HAKOBUNE SPOT · TRAVEL
Eat, stay, explore Japan — and your visit gives back.
Book in your language at places our team has checked. Same price as always: part of what the place pays us goes to social causes.
Gives back
Same price. Your visit supports social causes.
Places on HAKOBUNE Spot pay us a fee when a guest’s visit is confirmed. Part of that fee goes to social causes — you pay nothing extra.
- Pick a place hereSearch by area or by what you want to do.
- Book — or just walk inNo booking needed. Pay the place as usual; no extra charge, no donation asked.
- Scan the QR when you payAsk the staff for the HAKOBUNE QR. Scanning it confirms your visit.
- Part of the fee goes to causesWe set aside part of the place’s fee for social causes, and report who received it and when.
Points show social good: 100 points = ¥1 that goes to a social cause. Points are not money and can’t be cashed out.
Check-ins
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FoodNakazakicho, Osaka
Yofuke no Ittaku — One Table at Night
A counter-only restaurant that serves just one party a night.
from ¥12,000Opens tomorrow at 18:00
- Gives back
- English OK
FoodAsakusa, Tokyo
Toriya — Charcoal Yakitori
A yakitori counter where every skewer is grilled over charcoal.
from ¥3,500Opens tomorrow at 17:00
- Gives back
- English OK
FoodHokkaido
Kitakaze Miso Ramen
Sapporo miso ramen, finished with vegetables stir-fried in a wok.
from ¥1,000Open now · until 15:00
- Gives back
- Vegetarian
- English OK
FoodIshikawa
Sushi Hamakaze
An eight-seat counter serving local fish bought at Omicho Market that morning.
from ¥13,000Open now · until 14:00
- Gives back
- English OK
FoodHakata, Fukuoka
Hakata Izakaya Tomoshibi
A Hakata izakaya for motsunabe, Genkai Sea sashimi and shochu.
from ¥4,000Opens today at 17:00
- Gives back
- English OK
FoodGion, Kyoto
Higashiyama Kaiseki Shizuku
Kaiseki of Kyoto vegetables and seasonal menus, at the counter or in a private room.
from ¥20,000Opens today at 12:00
- Gives back
- Vegetarian
- English OK
FoodHiroshima
Kasane Teppan Okonomiyaki
Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, layered with batter, cabbage and noodles on the griddle in front of you.
from ¥1,500Open now · until 21:30
- Gives back
- English OK
FoodNagano
Togakushi Handmade Soba Mori-an
A soba shop that makes noodles each morning from Togakushi buckwheat and serves them in small bocchi-mori bundles.
from ¥1,100Open now · until 16:00
- Gives back
- Vegetarian
- English OK
FoodOkinawa
Tida Okinawan Diner
A family-friendly Okinawan diner for soki soba and champuru.
from ¥1,000Open now · until 15:00
- Gives back
- Vegetarian
- English OK
- Book in your languagePick a time and your needs here. The place receives them in clear Japanese.
- Show a card to staffYour address for the taxi, and your allergies or halal needs, written in Japanese.
- Your visit gives backScan the place’s QR code at checkout. Part of what the place pays us goes to social causes.
What to do today?
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For the weekend
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StaysKyoto
Hitotoki — a Stay with Books
An inn where you may sit by the bookshelves all night.
from ¥12,000
- Gives back
- English OK
ExperiencesIwate
Tsuchi Hitohi Pottery
Make your own rice bowl in half a day.
from ¥4,500Next open: Sat 09:30
- Gives back
Makers & workshopsFukuoka
Hitoshizuku Brewery
Watch the sake brewery wake up at dawn.
from ¥2,000Opens tomorrow at 06:00
- Gives back
- English OK
What visits have supported so far
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