# Top 25 Travel Angel Investors in Japan in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kotaro Chiba | 4 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Drones, Software |
| Yusuke Sato | 4 | Japan, Indonesia, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Content, Food and Beverage |
| Hideto Fujino | 3 | Japan, United States | Seed, Series A | Reservations, Travel, Real Estate |
| Ken Takayama | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Reservations, Travel, Apps |
| Yukihiro Yoshida | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Travel, Reservations, SNS |
| Yu Akasaka | 2 | Japan, Australia, Hong Kong | Seed, Angel | Food and Beverage, Content, Internet |
| Paul Kuo | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Reservations, Travel, SaaS |
| Kiyohiro Sugashita | 2 | Japan | Seed, Series A | Marketing, Travel, Media and Entertainment |
| Kensuke Furukawa | 2 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Content, Media and Entertainment, Software |
| Masanori Sugiyama | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Software, Internet, Media and Entertainment |
| Sachin Bhatia | 1 | India, Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Travel |
| Tsunezawa Kahoko | 1 | Japan, Germany | Seed, Angel | Shopping, Apps, Travel |
| Ryuji Nakatake | 1 | Japan | Seed | Travel, Tourism, Media and Entertainment |
| Shingo Kawai | 1 | Japan | Seed | Travel, Transportation |
| Koya Arikawa | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Media and Entertainment, Content, SNS |
| Shoji Miyata | 1 | Japan | Seed | Travel, Software, Transportation |
| Jun Nishikawa | 1 | Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Media and Entertainment, Mobile, Content |
| Rahul Garg | 1 | India, Japan, Singapore | Seed, Angel, Series A | Apps, E-Commerce, Predictive Analytics |
| Michimasa Naka | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Reservations, Travel, Employment |
| Hirofumi Miki | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Content, Marketing, Internet |
| Soichiro Kawai | 1 | Japan | Seed, Angel | Media and Entertainment, Information Technology, Internet |
| Masatsugu Shidachi | 1 | Japan | Seed | Travel, Tourism, Media and Entertainment |
| John Tan | 1 | Singapore, United States, Japan | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Internet, Travel |
| Hidetoshi Takano | 1 | Japan, United States | Seed, Angel | Internet, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment |
| Mamoru Taniya | 1 | Japan, Singapore, Spain | Seed, Series A | Apps, Content, FinTech |

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