For Shrines · Temples · Restaurants · Cultural Sites
Let every visitortruly understandyour place.
Japan Explained creates multilingual guides for shrines, temples, restaurants, and cultural landmarks, delivered instantly by QR code in six languages, with no app to download.
Get in touchThe problem
Your visitors leave without truly understanding what they saw.
Every year, millions of international visitors travel to Japan to experience something they cannot find anywhere else. They stand before centuries-old gates. They watch rituals they have never seen. They feel the weight of something ancient and extraordinary.
But without language, that feeling cannot become understanding. There are no explanations in their language. No context for the architecture they are admiring, the deity enshrined before them, the tradition they are witnessing. They leave grateful, but not fully connected.
Every sacred space, every family restaurant, every cultural landmark deserves to be understood by the world — in each visitor's own language, on their own time.
Radim Jaksik, Founder · Japan Explained
Why it matters
What it does for your place.
Visitors who understand, remember.
When guests grasp the meaning behind what they are seeing, they stay longer, feel more, and leave the kind of reviews and recommendations that bring the next visitors in.
You stand apart from everywhere else.
Very few places in Japan offer real explanations in a visitor's own language. Yours becomes the one they remember, photograph, and tell their friends about.
No apps, no staff, no effort.
We set it up once and it runs itself. Nothing to download, no extra work for your team, and no language skills needed at the counter.
You finally see who is visiting.
A simple dashboard shows how many people scan and which languages they use, so you truly understand your visitors and can plan for them.
How it works
Simple for you.Meaningful for your visitors.
We come to you
One of our team members visits your location in person, photographs every key point of interest, and takes time to understand your history, traditions and what makes your place worth explaining to the world.
Your guide is crafted in six languages
Using everything we have learned, we write warm, accurate cultural explanations in Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and French — each one reviewed for factual accuracy and cultural sensitivity before it goes live.
A QR code does the rest
A small QR code is placed at your location. Any visitor with a smartphone can scan it and instantly read your story in their own language. No app. No download. No barrier.
Supported languages
Six languages. One QR code.
Your visitors come from across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Now your place can speak to all of them.
日本語
Domestic visitors across Japan
English
North America, UK, Australia, and worldwide
中文
China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore
한국어
South Korea — Fukuoka's nearest neighbour
Español
Spain and Latin America
Français
France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada
Pricing
Straightforward pricing.
No hidden fees. No per-language charges. No surprises.
Setup & Production
Everything needed to bring your location to life: an in-person site visit, photography, research, writing and translation in all 6 languages, and QR code design and creation.
- In-person site visit and photography
- Research, writing and translation in 6 languages
- QR code design and creation
- All content reviewed for cultural accuracy
one time, no surprises
Starter
Best for small restaurants and single buildings.
- Up to 5 QR code stops
- All 6 languages
- Visitor analytics
- Content hosted and kept live
Full Site
Best for temples, shrines and large cultural sites.
- Unlimited QR code stops
- All 6 languages
- Full analytics dashboard
- Priority content updates
Contact
Tell us about your place.
We visit every location in person, so we currently focus on sites in Fukuoka Prefecture. Fill in the form and we will be in touch within two business days.
Location
Fukuoka, Japan
Response time
Within 2 business days
Languages spoken
Japanese · English · Czech