Japan Explorer: Travel Guidev1.5.0
Released October 26, 2026Major
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What changed
- New featureAI guides (Yuki, Suki, Miku) now provide personalized location and interest-based recommendations
- ContentNew event calendar for festivals and markets with trip planning integration
- SocialTemporary real-time location sharing with groups
- UXRebuilt interactive map for trash bin locations with status reporting
- ContentAdded station maps for Osaka and Harajuku
- UXSupport for 24-hour time formatting
- PerformanceGeneral bug fixes and stability improvements
Original release notes
Your guides now send you picks! Yuki, Suki and Miku learn what you love and suggest places for your trips — or right where you are in Japan. • Festivals, markets and events across Japan — see what's on any day and add it to the right trip day • Share roughly where you are with a group, for an hour, today, or until you stop • A rebuilt Trash map: nearest bins, what each takes, "Still here?" • Osaka and Harajuku stations, 24-hour times, and lots of fixes