Best Online Travel Companies in Japan
The 90 best Online Travel companies in Japan in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Asoview.
Japan's Online Travel sector is leaner than you'd expect: 90 companies tracked, $211M in total disclosed funding, zero unicorns. That's the honest snapshot. Dr. Keihi leads the funding table at $28M, followed by Reiwa Travel at $20M, and the rest of the pack trails well behind. And yet the global backdrop makes that capital look like kindling waiting for a spark. The online travel market sat at roughly $354.2B in 2020 and is forecast to hit $1,835.6B by 2032 at an 11.0% CAGR, driven by deeper internet penetration and shifting consumer habits. Median app install growth is running at roughly +18% YoY across travel and tourism categories. So the demand signal is real, even if Japan's disclosed funding pool stays modest.
What's moving the needle right now? Discount mechanics, coupon codes, and e-commerce promos are hot acquisition levers across the sector this quarter. Globally, OTAs are shoring up customer support as flight disruption complaints spike, and Ixigo's cross-border acquisition signals that consolidation appetite among Asian travel platforms is genuine. I'd watch how Japan-based players like Canly and Tabist respond to that pressure. Investors including Incubate Fund, JAFCO Group, and Global Brain are the ones placing bets here. If you're mapping the competitive field, this is the list to start with.
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Ranked: Best Online Travel companies in Japan
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asoview Online reservation portal for tours & activities | $33M | 28 mo ago | Series E | Tomohisa Yamano Founder & CEO | Hatena BlogSentryFacebook Login+15 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 2 | Dr. Keihi Transport expense management platform. | $28M | 24 mo ago | Series B | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+38 | Top 50k | — | — |
| 3 | Matsuri technologies Developer of unmanned management software and online booking platforms for rentals | $25M | 28 mo ago | Series D | Keita Yoshida CEO | TurbopackEmotionNode.js+8 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 4 | Tabitatsu Marketplace for local tours and activities | $23M | — | Early Stage | Kenji Miki CEO & President | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Reiwa Travel Provider of an application for booking domestic and international travel | $20M | 21 mo ago | Series A | — | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+16 | Top 5M | 2 patents E‑commerce transaction platforms with advanced search ranking algorithms | 1 launch |
| 6 | Canly Provider of URL shortening, QR code generation, and link management services | $13M | 7 mo ago | Series C | Yutaro Akiyama Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 7 | KabuK Style Online platform to book subscription-based travel accommodations | $9M | 74 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Relux Marketplace for booking hotel rooms at discounted price | $8M | 122 mo ago | Acquired | — | Cart FunctionalityStripeNginx+22 | Top 100k | — | — |
| 9 | Tabist Provider of travel management services | $7M | 13 mo ago | Series C | — | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+23 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 10 | fun Fun is a sightseeing entertainment company that makes the world even more of a fun place. | $6M | 50 mo ago | Series B | — | Node.jsTailwind CSSVue.js+14 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 11 | Pretia App-driven virtual reality-based guidebook | $5M | 46 mo ago | Series A | Yu Ushio Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Miive Cloud-based employee welfare platform for enterprises | $5M | 7 mo ago | Series B | Ren Kurita Founder | STUDIOFirebaseNode.js+16 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 13 | Squeeze Provider of cloud-based property management systems and hotel operation solutions | $4M | 74 mo ago | Public | — | SentryNode.jsTypeScript+16 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 14 | Border Cloud-based trip arrangement & safety management solution for business travelers | $3M | 35 mo ago | Seed | Tomoki Hosotani CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 15 | atta Online marketplace for vacation hotels and other accommodations | $3M | 77 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | paild NFC-enabled prepaid cards for corporates | $3M | 83 mo ago | Seed | — | ContentfulMUIReact+25 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 17 | AI Travel AI-enabled corporate travel management platform | $3M | 52 mo ago | Seed | Yusuke Murata Co-Founder & CEO | STUDIOFirebaseNode.js+15 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 18 | Wayfarer Cloud-driven hotel operations management platform | $2M | 49 mo ago | Seed | Winston Chu Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Trippiece Online platform for creating group trip plans | $2M | 154 mo ago | Series A | Ian Ishida Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | NOW ROOM App-based marketplace for accommodations | $2M | 72 mo ago | Seed | Fumio Chiba Founder & CEO | Node.jsChakra UITailwind CSS+14 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 21 | Compathy Travelogue sharing platform | $1M | 112 mo ago | Series A | Kentaro Horie Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Carstay Online RV & campervan rental platform | $1M | 7 mo ago | Seed | Koki Miyashita CEO | ReactAmazon Web ServicesCloudflare+13 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 23 | Japan DX Travel platform provide services for inbound tourists | $1M | 27 mo ago | Series A | Cheng Jun Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | Top 10M | 71 patents Advanced styrene-based thermoplastic resin formulations for automotive components and light‑guide optics | — |
| 24 | StayGift Online platform for gifting hotel experiences | $996K | 28 mo ago | Seed | Katoe CEO | AlgoliaNode.jsEditor.js+37 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 25 | AVA Intelligence Developer of AI travel planning application and AI travel plan generator | $848K | 19 mo ago | Seed | Yuichi Miyazaki CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 26 | Loco Partners Operator of online platform for curated lodging reservations and travel experiences | $615K | 159 mo ago | Acquired | Takaya Shinozuka Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+22 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 27 | Wow U Provider of travel experiences connecting individuals with local guides and hosts | $469K | 99 mo ago | Seed | Yukihiro Nakabayashi Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Voyagin Curated P2P Tour Package Marketplace | $450K | 159 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Crowd Cast Cloud-driven accounting & expense reporting solution for business travelers | $256K | 126 mo ago | Series B | — | WebflowIntercomreCAPTCHA+11 | Top 10M | — | — |
Top 12 Online Travel companies in Japan
#1
Series C · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2018$13Mraised▾
Provider of URL shortening, QR code generation, and link management services. It offers tools for creating shortened URLs and dynamic QR codes. The platform provides features for managing and tracking links. It also provides landing page creation capabilities.
