（株）ナビタイムジャパン

What （株）ナビタイムジャパン does

NAVITIME JAPAN Co., Ltd. (株式会社ナビタイムジャパン) is a privately held Japanese navigation technology company founded in 2000 and headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, led by President and Representative Director Keisuke Onishi. The company operates a multi-product navigation platform built around a proprietary multi-modal route search engine capable of combining walking, trains, buses, taxis, aircraft, bicycles, and cars into single door-to-door route recommendations. It holds Japan's first VICS (Vehicle Information and Communication System) data distributor certification for mobile and PC platforms, and maintains a proprietary shadow-mapping system that calculates building shade in real time based on building height data, time, date, and geographic coordinates. Its database spans 7 million+ points of interest, 300+ train lines with real-time operation status, 800+ weather locations, and 6,000 parking lots with availability information, covering all 47 Japanese prefectures.

The product portfolio spans consumer apps (the flagship NAVITIME app plus specialized variants for transit, buses, driving, trucks, bicycles, motorcycles, and walking under the ALKOO brand), the Japan Travel by NAVITIME inbound tourism app supporting 13 languages and exceeding 2M monthly active users, enterprise fleet management solutions (Business Navitime), and a NaviSDK developer platform. The company monetizes through consumer subscription tiers (¥210-¥600/month), OEM technology licensing to all three major Japanese mobile carriers (KDDI, NTT DOCOMO, SoftBank), international licensing to operators such as China Unicom and E-Plus Germany, enterprise ASP packages for fleet and corporate wellness, and freemium flows with G Point mileage conversion. Distribution is hybrid: carrier-embedded services, direct app store downloads, third-party app stores, and direct enterprise sales. The firm has been bootstrapped since founding with no disclosed funding rounds, and its shade-route technology has earned the 2023 Good Design Award and the 2026 Tokyo Heat Countermeasure Goods Contest Grand Prix and Innovation Award.

Name

（株）ナビタイムジャパン

Legal name

株式会社ナビタイムジャパン

Website

https://corporate.navitime.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NAVITIME JAPAN is a privately held Tokyo-based navigation technology company founded in 2000 that builds a proprietary multi-modal route search engine and a portfolio of 14+ consumer and enterprise navigation apps serving Japanese commuters, inbound tourists in 13 languages, and OEM carrier partners across Japan and 13 other countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Navigation Software & Location-Based Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

akta.pro primary industry

Price Tracking, Alerts & Deal Discovery (Fare Prediction/Watchlists) (THALAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Travel & Accommodation Coordination (HSACADAL), On-Demand Ride-Hailing Aggregators (Multi-Sided TNC Marketplaces) (TLAFAIAA), Corporate Travel CRM, Case/Ticketing & Service Workflow Tools (THAKANAL)

Keywords

• Multi-modal navigation
• Route search engine
• Mobile navigation apps
• Fleet management solutions
• Location-based services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo (港区)

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consumer Subscription (個人向け有料会員): Premium subscription services for individual consumers providing full navigation features, route details, and advanced functionality. Monthly pricing tiers from ¥210-315 for standard services, ¥300-400 for premium navigation apps.
2. Carrier Technology Licensing (通信キャリア技術提供): Licensing navigation technology to mobile carriers KDDI, NTT DOCOMO, SoftBank for carrier-branded services like EZナビウォーク, EZ助手席ナビ. Revenue generated through technology provision agreements.
3. International Expansion Licensing: Licensed navigation technology to international carriers including China Unicom (Voice Navi), Thailand's Hutchinson CAT, Germany E-Plus, and others for overseas navigation services.
4. Business Solutions (法人向けサービス): Enterprise fleet management solutions (ビジネスナビタイム動態管理ソリューション), API/SDK licensing, and B2B navigation services for corporate clients.
5. Navigation Mileage Points Program: Point accumulation system for car navigation users that incentivizes congestion avoidance driving. Points can be exchanged for external rewards through G Point partnership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NAVITIME JAPAN develops and operates a proprietary multi-modal route search engine and suite of consumer navigation applications that combine walking, trains, buses, taxis, aircraft, bicycles, and cars into door-to-door route recommendations. The company sells consumer subscriptions, licenses its technology to mobile carriers (KDDI, NTT DOCOMO, SoftBank) and international operators, and offers B2B fleet management solutions, APIs/SDKs, and data services to enterprises.

