A specialized AI skill providing hyper-local travel intelligence, itinerary planning, and logistical expertise for trips across Japan.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install japan
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install japan using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Japan?
The Japan skill transforms your AI agent into a local travel expert, moving beyond generic tourist advice to provide actionable, site-specific intelligence. By leveraging a structured local knowledge base, it helps users navigate the complexities of Japanese transport, regional etiquette, and seasonal nuances. This addition to Openclaw Skills ensures your travel planning is grounded in realistic logistics rather than brochure-style suggestions, focusing on quality of experience over quantity of stops.
Japan Use Cases
- Planning multi-city itineraries between Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka with realistic buffers.
- Navigating regional transport passes and calculating rail math to ensure cost-efficiency.
- Identifying authentic food experiences and avoiding landmark-adjacent tourist traps.
- Managing seasonal travel windows like cherry blossom or Golden Week periods.
- Organizing family-friendly or nature-focused routes based on specific traveler styles.
How Japan Works
- The skill initializes by checking for a local memory directory at
~/japan/to store persistent trip context. - It references a specialized markdown library covering cities, food, and practical logistics to provide high-resolution answers.
- The agent applies core rules—prioritizing specific neighborhood-level advice over generic city highlights.
- It cross-references seasonal data and regional differences to adjust recommendations for heat, crowds, or reservation pressure.
- It flags potential travel traps, such as inefficient city-hopping or unnecessary rail pass purchases, to optimize trip quality.
Japan Setup
To get started with this addition to Openclaw Skills, ensure you have the local directory structure ready. If the directory does not exist, initialize it with:
mkdir -p ~/japan/
touch ~/japan/memory.md
Follow the instructions in the setup.md file within the skill directory to populate your local travel database.
Japan Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill maintains a flat-file database within ~/japan/ for maximum privacy and portability:
| File Type | Description |
|---|---|
memory.md |
Stores persistent trip context, user preferences, and historical data |
[city].md |
Complete guides for Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and Hiroshima |
transport.md |
Structured data on intercity transport, passes, and rail logistics |
itineraries.md |
Sample route templates for different traveler profiles |
culture.md |
Reference for local etiquette, expectations, and behavior adjustments |
Japan Advanced Features
- Contextual memory persistence in
memory.mdfor long-term trip planning across multiple sessions. - Logic-based 'Rail Math' to determine the ROI of various Japan Rail passes versus point-to-point tickets.
- Multi-skill integration support with 'food', 'japanese', and 'travel' skills for a comprehensive travel stack.
- Proactive trap flagging for high-pressure reservation zones and seasonal crowd surges to prevent itinerary failures.
- Specialized guides for niche activities including hiking safety, nightlife by city, and traveling with children.
SKILL.md
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