komichi is the easiest way to find places to visit in Japan. Not sure what's around you? Pick a category — cafés, temples, parks, local food — and see spots near you right now. No Japanese search skills needed. Features: - Browse spots by category near your current location - See walking distance to each spot at a glance - Save favorites to revisit later - Import your Google Maps saved places directly For first-time visitors and locals alike — find somewhere new without the research.
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I built komichi because finding good spots in Japan is harder than it should be — even if you live here.
Google Maps is great when you already know what you want. But when you don't — when you just want to wander and stumble onto something new — it falls short.
komichi takes a different approach: browse by category near where you are, no keywords needed. Cafés, shrines, parks, local food — whatever fits your mood right now.
The name comes from the Japanese word 小道 (komichi) — a small, winding path. That feeling of turning off the main road and discovering something you never expected. That's what we want every outing to feel like.
We'd love to hear from anyone exploring Japan — first-time visitors and longtime locals alike.
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Does the walking distance update live as you move, or does it just calculate once when you open the category? Curious how useful it stays when you're wandering on foot.
It doesn't update in real time as you move, but you can pull-to-refresh to get updated distances.
Also, on the home page, spots are organized by category (like Cafe, Sightseeing, Aquarium), and a category only shows up if there's actually a matching spot nearby — so it should still be handy even in a place you've never been before.
Does the walking distance update live as you move, or does it just calculate once when you open the category? Curious how useful it stays when you're wandering on foot.
@nuray4hh6 Thanks for the comment!
It doesn't update in real time as you move, but you can pull-to-refresh to get updated distances.
Also, on the home page, spots are organized by category (like Cafe, Sightseeing, Aquarium), and a category only shows up if there's actually a matching spot nearby — so it should still be handy even in a place you've never been before.