- Nov 2025Series C$13M
- Jun 2021Series A—
#2
Series B · Shibuya, Tokyo · founded 2020 · 6 employees$4.7Mraised▾
Cloud-based employee welfare platform for enterprises. The software offers a payments card and operational assistance. It also allows imparting tax benefits, management, customization and advance payment facility. It is a tool available on the subscription-based pricing model.
- Nov 2025Series B$9.8M
- Nov 2025Conventional Debt—
- Nov 2024Seed$2.9M
- Nov 2024Conventional Debt—
#3
Series C · Minato, Tokyo · founded 2019 · 44 employees$7.3Mraised▾
Provider of travel management services
- May 2025Series C$4.1M
- Jul 2023Series C$7.3M
#4
Seed · Kanagawa, kanto · founded 2018 · 5 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Online RV & campervan rental platform. Users can find & rent the RVs via the platform
- Oct 2025Seed$339.9K
- Mar 2025Seed$746.9K
- Dec 2021Seed—
#5
Series A · Shibuya, Tokyo · founded 2021 · 22 employees$20.3Mraised▾
Provider of an application for booking domestic and international travel. The application allows users to select travel options and aims to provide support. The company also offers travel guides and concierge services. It provides services for both individual and group travel arrangements.
- Sep 2024Series A—
- Jul 2021Seed$20.3M
#6
Series B · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2012 · 130 employees$27.9Mraised▾
Dr. Keihi is a transport expense reporting and reimbursement platform for SMEs. It allows users to batch upload the expense receipts from where relevant data is automatically captured into the integrated accounting software. The application allows users to implement customized workflows for approvals. All the receipts are stored digitally for verification and tax payments. Pricing starts at $1768 per month for 10 users.
- Jun 2024Series B—
- Apr 2022Series B$27.9M
#7
Series E · Shibuya, Tokyo · founded 2011 · 200 employees$33.2Mraised▾
Online reservation portal for tours & activities. The Company provides activities such as Mountaineering, skydiving, and scuba diving. The Company also provides non-adventure-related activities such as culinary tours.
- Feb 2024Conventional Debt$6.7M
- Dec 2021Series E$26.3M
- Dec 2020Series A—
- Apr 2015Series A$5M
#8
Series D · Shinjuku, kanto · founded 2016 · 84 employees$24.6Mraised▾
Developer of unmanned management software and online booking platforms for rentals. The company develops software facilitating unmanned facility operations, including multilingual messaging, payments, check-in, identity verification, and check-out. For owners, the software provides centralized data management for inventory, cleaning, asset management, and revenue tracking. It also operates online platforms for residential and lodging bookings, offering specialized platforms to maximize reservations. The company delivers value to customers by optimizing space through operation services.
- Feb 2024Series D$8.7M
- Apr 2022Series C$16M
#9
Seed · Chiyoda City, Tokyo · founded 2019 · 3 employees$848.5Kraised▾
Developer of AI travel planning application and AI travel plan generator. The company provides an application that creates travel plans using artificial intelligence. It also offers an AI travel plan generation system for tourism and lodging. The system aims to provide personalized itineraries and enhance customer satisfaction.
- Oct 2024Seed$848.5K
#10
Seed · Shinjuku City, Tokyo · founded 2014 · 2 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Border is a cloud-based trip arrangement & safety management solution for business travelers. It provides an arrangement of flights/hotels by chat & centrally manages information on international/domestic business trips. It provides booking information, safety information, crisis management, real-time emergency news & more. Clients include Shimizu, Monster Lab, Mercari, Gengo & more.
- Jul 2023Seed$830.3K
- Jan 2020Seed$1.4M
#11
Series A · Minato, Tokyo · founded 2021$1Mraised▾
Japan DX is a digital transformation company that collaborates with China's largest travel platform, Ctrip, to provide comprehensive service platforms for inbound tourists visiting Japan. They also offer digital risk management solutions for businesses.
- Mar 2024Series A$1M
#12
Seed · Shibuya, Tokyo · founded 2021$996.3Kraised▾
Online platform for gifting hotel experiences. The platform allows users to select from a variety of hotel and tickets for gifting experiences.
- Feb 2024Seed$996.3K
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