株式会社ヤマチコーポレーション

What 株式会社ヤマチコーポレーション does

株式会社ヤマチコーポレーション (Yamachi Corporation) is a small Hokkaido-based company headquartered in Chuo-ku, Sapporo, operating the Virtualmetro (バーチャルメトロ, https://www.metrotile.jp/) content platform. Virtualmetro functions as a Japanese-language information aggregation and comparison site for virtual office services, listing, ranking, and reviewing providers such as Rezonas, GMO Office Support, DMM Virtual Office, Karigo, One-Stop Business Center, Regus, TAPIOCA, and Kyoto Suzaku Studio, with editorial coverage spanning all 47 Japanese prefectures plus overseas.

The underlying platform is a content website rather than a software product: it is built from editorial articles, provider ranking pages, and comparison tables, with affiliate tracking links (visible A8.net URLs) embedded into provider referrals. There is no evidence of proprietary technology infrastructure beyond standard web publishing; technical depth is limited to SEO-oriented content production.

The business model is affiliate marketing: the site monetizes end-user traffic by referring visitors to virtual office providers and earning commissions on resulting sign-ups. The end customers are Japanese individuals, freelancers, and SMBs evaluating virtual office services for address, mail handling, or coworking needs. Yamachi employs 7 people, indicating a micro-operation. No enterprise customers, subscription pricing, or B2B contracts are disclosed in the available data.

Name

株式会社ヤマチコーポレーション

Website

https://metrotile.jp

Company type

Private

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

株式会社ヤマチコーポレーション is a 7-person Hokkaido-based operator of Virtualmetro, a Japanese-language affiliate comparison site that aggregates and ranks virtual office providers (e.g., Rezonas, GMO, Karigo) for individual and SMB customers in Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Virtual Office Comparison & Information Platform

NAICS

Office Administrative Services (561110)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote Access, Virtual Workspaces & Digital HQ (BPAMAMAL)

Keywords

• Virtual office comparison
• Virtual office reviews
• Affiliate publishing
• Business address services
• Corporate registration services

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Core offering

株式会社ヤマチコーポレーション operates Virtualmetro (バーチャルメトロ), a single Japanese-language virtual office comparison and information aggregation website. The platform collects, ranks, and reviews third-party virtual office service providers — including GMO Office Support, DMM Virtual Office, Resonance, Karigo, One-Stop Business Center, Regus, and TAPIOCA — and presents side-by-side plan comparisons, user reviews, regional recommendations across all Japanese prefectures, and purpose-based guides to help freelancers, sole proprietors, and small businesses select affordable virtual office addresses for side jobs or corporate registration.

Product overview

株式会社ヤマチコーポレーション operates Virtualmetro (バーチャルメトロ), a single unified virtual office comparison and information platform. The platform aggregates and presents detailed reviews, rankings, plan comparisons, and usage guides for multiple third-party virtual office service brands — including GMOオフィスサポート, DMMバーチャルオフィス, レゾナンス, Karigo, ワンストップビジネスセンター, Regus, and TAPIOCA — across categories such as pricing, mail forwarding, meeting room availability, corporate registration support, and contract flexibility. No separate product modules, sub-brands, or add-on services are identified.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• バーチャルメトロ (Virtualmetro) — Virtual Office Comparison & Information Platform A single Japanese-language virtual office comparison and information aggregation website that collects, ranks, and reviews third-party virtual office service providers (GMO Office Support, DMM Virtual Office, Resonance, Karigo, One-Stop Business Center, Regus, TAPIOCA, 京都朱雀スタジオ, バーチャルオフィス１) and presents side-by-side plan comparisons, user reviews, regional recommendations across all Japanese prefectures, purpose-based recommendations, and a Q&A knowledge base to help freelancers, sole proprietors, and small businesses select affordable virtual office addresses for side jobs, sole proprietorships, or corporate registration. The site monetizes through A8.net affiliate referral links to partner providers.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Boxil (ボクシル): Japanese B2B SaaS and business-services comparison/lead-generation platform. It is comparable to Virtualmetro because it uses reviews, rankings and tracked affiliate flows to send SMB buyers to competing vendors in a single category.
• Hikaku.com (比較.com): Japanese cross-category price and service comparison site. It is comparable to Virtualmetro as an aggregator that routes consumer intent to multiple competing providers via tracked links.
• Mitsumaru (ミツモア): Japanese on-demand marketplace that matches SMB customers with providers across categories. It is comparable to Virtualmetro as a lead-generation/affiliate platform aggregating multiple competing service providers for Japanese small businesses.
• Ekiten (エキテン): Japanese local-business discovery and review platform. It is comparable to Virtualmetro as a Japan-focused, review- and ranking-driven SMB information site that monetizes traffic through referrals and partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• ITmedia: Major Japanese B2B/IT news and information media outlet. It is comparable to Virtualmetro as a content-led Japanese information site monetized through ads and partnerships, though ITmedia operates in technology rather than virtual offices.
• Kakaku.com (価格.com): Japan's largest price-comparison and information platform, covering electronics, travel, finance and services. It is comparable to Virtualmetro as a content/affiliate-led comparison destination, though it operates across many verticals at vastly larger scale.
• Regus / IWG Japan: Global operator of serviced offices, virtual offices and meeting rooms, with significant Japan presence. It is comparable to Virtualmetro as one of the very providers the site aggregates and ranks, illustrating the incumbent side of the category the aggregator covers.

Others

• A8.net (アドウェイズ): Japan's largest affiliate advertising network, through which Virtualmetro already runs its tracked referral links. It is comparable as the underlying monetization infrastructure Yamachi depends on for its revenue model.

Regional players

• Workstyling (野村不動産): Operator of flexible office and shared workspace facilities across Japan, run by Nomura Real Estate. It is comparable to Virtualmetro because it operates in the same Japanese flexible/virtual workspace category that Virtualmetro aggregates and reviews.

Emerging players

• CrowdWorks (クラウドワークス): Japan's leading freelance and one-person company platform. It is comparable to Virtualmetro because it serves the same Japanese solo-entrepreneur and SMB customer base that drives demand for affordable virtual office addresses.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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