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STORE & VENUE PARTNERS

A 10-language audio guide service for visitors to Japan

Turn hospitality for travelers
into new sales opportunities.

A partner program where your store or venue places dedicated QR codes and materials to introduce a 10-language audio guide to international travelers. Day to day, your main tasks are placing the QR codes and giving simple guidance when needed — GuideTunes provides the multilingual content, purchase flow, results measurement and payout management. Raise traveler satisfaction without adding much to your service workload, and create a new revenue opportunity based on GuideTunes usage and purchases.

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Initial fee: in principle ¥0Monthly fee: in principle ¥010 languagesResults in your dashboard

Day-to-day operation is mainly placing your dedicated QR codes and promo materials, plus simple guidance when needed.

Custom content, bespoke development, printing and shipping may incur separate costs.

Counter-top QR stand with travelers in the backgroundConcept image

For all kinds of stores and venues with international traveler touchpoints.

Hotels, restaurants, attractions, commercial facilities and more — use the traveler touchpoints you already have to create experience value and new sales opportunities.

Hotels, ryokan & hostels

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Restaurants & cafes

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Attractions & experiences

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Souvenir & retail shops

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Kimono rental & tourist services

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Commercial facilities & shopping streets

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Tourist information centers

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Other venues serving international travelers

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For stores and venues that want better service for travelers — and wider sales opportunities too.

Many stores and venues want to tackle multilingual service and new initiatives, yet face constraints in staffing, time, cost and measurement. GuideTunes supports delivering experiences to travelers and creating revenue opportunities, without adding a major burden to your current operations.

Foreign-language service takes time and staff

Quality varies by staff member, and explaining the background of history, culture and dishes is difficult.

Hard to turn traveler touchpoints into new revenue

Guests visit and stay, but there is no initiative in place that turns those existing touchpoints into revenue.

No visibility into results, so nothing improves

QR codes and materials are placed, but without access and purchase data it is hard to judge effective placements and guidance.

Few experiences to offer during waits and stays

No insight into international guests' behavior

Wanting to try something new at low cost

GuideTunes provides the system, keeping your venue's workload light.

After applying and contracting, day-to-day operation is mainly placing the QR codes and materials, plus simple guidance when needed. Content, systems, measurement, promo materials and payout management are handled by GuideTunes.

Your venue

  • Decide the placement locations
  • Place your dedicated QR codes and promo materials
  • Give travelers simple guidance when needed
  • Keep materials in place and venue information up to date

GuideTunes

  • Audio content in 10 languages
  • Dedicated QR codes & short URLs
  • The purchase flow for travelers
  • Access & purchase measurement
  • Automatic payout aggregation
  • Multilingual promo materials
  • A dedicated dashboard
  • Support desk

How different venues use GuideTunes

Front-desk QR cardConcept image
Front-desk QR card
Entrance signboard & flyersConcept image
Entrance signboard & flyers
In-room cards & flyersConcept image
In-room cards & flyers
Breakfast-area standConcept image
Breakfast-area stand

Raise guest satisfaction, and create usage and purchase opportunities during the stay.

Hotels & accommodation

Place dedicated QR codes at the front desk and in guest rooms, so guests can enjoy nearby sights, history and food culture in their own language. Keep the guidance workload light for staff while creating a revenue opportunity based on GuideTunes usage and purchases.

  • Signboard & flyers at the entrance
  • Cards & flyers in guest rooms
  • A quick mention at check-in
  • A small stand at breakfast
Table-top standConcept image
Table-top stand
A page in the menuConcept image
A page in the menu
Signage for the queueConcept image
Signage for the queue
Cards by the registerConcept image
Cards by the register

Turn the wait for food into experience value and a new revenue opportunity.

Restaurants

Let travelers hear the history of your dishes, the food culture, how to eat them and the appeal of the area, in their own language. Enhance the dining experience without getting in the way of cooking or service, with payouts based on purchases via your dedicated QR codes.

