Best Travel and Hospitality Companies in Japan
The 191 best Travel and Hospitality companies in Japan in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Sanu.
When you're looking for the best Travel and Hospitality companies in Japan ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum, the 191 companies we track here — with $237M in total disclosed funding — tell a story that's worth slowing down for.
The global sector's trajectory sets the stage: a market that sat at $889.7B in 2020 is forecast to reach $1,731.4B by 2025 at a 14.2% CAGR, and mobile is already pulling hard in the same direction, with median app installs across 614 hospitality and travel apps up roughly 19% year-over-year. That's not noise. Sanu leads the Japan pack at $91M raised, followed by Newmo at $43M, and investors like Global Brain and SMBC Venture Capital are clearly watching the curve. So where does Japan sit? Honestly, I find it striking that $237M across 191 companies means no unicorn yet — which tells you the prize is still mostly unclaimed. Cautious optimism after prior-cycle turbulence is giving way to real momentum, and the funding data here shows exactly where the earliest bets are landing.
Ranked: Best Travel and Hospitality companies in Japan
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Employees | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanu Provider of live with nature services | $91M | 13 mo ago | Series B | Hilo Homma Founder / Brand Director | 20 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+27 | — |
| 2 | Newmo Provider of ridesharing services | $43M | 11 mo ago | Series A | Naoki Aoyagi Co-Founder & CEO | — | ContentfulApple iCloud MailNode.js+26 | — |
| 3 | DENKEN TRANSPORT Cloud-based call center for taxi operators | $17M | 14 mo ago | Series D | Kondo Yusuke CEO | — | STUDIOFirebaseNode.js+13 | — |
| 4 | Hyakuren Organizer of industry trade fairs and conferences | $15M | 121 mo ago | Series C | — | 11 | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | — |
| 5 | PATH Corporation Japanese corporation engaging in logistics services | $12M | 132 mo ago | Acquired | — | 56 | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | — |
| 6 | Hosty Provider of property sublease contract management services | $9M | 76 mo ago | Series B | Hiroo Yamaguchi CEO | 11 | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+18 | — |
| 7 | AirX Developer of digital platform for booking helicopter sightseeing tours and charters | $8M | 15 mo ago | Series B | Daiki Tada Founder & Director | 26 | HugoCloudflareNetlify+12 | — |
| 8 | REAH Technologies Provider of hotel management services | $8M | 41 mo ago | Series B | Yoshi Hashino CEO | 50 | WordPressMySQLPHP+11 | — |
| 9 | FREEPLUS FREEPLUS is a tourism company that arranges travel. | $6M | 100 mo ago | Series A | Hisato Ono CEO | 19 | — | — |
| 10 | SmartRyde Provider of car rental services | $5M | 38 mo ago | Series A | Sota Kimura Founder & CEO | 24 | WebflowStripeAmazon Web Services+11 | — |
| 11 | Edeyans Provider of digital cleaning services for hotel rooms | $4M | 7 mo ago | Series B | Hiroyuki Katayama CEO | — | — | — |
| 12 | Earthboat Provider of hotel booking services | $3M | 14 mo ago | Seed | Yoshiwara Goh CEO & President | — | — | — |
| 13 | Section L Chain of hotels | $3M | 44 mo ago | Seed | Kitagawa Akihiro Co-Founder / Director Of Brand & Marketing | 30 | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | 1 award |
| 14 | Compass Provider of tourism services | $3M | 3 mo ago | Series B | Fumito Sasaki CEO | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — |
| 15 | Tripla AI-powered chatbot provider and customer satisfaction management solutions for hospitality industries | $3M | 90 mo ago | Public | Kaku Toriu Co-Founder & CTO | 79 | WordPressMySQLPHP+36 | 1 launch |
| 16 | NIPPON Passport Provider of travel visa and passport services | $2M | 76 mo ago | Seed | Shinsuke Hishiki CEO | — | — | — |
| 17 | Leja Pass Operator for theme park entry passes | $1M | 44 mo ago | Seed | — | — | UbuntuTailwind CSSInertia.js+15 | — |
| 18 | Otetsutabi Operator of hotels | $1M | 13 mo ago | Series A | Rina Nagaoka CEO | — | SentryZendeskRuby+19 | — |
| 19 | SOTOASOBI プロが厳選した全国のアウトドアレジャーの体験ツアー・スクールをご紹介！体験レポートや口コミなどの情報もあり、初心者でも安全に安心して楽しめる週末のレジャーや旅先のアクティビティをご案内しています。 | $1M | 131 mo ago | Seed | — | 10 | NginxAmazon Web ServicesZendesk+3 | — |
