Booking software, set up for what you actually do

A yoga studio and a tax advisor do not have the same booking problem. One fills classes and fears an empty mat; the other sells one expensive hour and fears a no-show. These pages cover 246 trades across 14 categories, with the settings each one should start from.

Pick the closest thing to what you do#

Every category page walks through each trade in it: how long the appointment runs, how much gap you need after it, whether to take payment when the booking is made or at the appointment, what your cancellation policy should say, and the one thing about running that trade in Japan that the software has to handle.

• Clinics and medical practicesPractices where the appointment is the product, the records matter, and a missed slot cannot be resold.28 tradesInternational clinics and GP practices · English-speaking dentists · Counsellors and therapists · Chiropractors · Acupuncturists
• Massage, bodywork and wellnessTreatment rooms billed by the hour, where turnaround time between clients is as real as the session itself.12 tradesMassage therapists
• Salons, barbers and beautyChair-based businesses where the service length varies by what the client actually wants.17 tradesHair salons · Nail salons · Eyelash extension studios
• Gyms, studios and coachingTrainers, studios and instructors selling sessions, blocks and seasonal courses.26 tradesYoga studios · Personal trainers · Pilates and reformer studios · Dance studios · Martial arts dojos · Ski and snowboard instructors
• Teaching, tutoring and classesLessons that repeat weekly, run in terms, and are usually paid for in advance.24 tradesEnglish teachers and private tutors · Japanese language teachers · Academic tutors · Music teachers · Cooking classes · Driving instructors
• Professional and advisory servicesConsultations sold by the hour, where the first meeting decides whether there is a client at all.26 tradesFinancial advisors · Tax advisors (税理士) · Lawyers · Immigration and visa consultants (行政書士) · Recruitment consultants and headhunters · Career coaches
• Property, viewings and relocationAppointments that move around a city and need travel time built into the diary.9 tradesReal estate agents · Relocation consultants
• Photography, creative and eventsBookings that run long, need a deposit, and are often planned months ahead.21 tradesPhotographers · Wedding photographers · Rehearsal rooms
• Tours, guides and experiencesSold to visitors who book from another time zone, pay up front, and will not be back.20 tradesTour guides
• Trades and home servicesWork at the customer’s address, where the diary has to respect travel between jobs.22 tradesHouse cleaners
• Repairs, alterations and drop-offsShort counter appointments: a fitting, a hand-over, a collection.4 trades
• Studios, rooms and facility hireWhere the thing being booked is the room, by the hour, and back-to-back is the goal.14 tradesCoworking and meeting rooms
• Vets, grooming and pet servicesAppointments booked by an owner on behalf of an animal that has its own requirements.5 tradesVeterinarians
• Coaching, styling and personal servicesOne-to-one sessions sold on trust, usually discovered through a free first conversation.18 trades

What every one of them needs#

The specifics differ more than people expect — a rehearsal room wants back-to-back hours and a massage therapist needs fifteen minutes between clients — but four things are common to all 246 of them.

A calendar that is actually checked

Your existing appointments block out times automatically, so you cannot be booked twice. How calendar sync works

Hours that match reality, including 祝日

Weekly hours, split shifts, one-off closures, and Japanese public holidays closed automatically. Availability

Payment, if you want it

Card up front into your own Stripe account, or a price shown and collected at the appointment. Charging for bookings

Both languages

Booking pages, reminders and confirmation emails in English and Japanese, chosen by the customer’s own browser.

Last reviewed 28 September 2026.