Published 08 Nov 2021

Japanese Startup Markets: Travel industry

Japanese Startup Markets: Travel industry

Our new round of articles is devoted to promising Japanese startups grouped by industry. Today, our focus is on the Travel industry.

1. Reiwa Travel


https://www.reiwatravel.co.jp/


· Year Founded: 2021


· Total Raised to Date: $22.5M


· Overview:


Reiwa Travel is a digital travel agency that develops overseas travel business.




2. Vpon Holdings


https://www.vpon.com/jp/


· Year Founded: 2019


· Total Raised to Date: $42.0M


· Overview:


Vpon Holdings is an Asian big data company that covers tourist data throughout Asia.


 


3. SQUEEZE


https://squeeze-inc.co.jp/


· Year Founded: 2014


· Total Raised to Date: $22.6M


· Overview:


SQUEEZE is a company that develops an accommodation operation management system "suitebook" for accommodation operators such as hotels and private lodgings.




4. WAmazing


https://info.wamazing.jp/


· Year Founded: 2016


· Total Raised to Date: $27.3M


· Overview:


WAmazing is a company that operates "WAmazing", an app service for smartphones used by foreign tourists visiting Japan while traveling to Japan, and "WAmazing Play", a play / experience reservation site.




4. TOUCH TO GO


https://ttg.co.jp/


· Year Founded: 2019


· Total Raised to Date: Unknown


· Overview:


TOUCH TO GO is a company that started the service of the unmanned payment store "TOUCH TO GO" at Takanawa Gateway Station and provides the next-generation unmanned order payment terminal "TTG-MONSTAR".




5. NIPPON Passport


https://nippon-passport.com/


· Year Founded: 2018


· Total Raised to Date: $2.0M


· Overview:


NIPPON Passport is a company that develops "NP Pass", a service that distributes coupons to foreigners visiting Japan for Travel Mae and Travel Naka, and attracts and sends customers to stores.




7. YAMAGATA DESIGN RESORT


https://www.yamagata-design.com/


· Year Founded: 2020


· Total Raised to Date: $8.0M


· Overview:


YAMAGATA DESIGN RESORT is a company that operates the experience-based art hotel "Suiden Terrace" floating in the rice fields, the all-weather children's play facility "Kids Dome Sorai", and the website "Shonaizukan" that provides information on work and living.




8. KabuK Style


https://kabuk.com/


· Year Founded: 2018


· Total Raised to Date: $11.6M


· Overview:


KabuK Style is a company that operates the flat-rate unlimited living service "HafH" for hotels all over the world.



9. Fun Group


https://fungroup.inc/


· Year Founded: 2014


· Total Raised to Date: $20.2M


· Overview:


Fun Group is a company that develops the tourism activity brand "Fun" and the tourism activity reservation site "Tabinaka".