| 20 | Tripi Blog focused on travel trip | $704K | 28 mo ago | Seed | Ko Kato CEO | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — |
| 21 | PerkUP Provider of platforms connecting travelers with local businesses and organizations with remote workspaces | $587K | 3 mo ago | Seed | Aya Aso Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 22 | EXest Operator of cultural tours | $469K | 99 mo ago | Seed | Yukihiro Nakabayashi Founder & CEO | 7 | WebflowSendgridGoogle Workspace+10 | — |
Top 12 Travel and Hospitality companies in Japan
#1
Series B · Tokyo, Tokyo · founded 2019 · 20 employees$90.5Mraised▾
Provider of live with nature services
- May 2025Conventional Debt—
- May 2025Series B$44.3M
- Apr 2024Conventional Debt$46.2M
- Oct 2023Venture Debt—
#2
Series A · Minato, Tokyo · founded 2024$43.1Mraised▾
Provider of ridesharing services
- Jul 2025Series A$8.4M
- Oct 2024Series A$41.1M
- May 2024Seed$2M
- Feb 2024Seed—
#3
Series B · Chuo, Tokyo · founded 2022$2.7Mraised▾
Provider of tourism services in Japan with a focus on inbound tourism and cultural connections.
- Mar 2026Series B$4.8M
- Mar 2026Conventional Debt$4.4M
- Feb 2024Seed$2.7M
#4
Series B · Chuo-ku, Kyushu · founded 2018$4.3Mraised▾
Edeyans is a company that provides a digital cleaning service for hotel rooms. They offer a self-developed Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for hotel room cleaning, aiming to address industry challenges in the hotel room cleaning sector.
- Nov 2025Series B$4.3M
#5
Series D · Tokushima, Tokushima · founded 2015$17.2Mraised▾
Cyber Transporters is focused on developing next-generation regional transportation services. The company operates a cloud-based call center for taxi companies enabling them to dispatch taxis by the conventional procedure. Also provides a dynamic & tailor-made management system to taxi operators that features customer data management, GPS tracking service, navigation, fuel & operating cost optimization, and more.
- Apr 2025Series D$17.2M
#6
Seed · Nagano Prefecture · founded 2020$586.5Kraised▾
Provider of platforms connecting travelers with local businesses and organizations with remote workspaces. One platform facilitates direct connections between travelers and local businesses, promoting sustainable tourism. Another platform offers a coworkation solution, connecting businesses with various workspaces to enhance employee remote work experiences. This includes connecting employees with convenient, private workspaces near their homes and providing businesses with tools to improve remote work engagement. The company aims to create more fulfilling travel experiences and improve the remote work environment.
- Mar 2026Seed$252.3K
- Apr 2025Seed$334.2K
#7
Series B · Shinjuku City, Tokyo · founded 2015 · 26 employees$8.4Mraised▾
Developer of digital platform for booking helicopter sightseeing tours and charters. The platform facilitates booking for leisure flights and private helicopter transportation. It offers options for aerial tours of scenic locations. The company also provides helicopter charter services for business travel and event-related transportation.
- Mar 2025Series B$8.4M
- Oct 2021Seed—
#8
Seed · Nagano, Nagano · founded 2022$3.4Mraised▾
It is a unique glamping experience that combines elements of nature, architecture, and relaxation. The company offers a range of luxurious trailer houses, each equipped with a Finnish sauna and shower facilities, allowing guests to unwind and connect with the outdoors. With a focus on sustainability and locally sourced materials, Earthboat's goal is to create a sense of community and well-being for its guests.
- Mar 2025Seed$1.7M
- Aug 2024Seed$1.7M
#9
Series A · Shibuya, Tokyo · founded 2018$1.4Mraised▾
Operator of hotels
- May 2025Series A$1.4M
#10
Series B · Minato, Tokyo · founded 2018 · 50 employees$7.6Mraised▾
Provider of hotel management services
- Jan 2023Series B$3M
- 2020Series A$4.6M
#11
Series A · Minato City, Tokyo · founded 2017 · 24 employees$5Mraised▾
Provider of car rental services
- Apr 2023Conventional Debt—
- Apr 2023Series A$3.4M
- Oct 2021Series A$1.6M
#12
Seed · Shibuya, Tokyo · founded 2020$703.6Kraised▾
Blog focused on travel trip
- Feb 2024Seed$703.6K
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