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.
Available now
JLPT online exams and mistake review
Placement, N5–N1 learning, timed online mock exams, reference results, mistake review, and optional question-level Machi AI explanations are available.
iOS 18+
AI post translation
On iOS, supported Chinese, Japanese, and English posts can be translated when the system and language packs allow it. The web app does not currently include this feature.
2026.06
Google sign-in
You can register and sign in to Machi with a Google account.
Ongoing
City content keeps growing
Machi currently focuses on Japan, deepening content and guides first in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Yokohama, and other priority areas. Depth varies elsewhere.
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 submit an application. Review does not guarantee acceptance, reach, or results.