About this Item

Capture every moment of your trip to Japan. This personalised hardcover travel journal has our own hand-painted watercolour map of Japan on the front, with JAPAN TRAVEL JOURNAL above it and your name or names and trip printed beneath. On the back, add a favourite photo in a polaroid frame with a handwritten caption – or leave it off – above a row of little watercolours: a torii gate, Mount Fuji, a pagoda and a bowl of ramen. Perfect for a gap year, a honeymoon, a family holiday or the trip of a lifetime – and a lovely leaving gift before they fly. Part of our watercolour map travel journal range.

WHAT YOU GET

✦ Sturdy hardcover travel journal with our original watercolour map of Japan
✦ Your name or names under the map, plus an optional year or trip line, e.g. Gap Year 2026
✦ Optional: your own photo on the back in a polaroid frame, with a handwritten caption
✦ A row of watercolour Japanese icons on the back
✦ 128 pages of high-quality 90gsm paper in ruled, graph or plain

PERFECT FOR

✦ Gap years, working holidays and backpacking trips
✦ Honeymoons and anniversary trips
✦ Family holidays the kids can write and draw in
✦ Leaving gifts and bon voyage presents
✦ Keeping tickets, notes and memories together after you get home

HOW TO ORDER

✦ Choose your size and paper
✦ Type the name or names for the front, e.g. Olivia
✦ Optional: a year or trip line, e.g. Gap Year 2026
✦ Optional: add your photo and a short caption for the back
✦ No photo? The back has just the watercolour icons

SIZES

✦ A5 — 14.8 x 21cm (5.8 x 8.3 inches)
✦ A4 — 21 x 29.7cm (8.3 x 11.7 inches)

PRODUCTION & DELIVERY

✦ Each journal is made to order once personalised
✦ Production time: 2–3 business days once we have your details and photo
✦ Standard delivery: 2–3 business days after dispatch
✦ Express delivery: available at checkout
✦ Delivery times are estimates and not guaranteed
✦ Colours may vary slightly due to screen settings and the printing process

WHY SHOP WITH CUSTOM PREZZY?

✦ Fast turnaround — most orders dispatched within 2–3 business days
✦ Friendly, responsive support — we reply quickly, even in the evenings
✦ Questions? Just send us a message — we're always happy to help

Please Note:

This gift will be created to your exact specifications and we do not proof or check your design before production, so please double‑check all details carefully.
Avoid accents and special symbols, as some of our processes may not support them.

FAQs About this Gift

What can I write on the cover?

The name or names, up to 30 characters, exactly as you'd like them – e.g. Olivia. Underneath you can add a year or trip line of up to 24 characters, e.g. 2026 or Gap Year 2026, or leave it blank. Longer names are scaled to fit. JAPAN TRAVEL JOURNAL is printed above the map.

Do I have to add a photo?

No – it's up to you. Add a photo (on Etsy, upload it with your order; on our website, send it to us by message or by replying to your order email) and we print it in a polaroid frame on the back, cropped to a square, with an optional caption of up to 30 characters. Without a photo, the back has just the row of watercolour icons.

Which paper and size should I choose?

Each journal has 128 pages of 90gsm paper: ruled for writing, plain for sketches and tickets, or graph for plans and lists. A5 slips into a backpack; A4 gives more room for photos and keepsakes.