ABOUT AMNET

About Us

A travel company connecting people and regions — bringing the charm of Japan all the way to the experience itself.

MESSAGE

Turning a visit to Japan into your next stop in Japan.

Since our founding in 1997, Amnet Inc. has spent many years helping customers in Japan travel abroad. Having sent our customers out to destinations around the world, we are now taking on a new challenge: bringing the charm of this country to customers from all over the world who visit Japan.

Tokyo, Kyoto, Mt. Fuji, Osaka — for first-time visitors to Japan, these iconic destinations are truly wonderful, and we want every traveler to experience them. At the same time, just one step beyond lies something more: the daily life, food, craft, nature, festivals, and people of each region.

NEXT STOP JAPAN is not about rejecting the classics. It’s about first fully enjoying Japan’s iconic highlights, then taking one more step beyond them — not merely “seeing” a destination, but touching the place itself, meeting its people, and carrying home a moment that stays with you.

As a travel company, we don’t just arrange transportation and accommodation. We build the time each customer spends in Japan around their own interests and pace, believing that connecting travelers with local regions also helps carry each region’s culture and industry into the future.

“I’ve been to Japan. Where should I go next?” We continue to offer our own answer to that question. That is NEXT STOP JAPAN.

Tatsuya Yamashita, President & CEO
OUR PHILOSOPHY

Experience and Emotion, by Amnet

Through travel, we deliver experience and emotion to everyone.

What Amnet Means

A network that delivers comfort — amenity — to our customers through travel. That is Amnet.

Management Philosophy

We bring experience and emotion to the lives of everyone connected with Amnet.

Code of Conduct

Guided by gratitude and humility, we act with dignity and treat everyone with respect.

COMPANY PROFILE

Company Overview

Company NameAmnet Inc.
Official Websitewww.amnet-jpn.com(opens in a new tab)
FoundedDecember 1, 1997
Head OfficeTokyo Chuo Bldg. 2F, 4-4-8 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0072, Japan
RepresentativeTatsuya Yamashita (President & CEO)
CapitalJPY 76.5 million (including capital reserve)
U.S. Affiliate OfficesNew York, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Orange County, Hawaii
MembershipsRegistered Travel Agency No. 1530 (Commissioner of the Japan Tourism Agency), Regular Member of the Japan Association of Travel Agents, Bond Guarantee Member
BanksResona Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Accounting AdvisorAKJ Partners
HISTORY

Company History

Jul 1988

Established Amnet New York, Inc. (group company) in New York.

Feb 1994

Amnet New York, Inc. (group company) approved as an IATA-accredited travel agency.

Dec 1997

Opened the Tokyo head office as Ava Japan (now Amnet) with capital of JPY 10 million.

Jun 1999

Increased Tokyo head office capital to JPY 48 million. Obtained Travel Agency Registration No. 1530 from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Nov 2006

Opened the Osaka branch.

Jan 2007

Increased Tokyo head office capital to JPY 62.25 million.

Feb 2009

Changed the company name from Ava Japan to Amnet.

Apr 2012

Opened the Fukuoka branch.

Feb 2019

Relocated the Fukuoka branch into the Osaka branch as the Western Japan Sales Division.

Oct 2020

Relocated the Tokyo head office to Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.

Oct 2025

Relocated the Tokyo head office to Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

GROUP

Group Companies

ASTRONET GROUP
Amnet is a member of the ASTRONET GROUP.

Leveraging our group network spanning Japan and the United States, we develop businesses that connect people to people, and regions to the world, across travel and beyond.

(opens in a new tab)
CONTACT

Let's build your journey through Japan together.

Starting from our model itineraries, we tailor every detail to your purpose and wishes.

Talk to Us About Your Trip