Reiwa Travel

Reiwa Travel, Inc. (株式会社令和トラベル) is a Tokyo-based digital travel agency founded in April 2021 by Takaya Shinozuka, the founder of Japanese domestic hotel booking platform Relux. The company operates NEWT (ニュート), a smartphone app that lets Japanese travelers book overseas package tours and hotels at competitive prices with a fully digital experience. NEWT differentiates through transparent pricing, a best-price guarantee on tours, up to 5% points-back loyalty rewards, 24/7 Japanese-language on-the-ground support, and cancellation-fee coverage of up to ¥100,000 per person. Rated the #1 satisfaction travel booking app in Japan (2025 survey), NEWT has expanded into domestic travel and luxury bespoke services. The company has raised approximately ¥7.02 billion in capital and holds a Class-1 Travel Agency license (JNTO registration #2123). It has been named to the Toyo Keizai "Amazing Ventures 100" list and Forbes Japan's "Top 10 Entrepreneurs."