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！
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 |
Try Day 2 free 🍙
The konbini day — the full spread, the comic, both phrases and the native audio. Print it, try it with your child, and see if it lands before you buy anything.
No email required. Just the PDF.
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.