Where are you, Tiphaine?

ティファンヌ、どこにいるの?

This website is dedicated to gathering information about Tiphaine Véron, a French woman who went missing in Japan in 2018. We continue to search for the truth about what happened that day. Please, if you can, lend us your help.

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Case Overview

The day she disappeared

In 2013, she visited Tokyo and spent two weeks there. Captivated by the experience, she decided to return to Japan in 2018 for a longer journey. She prepared meticulously, booking all her accommodations in advance. But at the very beginning of the trip she had dreamed of for so long, she disappeared.

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July 27, 2018

Arrived at Narita Airport. Spent her first night in Tokyo.

July 28

Checked in at Turtle Inn Nikko.

July 29

After breakfast, she went out for sightseeing and never returned. Until the moment she went missing, she had been regularly messaging her family and friends about her travels.

July 29

Noticing that she had not checked out, the hotel owner contacted the police.

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Who she is

About Tiphaine

Tiphaine Véron was a gentle and sensitive woman living in Poitiers, France.

She had a deep love for art, reading, and classical music, and a special fascination with Japanese culture. She studied Japanese on her own for many years. Though she could be shy at times, Tiphaine was always smiling — a passionate person who embraced life with joy.

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Born on July 22, 1982, originally from Rennes, France.

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She worked at a school in Poitiers as a support worker for children with disabilities.

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Loved Japanese culture Studied the language on her own Learned to read, write, and speak

From the Heart

A message from us

Since Tiphaine went missing, we have returned to Japan many times to search for clues — working alongside the police and experts, doing everything we can to find her. We've continued distributing flyers and reaching out to the media, because we still believe in her. This effort is not sustained by family alone, but by the support of many people who care. If there's anything left in your memory, no matter how small, that single detail might lead us one step closer to the truth.

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Tiphaine, we are still searching for you. Please, stay safe.