Vantage research · November 2026 · travel
What AI cites for “best time to visit japan”
ChatGPT cited 7 sites, Gemini cited 8 sites, Perplexity cited 10 sites. No site was cited by all three.
Updated every 3 monthsNext edition 1 February 2027
ChatGPTGeminiPerplexity dots beside a site: the other engines that cite it too
ChatGPT
7 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 23 words
- travelandleisure.com
- lonelyplanet.com
- selfguidejapan.com
- japanprep.com
- royalcaribbean.com
- going.com
- thejapanpro.com
Brands namedLate March, October, January, June, March, April, May, July
Since October: new travelandleisure.com, lonelyplanet.com, selfguidejapan.com, japanprep.com; dropped japan.travel
Gemini
8 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 41 words
- flaptrip.app
- reddit.comcommunity
- alljapantours.com
- jal.co.jp
- jetpacglobal.com
- smartcell.app
- japannatureguides.com
- klook.com
Brands namedSpring, Autumn, Winter, Summer, Golden Week, Obon Festival, New Year Holiday
Since October: new reddit.com, alljapantours.com, jal.co.jp, jetpacglobal.com; dropped audleytravel.com, gadventures.com, japanhighlights.com, tour-guide.com
Perplexity
10 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 30 words
- japanhighlights.com
- all.accor.com
- jal.co.jp
- skyscanner.com
- afar.com
- travelandleisure.com
- jal.japantravel.com
- intrepidtravel.com
- responsibletravel.com
- destination.com
Brands namednone
Since October: new afar.com, travelandleisure.com, jal.japantravel.com, destination.com; dropped cntraveler.com, japan-experience.com, japan-guide.com, lonelyplanet.com
Cited by more than one engine
- travelandleisure.com
- jal.co.jp
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Each engine was asked once, in English, as from the United States, on 2026-11-01. Answers change from run to run, so read this as a snapshot. Download the data.