Announced details
Tax refund procedures for international visitors, inbound marketing and customer referral support for merchants
Supports more than 30 currencies
The service has been deployed by and partnered with a broad range of companies, including major retailers and specialty-store chains, but the number of deployments and partnerships is Not disclosed.
An investment of the ONE-JAPAN Tourism Fund Investment Limited Partnership. The fund was jointly established by H.I.S.Co.,Ltd., ZUU Funders and Japan Asia Investment Company,Limited.
5th Floor, Fujiya Building, 2-6-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director Hoshino Ryo (星野遼); established in May 2024; capital of ¥138 million, including capital reserves, as of August 2026; a startup operating tax refund and inbound marketing platform businesses. Major shareholders include Delight Ventures, Z Venture Capital, Mizuho Capital, MicroAd Ventures, Shizen Capital and Bluefin Partners.
5th Floor, Fujiya Building, 2-6-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Merchants can implement the service with no initial fee or fixed monthly fee. Other fees: Not disclosed.
The company does not address Contract Value / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Ocean Tax Refund |
| Counterparty | 株式会社Ocean |
| Counterparty overview | 5th Floor, Fujiya Building, 2-6-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director Hoshino Ryo (星野遼); established in May 2024; capital of ¥138 million, including capital reserves, as of August 2026; a startup operating tax refund and inbound marketing platform businesses. Major shareholders include Delight Ventures, Z Venture Capital, Mizuho Capital, MicroAd Ventures, Shizen Capital and Bluefin Partners. |
| Relationship with the Company | An investment of the ONE-JAPAN Tourism Fund Investment Limited Partnership. The fund was jointly established by H.I.S.Co.,Ltd., ZUU Funders and Japan Asia Investment Company,Limited. |
| Offering price | Merchants can implement the service with no initial fee or fixed monthly fee. Other fees: Not disclosed. |
| Applicable area | Tax refund procedures for international visitors, inbound marketing and customer referral support for merchants |
| Location | 5th Floor, Fujiya Building, 2-6-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
| Quantitative Effects | Supports more than 30 currencies |
| Usage history | The service has been deployed by and partnered with a broad range of companies, including major retailers and specialty-store chains, but the number of deployments and partnerships is Not disclosed. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The tourism fund stated that it valued Ocean's use of tax refund procedures as a point of contact with international visitors to attract customers and enhance their experience, as well as its ability to attract talent and partners, build a track record of deployments and establish a business foundation within a short period of time after its founding.