Ramps

What Ramps does

Ramps Inc. (Ramps株式会社) is a Hokkaido-based startup founded in July 2022 by Daiki Naruo, headquartered in Higashikawa Town with a stated mission of expanding the 'relationship population' (関係人口) — people who maintain ongoing, repeat engagement with a region rather than visiting once. The company operates two primary product lines. ensembles (アンサンブるズ) is a subscription community platform priced at ¥10,000/month, offering five themed clubs (craftsmanship, living & interior, nature & garden, music, and community exploration), pop-up retail stands featuring local produce (ensembles Stand), and a planned member-exclusive accommodation (ensembles Home, opening 2025). tomarin is a cloud-based accommodation reservation and property management SaaS sold to lodging operators on a tiered take-rate model (Basic 3%, Advance 6%, Pro 9% of sales) with integrated Stripe payments, RemoteLock smart-lock integration, dynamic pricing, OTA distribution, and an AI Concierge in the top tier; 65% of Higashikawa's lodging rooms are on the platform per the company. Ramps raised approximately ¥200 million in an angel round from individual investors in 2022, signed the first Official Partner Agreement with Higashikawa Town in October 2023, and employs 40+ project members drawn from diverse industries including architect Kengo Kuma. Revenue sources are ensembles monthly membership subscriptions and tomarin transaction-based fees; ensembles had 3,500+ members with a 74% repeat-visitation rate as of the disclosed period.

Name

Ramps

Legal name

Ramps株式会社

Website

https://ramps.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ramps operates ensembles, a ¥10,000/month regional community membership platform with themed clubs and a planned accommodation facility, and tomarin, a tiered take-rate accommodation management SaaS (3-9% of sales), both anchored in Higashikawa, Hokkaido, where it holds the town's first Official Partner Agreement and 65% lodging room coverage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Tourism & Hospitality SaaS

NAICS

Traveler Accommodation (7211), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (711310), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Venue Sourcing & Site Coordination (HSACAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multipurpose Event Center Operations (Civic Centers, Community Event Complexes) (MPAGALAE), Festival, Fair & Event Mobile Concessions (THAFAHAI)

Keywords

• Regional tourism platform
• Hospitality management software
• Accommodation booking SaaS
• Community experience subscription
• Rural revitalization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kamikawa

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. ensembles俱乐部会员订阅费: 俱乐部成员每月10,000日元（不含税），可参加俱乐部活动并享受会员专属权益。会员可设定Home俱乐部，并优先预约活动。
2. tomarin平台使用费: 按销售额的3%收取（无固定费用）。Basic计划仅收3%抽成，Advance计划加收3%（合计6%），Pro计划再加收3%（合计9%）。Stripe等支付手续费另行收取。
3. ensembles住宿设施: 计划于2025年在东川开设住宿设施，俱乐部成员访问时可使用。将成为会员制住宿设施。

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ramps operates two integrated businesses: (1) ensembles, a membership-based community platform offering themed club events, pop-up produce stands, and planned accommodations that enable urban residents to develop ongoing relationships with the Higashikawa region in Hokkaido; and (2) tomarin, a cloud-based accommodation reservation and property management SaaS for hotels, ryokans, guest houses, campsites, and meeting spaces, providing booking, customer, room, pricing, cleaning, billing, and OTA connectivity functions on a transaction-based fee model.

Product overview

Ramps operates two primary product lines: ensembles (アンサンブルズ) and tomarin. ensembles is a community and lifestyle platform comprising themed clubs for regional exploration (ensembles Clubs), pop-up retail stands (ensembles Stand), and a planned member-exclusive accommodation (ensembles Home), all accessible through a mobile app. tomarin is a cloud-based accommodation management and reservation SaaS offered in three pricing tiers — Basic (online reservations, customer management), Advance (adds smart locks, dynamic pricing, OTA connectivity), and Pro (adds AI concierge, membership programs, and visitor analytics) — enabling small lodging operators to manage bookings, billing, and regional tourism relationships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ensembles (アンサンブルズ): A membership-based community platform offering club activities and events for experiencing regional life in Higashikawa, Hokkaido. Theme: 'Live a little more' (もっと暮らす).
• tomarin

Products and services

• tomarin Cloud-based accommodation reservation and property management platform for hotels, ryokans, guest houses, campsites, and meeting spaces. Centralizes booking, customer, room, pricing plan, cleaning, billing, sales, and invoice management; connects accommodation providers with local tourism operators and municipalities through OTA channel manager integration.
• ensembles Membership-based regional lifestyle community platform enabling urban residents to experience local culture, crafts, outdoor activities, and nature in rural Japan through themed clubs, pop-up stands, and planned accommodations. Members pay a monthly subscription fee to participate in curated experiences.
• ensembles Clubs Themed community groups led by local curators covering topics such as craftsmanship, interior design, lifestyle rhythms, fragrance and distillation, powder snow, photography, outdoors, and mountain hiking. Members pay 10,000 yen per month (excluding tax) for unlimited event access and member-only benefits.
• ensembles Stand Pop-up retail stand offering seasonal produce from local farms, including salad bowls made from imperfect vegetables that would otherwise go unsold. Functions as a community gathering space promoting sustainable food consumption and local agriculture.

