Tabikana

Tabikana is your essential companion for a trip to Japan. I've built the app over time to focus on the essentials, based on my own trips to Japan: katakana lessons to help you read Japanese, plus practical travel tools for currency, phrases and more.

Here's what Tabikana includes:

KATAKANA LESSONS

Katakana is one of the three Japanese alphabets, and it's mainly used for words which come from English - food and transport words especially. Learning katakana was the single best thing I did before my first trip to Japan. For a little effort, you can understand a lot, and impress some locals in the process!

I've written every lesson by hand, as a native English speaker who has studied Japanese. This means the lessons are written from first-hand learning experience - I'll help you avoid all the usual pitfalls.

Tabikana's Katakana Features:

📝 25 hand-written lessons which help you to read every katakana

🔊 Audio recordings for every katakana to help with pronunciation

📚 48 hand-picked vocabulary words, explained in detail to show how katakana works

🎯 Test your knowledge with dynamic quizzes which focus on the parts you need to improve

🏆 Gain XP as your katakana knowledge improves, and see what level you can reach!

✈️ No ads, tracking or accounts, and works completely offline

TRAVEL KIT

Beyond katakana lessons, I've included some practical tools I wished I'd had on my first trip to Japan. No need to juggle multiple apps - everything works offline and is designed specifically for travellers.

Essential Japanese Phrases:

💬 25 curated phrases you'll actually use day to day, including politeness, shopping, eating and drinking (no asking for directions to the library!)

🔊 Audio recordings to help with pronunciation of every phrase

💡 Explanations on when to use each phrase

Currency Conversion Calculator:

💱 Convert from Japanese Yen to 20+ currencies, including US Dollars, Euro and British Pounds

📶 Works completely offline, but if you're online it'll check the latest rates every day

Consumption Tax Calculator:

➕ Add consumption tax to any pre-tax prices you see while in Japan

➖ Remove consumption tax from post-tax prices (useful if you're taking advantage of Tax Free options)

ALL ACCESS PASS

The All Access Pass unlocks all 25 katakana lessons, all 25 phrases with audio and explanations, plus unlimited quizzes and detailed stats. It's a one-time purchase - no subscription!

FEEDBACK

If you have any feedback about Tabikana, I'd love to hear from you. You can email me at gary@tabikana.com with any feedback!