yori-ai · coming together

A torii gate marks the threshold between the ordinary and the meaningful.

We are that threshold — the moment a stranger becomes a connection.

Why Yoriai, why now

Travel changed. The world wants smaller, realer, warmer — and nobody serves the everyday, peer-to-peer space.

Airbnb Experiences wants professional hosts. GetYourGuide and Viator sell tour-company tickets. We think the most meaningful thing about a place isn't a product at all — it's the person who lives there, doing what they already do, willing to let you come along.

The threshold

The torii is three strokes — two pillars, one crossbar. The everyday on one side, something sacred on the other. Yoriai lives in the doorway between them.

The human

One terracotta dot beneath the gate. The traveler, the local — whoever arrives first. The smallest possible mark carrying the entire promise: a person, standing at the threshold.

The connection

Japanese has a word — en — for the invisible thread that ties people together by chance. Every activity on Yoriai is a small bet that the thread is worth pulling.

The five-year arc

From one Osaka morning to a social layer for every city.

Year 1

Community marketplace

Prove the model in Osaka. Locals post consistently, travelers join consistently. Product-market fit: 65%+ host retention, 4.5+ average rating.

Years 2–3

Experience platform

Expand across Japan. Introduce tipping, premium experiences and host analytics. Launch the Verified Host program.

Years 4–5

Cultural network

The world's largest network of local cultural ambassadors. Beyond tourism — language exchange, relocation, belonging. A social layer for every city.

Our operating belief

Speed beats perfection.

Ship fast. Measure what matters — completed activities per week. Iterate on what people do, not what they say. The team that moves fastest and listens hardest wins.

Come together with us.