🌐 Trip Publishing — Quartz and Wanderlog

Goal

Make this vault accessible to all four travelers on their Android phones without requiring everyone to install or manage Obsidian.

Live Site

https://jjamjapan.com — bookmark this in Chrome on all 4 phones.

Auto-deploys within ~2 minutes of every git push.

The Stack

Obsidian vault (OneDrive)
        ↓
   GitHub repo (GreySecurity/JapanTrip2026)
        ↓
   Quartz (static site builder)
        ↓
   Netlify (free hosting, auto-deploys on every git push)
        ↓
   jjamjapan.com — everyone bookmarks in Chrome

Wanderlog runs in parallel as the day-by-day map and routing layer.

Why This Setup

Need	Solution
Group can read all pages on Android	Quartz site in Chrome — no app install
Auto-updates when Jeff edits	Cloudflare Pages deploys on every git push
Private source, public read URL	Cloudflare Pages reads private GitHub repos for free
Works in Japan (any network or Wi-Fi)	Standard web — no VPN, no account
Offline access to key pages	Chrome → ⋮ → Add to Home Screen; some offline caching
Day-by-day maps and routing	Wanderlog (separate — see below)

Part 1 — Quartz + Cloudflare Pages Setup

This is a one-time ~60–90 minute technical task for Jeff.

Step 1 — Install Quartz (on Windows)

# Requires Node.js (nodejs.org) and Git
git clone https://github.com/jackyzha0/quartz.git quartz-japan
cd quartz-japan
npm install

Step 2 — Point Quartz at the Vault Content

Quartz expects content in a /content folder. Options:

Copy vault markdown files into quartz-japan/content/
Or symlink / configure the path (advanced)

The simplest workflow: copy the vault content into the Quartz content/ folder and keep it in sync with the GitHub repo.

Step 3 — Configure Quartz

Edit quartz.config.ts:

Set pageTitle to “Japan Trip 2026”
Enable ObsidianFlavoredMarkdown plugin (handles wiki-links)
Set baseUrl to your Cloudflare Pages domain

Step 4 — Test Locally

npx quartz build --serve
# Opens at http://localhost:8080

Check that wiki-links resolve and pages look right on a narrow (mobile) viewport.

Step 5 — Deploy to Cloudflare Pages

Go to pages.cloudflare.com — free account
Connect GitHub → select JapanTrip2026 repo
Set build command: npx quartz build
Set output directory: public
Deploy — Cloudflare builds and hosts it
Every subsequent git push triggers an automatic redeploy

Result: A URL like japantrip2026.pages.dev that the whole group bookmarks.

Part 2 — Wanderlog

Wanderlog is best for the “where are we going today and how do we get there” layer.

What It Does Well

Day-by-day itinerary view
Map with all locations pinned
Walking/transit route between stops
Expense tracking (optional)
Offline access to saved locations
Android app — free

What It Doesn’t Replace

Narrative content (food guides, photography tips, dietary notes)
The decision framework (Daily Decision Helper, Weather Routing Rules)
Any page with more than a location and address

Workflow

Jeff creates the trip in Wanderlog
Adds locations from the vault (addresses are already in every location page)
Shares trip with Jeannette, Ana, Matt — they download the Wanderlog Android app
Each person views the same trip, shared in real time

Suggested Location Groups to Enter

All Osaka sights (Kuromon, Dotonbori, Shitennoji, Osaka Castle, Shinsekai, USJ)
All Kyoto sights (Fushimi Inari, Arashiyama, Gion, Kenninji, Sanjusangendo, etc.)
All Tokyo sights (Senso-ji, Meiji, Shibuya, Odaiba, etc.)
All watch shops (Ginza cluster, Nakano Broadway cluster)
Accommodations (Osaka and Tokyo)
HND airport
Shin-Osaka Station

Not Worth Entering in Wanderlog

Food/restaurant picks (too variable, better handled by the food guides)
Day hike trailheads (too detailed — use the hiking pages instead)

What the Group Uses On-Trip

Tool	Who Uses It	For What
Quartz site (Chrome bookmark)	All 4	Reference content — food, sights, decisions
Wanderlog	All 4	Maps, routing, daily location list
Google Maps offline	All 4	Navigation on the ground
WhatsApp group chat	All 4	Real-time coordination
Daily Decision Helper page	Jeff (primary)	Morning decisions

Before Departure — Publishing Checklist

Set up Quartz locally and confirm local build works
Deploy to Cloudflare Pages
Test on Android Chrome (check mobile layout, test a few wiki-links)
Share URL with Jeannette, Ana, Matt — have them bookmark it
Set up Wanderlog trip and enter locations
Share Wanderlog trip with all 4 — confirm they can view it on their phones
Confirm Google Maps offline downloads done on all 4 phones

Japan Trip 2026

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Trip Publishing — Quartz and Wanderlog