[HIRING] Is there a service (or person) who can deeply curate a Japan itinerary based on my taste + organize everything into Google Maps?

Hi! I’m planning a Japan trip and looking for something more hands-on and thoughtful than a standard travel agent or generic itinerary.

I’m hoping to find someone who can essentially act as a travel research + curation assistant — someone who can take my taste, preferences, and inspiration, and turn it into a really well-organized, personalized itinerary.

Context:

I have a ton of saved content — especially TikToks (probably \~200+), plus articles, lists, and recommendations — and I want someone to actually go through all of it and turn it into something usable.

So this is not just “plan me a trip” — it’s:

👉 take all my saved content and layer in your own research

👉 organize everything beautifully

👉 build a thoughtful, realistic itinerary

What I’m looking for:

1. Go through all my saved content (including \~200 TikToks)

•	Extract all locations, tips, restaurants, cafés, activities, etc.

•	Capture any useful notes or context from the videos/articles

•	Deduplicate and filter for quality

2. Understand my taste / vibe

•	This is important — I don’t want a generic itinerary

•	I care about great food, aesthetic cafés, unique experiences, good shopping, etc.

•	Prefer curated, high-quality spots over touristy checklists

3. Do additional research

•	Fill in gaps with your own recommendations

•	Find places that align with my style (not just what I’ve already saved)

•	Help prioritize what’s actually worth it

4. Build a structured database

•	Google Sheet or Notion with:

•	City (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, etc.)

•	Categories (restaurants, cafés, desserts, shopping, experiences)

•	Notes / why it’s interesting

•	Source (TikTok, article, etc.)

5. Create a highly organized Google Map (this is huge for me)

•	Save *every* location mentioned

•	Clean, labeled pins (not just dumping everything in one list)

•	Separate labels/layers like:

•	🍣 Food

•	☕️ Cafés

•	🍰 Desserts

•	🛍 Shopping

•	🎎 Experiences / sights

•	Something I can actually use while walking around

6. Build a day-by-day itinerary

•	Logical geographic clustering (no zig-zagging across the city)

•	Neighborhood-based days (e.g., Shibuya day, Asakusa/Ueno day, etc.)

•	Balanced pacing (not overly packed, but not missing key things)

•	Clear “must-do” vs “nice-to-have”

7. (Optional bonus)

•	Put everything into a tool like Wanderlog for easy access during the trip

Why I’m looking to outsource this:

I could do it myself, but realistically this feels like a 10–15+ hour (probably more) project and I know I’ll go down a rabbit hole trying to make it perfect.

This feels like the perfect task for:

•	A travel planner

•	A virtual assistant

•	A college student who loves travel and organizing

•	Someone who genuinely enjoys this kind of work

What I care about in the person:

•	Strong attention to detail

•	Good taste / aesthetic sense (not just copying tourist lists)

•	Ability to think through geography + flow

•	Ideally has planned trips before (bonus if familiar with Japan)

Questions:

•	Does a service like this exist? What would this even be called?

•	Where would you recommend finding someone (Upwork, Fiverr, Reddit, etc.)?

•	Has anyone hired someone for something like this before?

•	What’s a reasonable price range for a project like this?

I’m happy to pay fairly for high-quality work — I just want it done well and in a way that actually makes my trip easier and better.

Would really appreciate any recommendations or direction 🙏