Product overview

NAVITIME JAPAN operates a comprehensive multi-product navigation platform centered on its core route search engine technology. The portfolio consists of consumer-facing mobile applications (NAVITIME as the flagship, plus specialized variants for transit, buses, driving, cycling, and walking), international tourist services (Japan Travel by NAVITIME in 13 languages), enterprise solutions (Business Navitime fleet management, ASP packages, API/SDK for developers), and web services (PC-NAVITIME). The platform integrates multiple transport modes including walking, trains, buses, taxis, bicycles, and cars into a unified door-to-door navigation system. Notable recent innovations include shade route features (using building height and sun position calculations) and the GO taxi integration for inbound tourists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NAVITIME: Core total navigation app combining walking, train, bus, car, taxi, and airplane transportation modes for door-to-door routing.
• ALKOO by NAVITIME
• Japan Travel by NAVITIME
• NAVITIME Transit
• NAVITIME Travel
• 乗換NAVITIME
• バスNAVITIME
• NAVITIME ドライブサンダporter
• カーナビタイム
• トラックカーナビ
• 自転車NAVITIME
• ツーリングサンダporter
• PC-NAVITIME
• ビジネスナビタイム 動態管理ソリューション

Products and services

• NAVITIME Main comprehensive navigation app providing door-to-door route guidance combining walking, trains, buses, bicycles, airplanes, and taxis, with real-time traffic info, transfer guidance, and multi-modal routing for individual consumers.
• Transfer NAVITIME (乗換NAVITIME) Transit-focused navigation app specializing in train and bus transfer search, timetables, and real-time railway operation information with detour route search.
• Bus NAVITIME (バスNAVITIME) Bus-specific navigation app providing bus route search, stop locations, timetables, and real-time bus operation information across Japan.
• NAVITIME Drive Supporter (NAVITIME ドライブサポーター) Car navigation app optimized for smartphones with real-time traffic information, congestion avoidance, parking availability, gasoline station pricing, and traffic safety alerts.
• CarNaviTime (カーナビタイム) Full-featured car navigation app with downloadable offline maps, vehicle-specific routing considering vehicle height/width, lane guidance, and 3D vehicle position icons; works without network coverage.
• Truck Navigation (トラックカーナビ) Truck-specific car navigation considering vehicle size, load capacity, and road regulations for large vehicles in Japan.
• Bicycle NAVITIME (自転車NAVITIME) Bicycle-specific navigation app with voice guidance, elevation graphs, cycling roads, sunset times, and weather forecasts for cyclists.
• Touring Supporter (ツーリングサポーター) Motorcycle-specific navigation app supporting full cycle from trip planning to navigation and reflection, including recommended touring roads and seasonal features.
• ALKOO by NAVITIME Walking and health management app tracking steps, distance, and calories, with shade maps, shade routes, elevation maps, recommended courses across all 47 prefectures, and spot notifications; won 2023 Good Design Award and 2026 Tokyo Heat Countermeasure Contest awards.
• Japan Travel by NAVITIME Navigation app for inbound international tourists offering door-to-door route search, walking/car navigation, taxi booking via GO integration, spot search, travel articles, itinerary planning, and hotel/activity booking in 13 languages; exceeds 2 million monthly active users.
• NAVITIME API/SDK (NaviSDK) Developer platform offering navigation APIs and software development kits (NaviSDK) enabling third-party developers and partners to integrate NAVITIME's route search, mapping, and navigation capabilities into their applications.
• Business Navitime Fleet Management Solution (ビジネスナビタイム 動態管理ソリューション) Cloud-based fleet management solution for enterprises with multiple company vehicles, combining smartphone-based vehicle tracking with car navigation functionality for driver management.
• Enterprise ASP Package (法人向けASPパッケージ) ASP-based enterprise navigation solutions for business customers requiring navigation integration into their operations.
• Railway/Bus Operator Solutions (鉄/バス事業者向けソリューション) Solutions tailored for railway and bus operators to integrate NAVITIME navigation technology into their passenger information services.
• ALKOO Business Package (ALKOO法人向けパッケージ) Corporate wellness package offering employee walking event management and regional walking course promotion services for businesses and local governments.
• PC-NAVITIME PC-based location information portal offering map display, transit search, timetables, nearby searches, and walking routes from stations at no charge.

