Release log
2026.06
iOS app on the App Store
The iOS app is live as a free download. Android is in development.
2026.06
Web app open to everyone
Register and use it now, no invitation needed: city home, discovery and search, posting, messages, notifications, and profiles.
2026.06
Japan Guide and Machi AI live
Guide covers daily life, study, careers, JLPT, and the school and company libraries. Machi AI answers in Chinese, English, and Japanese, grounded in Guide and those libraries.
2026.06
Google sign-in
You can register and sign in to Machi with a Google account.
Ongoing
City content keeps growing
Every Japanese city is usable; Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Yokohama content is filling in first.
In preparation
More countries on the way
South Korea, Australia, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom are in preparation; Guide expansion also includes France and Germany.
Open
Business partnership channel is open
Local businesses, service providers, recruiters, housing providers, event organizers and education partners can apply.