A travel-tech company in Osaka, Japan
Great trips are made
before they begin.
Tabimae makes Tabibana, a trip-planning app you build with the people you travel with, and Marigo, which brings the voices of local people to travelers in English.
What we make
Products
MarigoTravel article appTell your story in Japanese.
Share it in English.
Writers just answer an AI interview in Japanese. It asks about what travelers get stuck on, like getting there, booking and paying, turns the answers into an article, and translates it into English.
- No writing experience needed
- Writers preview the English version before publishing
- Travelers read in English and can ask the writer questions
Trip planning & sharing appPlan the trip.
Share it with a link.
A trip booklet app you edit together with the people you invite. Itinerary, map, budget and packing list in one place.
- Paste a plan from ChatGPT and it becomes an itinerary
- Anyone can view the booklet in a browser, no app needed
- Free on iOS and Android (in-app purchases available)
Work with us
PartnersYour region has stories worth sharing. But finding the people and time to tell them in English isn't easy.
Local voices, turned into articles travelers can read.
We help the people who live in your town share it in their own words, in English. We start by deciding together which area to cover and how to find writers.
A trip booklet your guests open before they go.
Itinerary, map and packing list in one booklet, shared with a link. We're looking for partners to work out how we can work together.
Become one of our first pilot partners.
Tabimae is a young company. We don't have case studies with local governments or businesses yet, which means we can shape how it works together with you, to fit your region or business.
Book a 30-minute call- 01A 30-minute call
Tell us about your challenges and what you'd like to try. Online.
- 02Set the scope
Pick a small place to start: an area, a theme or a product.
- 03Try it
Put it to work within that scope.
- 04Review together
Decide what comes next from the numbers and the feedback.
- Scope
- One area, one theme
- Writers
- About 5
- Articles
- About 10 published
- Duration
- About 4–6 weeks after the pilot starts (not including planning and recruiting)
- What we track
- Number of articles published
This is just one example of a pilot's size. Scope, duration, cost and roles are worked out with you to fit your region. Feel free to reach out even if your budget or plans aren't decided yet.
As of October 2026
Made by three people in Osaka.
Team
Loves travel more than food. Explores Japan by local train. Also an engineer at Panasonic.
I wasn't much of a traveler, so I picked up a camera to see travel differently.
Loves Gifu and loves travel. Nobody knows Gifu better.
News
UpdatesOur news is published in Japanese.
- Marigoのページを新しくし、記事をWebでも読めるようにしました
- 子連れの家族旅行向けモデルコース（京都・箱根・那須）を公開しました
- 旅ばなのWebページを新しくし、「絵のしおり」の紹介ページとしおりづくりのガイドを公開しました
No case studies yet. Would you like to make the first one with us?
About pilot partnersFAQ
QuestionsDo residents need writing experience?
No. Answering an AI interview in Japanese creates a draft, and AI translates it into English.
What if the English translation is wrong?
Writers can preview the English version before publishing, and edit the draft freely.
Does it cost anything to write?
No. Downloading the app, writing and publishing articles, and answering travelers' questions are free.
Do people need the app to see a trip booklet?
No. Send a link and they can open it in a browser. Costs, phone numbers and notes are hidden, and the link expires after 30 days.
How do you handle data?
According to each service's privacy policy. Marigo uses external AI services to draft and translate articles. We're happy to explain the details when we talk.Tabimae (Japanese)Marigo
Can our local government review articles before they're published?
Normally, writers check the English preview themselves and publish. In a pilot, we'll decide the review process with you, including whether your team or Tabimae looks over articles before they go live.
Can we ask for an article to be corrected or removed?
Writers can unpublish their own articles at any time. Send correction or removal requests to info@tabimae-jp.com, and we'll work out the next steps with you.
How will we measure results?
Besides the number of articles published, Tabimae can count article views and completed reads in the app and on the web. How many people find the articles through search is something we'll find out together during the pilot.
How can travel agencies and hotels use it?
For example, you can already turn recommended routes around your area into a trip booklet and send it to guests as a link. We'll work out how it fits your business with you.
Company
Profile- Name
- Tabimae Inc. (株式会社Tabimae)
- CEO
- Takamasa Hirano
- Address
- Osaka Ekimae Dai-2 Building 12-12
1-2-2 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001, Japan - Business
- Planning, development and operation of Tabibana, a trip-planning and sharing app
Planning, development and operation of Marigo
Planning and development of travel-related services - Contact
- info@tabimae-jp.com
Contact
Let's start with
a 30-minute call.
Tell us about your challenges and what you'd like to try.