Quantifiable outcome

• Japan Travel by NAVITIME achieves 2M+ monthly active users
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 台湾ホテル協会 (Taiwan Hotel Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2026Basic agreement for cooperation in promoting Taiwan tourism. Partnership aimed at supporting Japanese tourists visiting Taiwan through NAVITIME's travel services.
• GO株式会社 (GO Inc.)coreTechnology or Integration · 8 July 2026Integration between No.1 taxi app 'GO' and Japan Travel by NAVITIME enables seamless taxi booking within the navigation app. Users can book taxis from route search results, with support for 47 prefectures, multilingual messaging, and integrated payment processing.
• ジー・プラン株式会社 (G Point)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 August 2015First partnership for NAVITIME Mileage points exchange. G Point provides point exchange service connecting to 119 partner companies including Amazon, Rakuten, ANA, JAL, and more.
• E-Plus Mobilfunk GmbH & Co. KG (ドイツ)minorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 22 December 2005First European deployment of NAVITIME total navigation in Germany through E-Plus i-mode portal. Partnered with Kaasa solution GmbH for local support.
• 中国联合通信 (China Unicom)minorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 18 October 2005Development and provision of 'Voice Navi' car navigation for China Unicom. First overseas mobile carrier partnership for car navigation technology.
• 株式会社NTTpdocomocoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 30 September 2005i-mode navigation services including NAVITIME GPS i-application for FOMA phones. Long-standing partnership for carrier-embedded navigation services.
• KDDI株式会社coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 September 2005Technology provision for passenger car navigation 'EZ助手席ナビ' on au phones. Enables car navigation for passengers using GPS-enabled phones.
• KDDI株式会社coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 6 October 2003Technology licensing partnership for world-first pedestrian navigation service 'EZナビウォーク' on au mobile phones. NAVITIME provides core navigation technology for KDDI's carrier-branded navigation services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Mapbox: Mapbox provides developer-focused maps, navigation SDKs, and APIs similar to NAVITIME's NaviSDK. While smaller in Japanese consumer data, it competes in the global platform/API space where NAVITIME's B2B NaviSDK and API programs also operate.

Broad incumbents

• Apple Maps (Apple Inc.): Apple Maps provides default iOS multi-modal navigation, including walking, driving, and transit. It competes head-on with NAVITIME as an embedded/free alternative on the very iOS devices NAVITIME's premium subscription tier charges for.
• Google Maps (Alphabet): Google Maps is the dominant free multi-modal navigation app globally, including walking, driving, transit, and ride-hailing. It is the broadest incumbent competitor to NAVITIME's consumer subscription apps, but operates at scale across categories rather than specializing in Japan/Japanese transit.

Direct peers

• HERE Technologies: HERE is a global B2B location platform offering maps, route search, navigation SDKs, and APIs comparable to NAVITIME's NaviSDK and Business Navitime fleet offerings. It serves automotive, fleet, and enterprise customers with multi-modal routing — the same enterprise surface NAVITIME targets.
• MapFan (Sony Group): MapFan, operated under Sony's mapping business, provides Japanese consumer and enterprise navigation, maps, and route search. It overlaps directly with NAVITIME's Japanese navigation and map data positioning, including car navigation and PC/web mapping services.
• TomTom: TomTom supplies map data, navigation software, and APIs to automotive and enterprise customers globally, overlapping with NAVITIME's B2B NaviSDK, fleet management, and transit-data licensing lines. Both compete for carrier/embedded navigation partnerships outside Japan.
• Jorudan Co., Ltd. Jorudan operates Japan's classic door-to-door route search engine (norikae-annai), combining trains, buses, flights, and walking. It is the most legacy comparable to NAVITIME for Japanese domestic multi-modal transit search and is widely cited alongside NAVITIME in the Japanese market.
• Yahoo! Transit (LINE Yahoo Corporation): Yahoo! Transit is Japan's other major free consumer multi-modal route-search service covering trains, buses, flights, and walking directions across Japan. It competes directly with NAVITIME for the same Japanese consumer transit-search use case, and is bundled into Yahoo! Japan's portal ecosystem.

Others

• INCREMENT P Corporation: INCREMENT P is a major Japanese map data supplier (formerly Pioneer), providing navigation map data to Japanese car OEMs, carriers, and consumer apps. It is a peer in the Japanese navigation data infrastructure layer that NAVITIME licenses and competes against for B2B data customers.
• Zenrin Co., Ltd. Zenrin is a leading Japanese commercial map and location data provider serving automotive, consumer, and enterprise markets. It functions as both a peer in Japanese navigation data and a potential upstream/downstream counterpart to NAVITIME's map and routing business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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