Yatta KidsJapan Trip
Speaking Quest
In 7 days, your child will be ready to use real Japanese phrases in Japan — even if you don't speak a word of it.
Instant PDF download · US Letter + A4 · Print at home
Not a Japanese course. A trip your child can join.
Most kids arrive in Japan as passengers. This one arrives able to say something — and gets a “やった！” moment out of it.
Made by a Japanese family
Written and checked by a native Japanese mom — the phrasing is what people actually say, not textbook Japanese.
A real mom's voice
Scan the QR on any page and hear each phrase spoken by a native Japanese mother. No app, no login, no account for your child.
Finished in Japan, not at a desk
Every day ends with a mission your child completes on the trip — order at a konbini, ask where the restroom is, thank the chef.
How a day works
One spread per day. Left page: a four-panel comic. Right page: the phrases, the audio and the mission.
See it
Hear it
Practice it
Use it in Japan
やった！
Read the konbini day tonight. Free, no email. 🍙
The full Day 2 spread — the comic, both phrases and the native audio. Print it, try it with your child, and see if it lands before you spend a yen.
No email required. Just the PDF.
The 7 days
Twelve phrases in total. Few enough that a child can actually remember them — and every one of them is usable on a real trip.
| Day | Where | What they'll say | The win |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Airport & hotel | こんにちは／ありがとう | Greets someone first |
| Day 2 | Konbini | これ、ください／おねがいします | Buys something alone |
| Day 3 | Train & station | すみません／〜はどこですか？ | Asks for a place |
| Day 4 | Restaurant | いただきます／おいしい！ | Says how the food was |
| Day 5 | Shopping | これがすき／いくらですか？ | Talks about what they want |
| Day 6 | Manners | だいじょうぶです／ごちそうさまでした | Replies politely |
| Day 7 | Final Quest | Their own choice | Uses five phrases in Japan |
Questions parents ask
I don't speak any Japanese. Can I still do this with my child?
Yes — that's who it's built for. Every phrase has English pronunciation written out, plus audio you can play instead of reading it aloud. The parent guide is a five-minute roleplay per day, in English.
What age is it for?
5 to 9. Younger children do it with a parent reading the comic; older ones read it themselves and run the missions on their own.
What exactly do I get?
An instant PDF download (US Letter and A4): seven comic story spreads, twelve phrases with native audio, wallet-sized phrase cards, a parent guide, and a mission passport your child prints, folds and carries in Japan.
Does the audio need an app or an account?
No. Each phrase has a QR code that opens a page on this site and plays the recording. Nothing to install, and your child never enters any personal information.
Is this a full Japanese course?
No, and deliberately so. Twelve phrases a child can actually use beats two hundred they'll forget on the plane. If they catch the bug in Japan, that's when a course is worth it.
Seven days from now, they'll be ready.
Print it. Carry it. Complete it in Japan.