Practice speaking Japanese at Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo
Tokyo (Shibuya) · Japan · Shibuya Crossing
Tokyo Japanese is the accent behind most textbooks, and Shibuya Crossing is the busiest possible place to practice a calm conversation. If you passed N4 and still can't hold a talk, the gap is output, not another kanji list.
PathGlot puts you at the real crossing in Google Street View. Yuki stays in Japanese. You pick a politeness level and commit, out loud. Not for people who haven't learned kana and basic grammar yet.
Two free quests, no credit card. Runs in your browser.
A few minutes here with Yuki
Screens, crowds, the scramble. Yuki greets you and asks what you want to do. You answer. That's the whole game: politeness, particles, and a sentence that exists before the light changes in your head.
Osaka is on the Japanese language page if you want a different regional feel. This page is Tokyo, standard, busy on purpose. The street is the pressure. The session is private, so the pressure doesn't have an audience.
A few minutes of greeting, asking, and getting a sentence back cleanly is how passive Japanese starts moving. Reading never does that job.
Questions, answered
I can read kana. Is that enough?
You also need basic grammar and a slow sentence. If you're around N4 and freeze in conversation, this is the case it's built for. If you're still learning hiragana, wait.
Will the guide switch to English?
No, that's the point. She stays in Japanese. Occasional English only when you're stuck, not a bilingual tour of Shibuya.
Is it free, and what does it cost after that?
You get two free quests and no credit card, in any language and city, and there is no clock on them. After that, plans start at $14.99 a month (or $10.00 a month billed annually), sized by how many quests you want each month. Explorer, the most popular plan, is $24.99 a month. You subscribe in the app when you're ready.
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Talk at Shibuya Crossing
Yuki is already in Japanese. Two free quests, no credit card. Runs in your browser.
Two free quests, no credit card. Runs in your browser.