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Popular Taiwanese Travel Planning App 'chicTrip' Finally Launches in Japan!

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Published Jun 2, 2026 10:00 AM ・ Updated Jun 13, 2026 11:55 PM ・ 2 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

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The travel planning app 'chicTrip,' which has surpassed 3.7 million downloads in Taiwan, has launched in Japan.
Operated by the Toyota-affiliated Hotai Motor, it offers one-stop services including AI-powered route generation, collaborative editing, and mobility booking.

The travel planning app 'chicTrip,' which has surpassed 3.7 million downloads in Taiwan, has launched in Japan. Operated by the Toyota-affiliated Hotai Motor, it offers one-stop services including AI-powered route generation, collaborative editing, and mobility booking.

PRIMARY SOURCE Original source: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000182645.html Distributor: PR TIMES
Published: Jun 2, 2026

HO TAI MOTOR CO., LTD. (Hotai Motor), the operator of the popular travel planning app 'chicTrip' which has surpassed 3.7 million downloads and 2.5 million members in Taiwan, has launched its service in Japan. This service integrates spot searching, AI-powered route planning, and mobility services to provide total support for individual travelers from planning to departure. With over 2.5 million travel plans, chicTrip is rich in local information not found in guidebooks. Furthermore, it features 'One-Tap Reordering,' where AI automatically suggests routes based on selected spots, solving travel planning headaches. Other convenient features include collaborative editing, packing checklists, and expense splitting. It also supports Taiwan's taxi-hailing service 'yoxi' and car-sharing service 'iRent,' providing a smoother and more convenient experience from planning to local transportation.

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Source: PR TIMES
Category: Product Launch
Organizations: HO TAI MOTOR CO., LTD.

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The travel planning app 'chicTrip,' which has surpassed 3.7 million downloads in Taiwan, has launched in Japan. Operated by the Toyota-affiliated Hotai Motor, it offers one-stop services including AI-powered route generation, collaborative editing, and mobility booking.

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