month (both include the same features) - Auto-renews until cancelled; cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions - Payment charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation Terms of Service: https://www.tokyoplaybook.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.tokyoplaybook.com/privacy Built for Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and all of Japan - from first-timers to repeat visitors. Your trip deserves better than a listicle. ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Trip Pass (Weekly) | $7.99 | per 7 days | | Trip Pass (Monthly) | $24.99 | per month | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.2.1 — 2026-07-17 A brighter Tokyo Playbook — new app icon with the gold P, and the neon look now runs through every corner of the app. • Redesigned share sheet when you send a reel from Instagram or TikTok • Cleaner place cards — the important stuff at a glance, full local intel one tap away • Simpler, faster checkout • Polish and fixes throughout ### 1.2 — 2026-07-16 A whole new look — Tokyo Playbook now glows. New neon night design across the entire app, plus a brand-new app icon. • Share a reel to a specific day — pick the day right in the share sheet when you send an Instagram or TikTok • Home-screen shortcuts: press and hold the app icon to jump straight to Ask, Trip, or Explore • One continuous loading animation from question to answer • Smoother keyboard handling in chat • Fixes and polish throughout ### 1.1 — 2026-07-15 • NEW: Share to Tokyo Playbook — see a spot in a TikTok or Instagram reel? Share it (or paste the link in chat) and we find the real places, verify them, and save them to your trip • NEW: your saved reels on the map — every imported spot keeps a link back to the video it came from • Prettier, faster trip map with photo pins and a ▶ Reels filter • Simpler day planning — List and Map views • Bug fixes and polish ### 1.0.1 — 2026-07-14 • New: Explore tab — taste-tuned picks, quick decisions, and a full trip map • New: bottom navigation — Chat, Trip, and Explore always one tap away • Smarter day-by-day planning and faster answers • Bug fixes and polish ### 1.0 — 2026-07-13 No release notes. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-24.*