Rakuten

Gurunavi Inc., operating the Rakuten Gurunavi platform, is a leading Japanese restaurant information and reservation service provider headquartered in the Hibiya Mitsui Tower in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Founded by Hisao Taki on October 2, 1989, and officially launched as Gurunavi Inc. on February 29, 2000, the company has established itself as Jap... an's premier gourmet and restaurant guide, serving both domestic and international diners seeking authentic Japanese dining experiences. Gurunavi operates a comprehensive online restaurant search and booking platform that provides detailed information on hundreds of thousands of restaurants across Japan, enabling users to search for dining establishments by multiple criteria including cuisine type, location, nearest train station, budget, and specific amenities. The platform is available in multiple languages including Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean, making it particularly valuable for international tourists and foreign visitors exploring Japan's diverse culinary landscape. The company's core business revolves around restaurant promotion services where member restaurants receive access to tools and features including the ability to post and update their own information through the Gurunavi PRO web console, online reservation systems, access analytics, multilingual menu displays, display advertisements, email marketing campaigns, reservation and customer management systems, and various sales promotion support products designed to attract new customers and encourage repeat visits. Gurunavi generates revenue through membership fees, consulting fees, sales commissions, and payment processing fees from participating restaurants, commercial facility operators, local governments, and users. Beyond its primary restaurant search platform, Gurunavi operates several related businesses including LIVE JAPAN PERFECT GUIDE, a comprehensive tourism information service specifically designed for foreign visitors to Japan, an e-commerce site ...Read More