Quantifiable outcome

• 会员数达到3,500人以上
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability1 record

Feature8 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered 重要, 核心 and 一般.

• 织田收藏重要Strategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2024椅子研究家织田宪嗣收集的20世纪优秀设计家具和日用品收藏（北欧椅子1,350点、桌子70点、照明、食器等共5,270点）在东川展示。作为ensembles生活室内装饰俱乐部的特别内容。
• 东川镇（北海道上川郡东川町）核心Strategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 20232023年10月13日签署官方合作伙伴协议。作为东川官方合作伙伴制度的首家町内企业，在关系人口扩大和交流促进方面开展合作。将ensembles定位为ひがしかわ股东制度（故乡纳税）的体验型返礼品。
• 龟田诚治重要Strategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2022音乐制作人龟田诚治作为ensembles俱乐部（大家的音乐俱乐部）的特别嘉宾参与。与诚屋有限公司（东京都涩谷区）共同开展东川的环境音音乐制作。
• 隈研吾建筑都市设计事务所重要Strategic or Co-development Partner著名建筑师隈研吾参与Ensembles住宿设施的设计。作为目的共鸣而聚集的项目成员之一。
• LINE株式会社一般Technology or Integration作为合作企业/团体之一，提供技术与服务合作。
• ヤマト运输株式会社一般Others作为合作企业/团体之一，在物流等方面提供支持。
• 株式会社Codebase重要Technology or Integration系统开发公司。CTO的别公司。负责tomarin等系统的开发。
• EY律师法人一般Implementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner作为合作企业/团体之一，提供法务支持。
• 东川振兴公社重要Channel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor东川镇的关联企业。作为东川镇的官方渠道和地区振兴业务的合作伙伴。
• 二ペック株式会社一般Others作为合作企业/团体之一。
• 株式会社Prestige Japan一般Others作为合作企业/团体之一。
• KKAA (Kengo Kuma and Associates)重要Strategic or Co-development Partner隈研吾建筑都市设计事务所的关联品牌，在合作伙伴标志展示中出现。
• Time and Style一般Others在合作伙伴标志展示中出现。具体合作内容未详细说明。
• nipek一般Others在合作伙伴标志展示中出现。具体合作内容未详细说明。
• Stripe核心Technology or Integrationtomarin的结算功能合作。提供支付处理支持。Stripe手续费由用户另行承担。
• RemoteLock重要Technology or Integrationtomarin Advance计划的智能门锁联动合作伙伴。提供智能入住/退房支持。
• 旅游厅（観光庁）重要Strategic or Co-development Partner参与観光庁的「観光DX」实证事业。与东川镇共同推进旅游数据的开放和活用。
• 东川镇观光DX协议会核心Strategic or Co-development Partner由东川镇和Ramps等组成的协议会。推进旅游DX实证事业，构建数据管理平台（DMP）。

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• JTB: Largest Japanese travel agency with broad domestic and inbound tourism operations, including regional revitalization and DMO partnerships — represents the scaled, incumbent counterpart that Ramps competes with (and increasingly partners alongside) in the sustainable regional tourism category.
• Relux: Established Japanese premium accommodation and ryokan booking platform — broader incumbent in the same domestic lodging and regional tourism space where tomarin operates as a B2B SaaS and ensembles competes for the same high-end repeat traveler.

Direct peers

• Asoview!: Japan's largest experience and activity booking platform — comparable to ensembles' curated-experience model and to Ramps' regional experience aggregation, though operating at much larger scale and broader geography.
• Cloudbeds: Global hospitality SaaS combining PMS, channel manager, and booking engine for independent lodging operators — competes with tomarin head-to-head on small-operator PMS functionality and OTA integration capabilities.
• Wabunka: Subscription-based platform offering curated, premium cultural experiences across Japan — directly comparable to ensembles in model (membership access to exclusive regional experiences) and target audience (urban, culturally curious, high-income Japanese consumers).
• STAAH: Global channel manager and cloud PMS for independent lodging — competes with tomarin's OTA-distribution and booking-engine features for small accommodation operators, including in the Japanese and APAC markets.
• nexto: Japanese cloud-based PMS for small hotels, ryokan, and guesthouses — the most directly comparable domestic competitor to tomarin's accommodation-management SaaS, serving the same target customer (small Japanese lodging operators) with comparable pricing and feature set.
• STAY JAPAN: Community-driven alternative lodging and regional experience platform focused on rural Japan — comparable to ensembles' mission of connecting urban visitors with regional hosts and to tomarin's accommodation-booking functionality.
• Mews: Global cloud-native hospitality PMS used by hotels, hostels, and alternative accommodations — directly comparable to tomarin in product architecture (cloud booking, customer data, dynamic pricing) and in targeting independent and small-chain lodging operators.
• Otonami: Subscription premium travel service focused on regional Japanese experiences — closest subscription-model peer to ensembles, similarly targeting repeat visitors to rural destinations and bundling curated activities with accommodation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ramps.inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/ensembles.ai
• Xx.com/rampsjp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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