  • Table-top stands
  • A page in the menu
  • Signage at the entrance & queue
  • The story & how to eat, in audio
Entrance poster & signboardConcept image
Entrance poster & signboard
Cards handed out at receptionConcept image
Cards handed out at reception
Signage along the queueConcept image
Signage along the queue
Guiding visitors onward afterConcept image
Guiding visitors onward after

From sightseeing to an experience that leads to understanding, exploring and usage.

Attractions & experience services

Place dedicated QR codes at the entrance, reception, exhibits and before or after the experience to deepen visitors' understanding and satisfaction. Encourage movement inside and around the facility while making audio guide usage and purchase results visible.

  • Posters & signboards at the entrance
  • Cards handed out at reception
  • Audio to set the scene while waiting
  • Guiding visitors to nearby spots after

Three kinds of business value GuideTunes creates.

Raise the value of travelers' experiences

Convey the background of history, culture and food in 10 languages of audio, creating a guidance environment less dependent on staff language skills or explanation time.

Turn existing touchpoints into revenue opportunities

Use the traveler touchpoints your store or venue already has to create a new revenue opportunity based on GuideTunes purchases.

Measure results and improve

Check accesses per QR, purchases, eligible net sales, payouts and usage trends by language, and improve your placements and guidance.

As your results build up, your payout rate steps up too.

You receive 20–30% of monthly eligible net sales via your dedicated QR codes and URLs. Last month's results set this month's rank (payout rate).

Rather than charging stores and venues fixed listing or monthly fees, GuideTunes pays back according to the results created through your dedicated QR codes.

Guidance for travelers is tied to business results — and the larger your results, the higher next month's payout rate steps up.

STANDARD
20%
Last month's eligible net sales under ¥50,000
The rank set by last month's results applies to all of this month's sales
GOLD
25%
Last month ¥50,000 to under ¥100,000
The rank set by last month's results applies to all of this month's sales
PLATINUM
30%
Last month ¥100,000 or more
The rank set by last month's results applies to all of this month's sales

Your rank is determined by the previous month's eligible net sales, and that rank's rate applies to your entire eligible net sales for the current month. New partners start at STANDARD (20%). Rank changes take effect the following month.

Eligible net sales = actual amounts paid by users − payment processing fees − refunds, cancellations and chargebacks − transactions judged fraudulent

Example
Last month's eligible net sales¥120,000
→ This month's rankPLATINUM（30%）
This month's eligible net sales¥150,000
This month's payout (¥150,000 × 30%)¥45,000

Based on eligible net sales after payment fees, refunds and similar deductions.

¥50,000
JPY (steps of ¥1,000)

Your input is never sent or stored.

If this were last month's result, next month's rank isApplied from the following monthGOLD（25%）
Payout at STANDARD (20%)Applied to the whole month's eligible net sales¥10,000
Payout at GOLD (25%)Applied to the whole month's eligible net sales¥12,500
Payout at PLATINUM (30%)Applied to the whole month's eligible net sales¥15,000
To the next rank¥50,000

This estimate is for reference only. Actual payouts are based on finalized statements reflecting refunds, payment fees and fraud checks.

How sales are attributed

To pay back the results created via dedicated QR codes and URLs fairly, sales attribution is determined by the first valid touch.

First-touch attribution — the first QR code or URL scanned, valid for 7 days, never overwritten

  • Sales are attributed to the partner whose dedicated QR code or URL was scanned first (first touch).
  • The attribution window is 7 days.
  • Scanning another QR code within the window does not overwrite the attribution.
  • Refunds, cancellations, fraudulent transactions and self-purchases are excluded.
  • Renewals of monthly plans are handled according to the terms of your agreement.
  • If cookies or similar technologies are unavailable, attribution may not be possible.

Because results are visible, you can turn them into your next sales improvement.

In your dedicated dashboard, you can see not only accesses and purchases, but also eligible net sales, estimated payouts, rank progress, results per QR and usage trends by language. Placement is not the end — you keep improving your guidance and placements while watching the results.

Check results per QRSee usage trends by languageEstimated payouts, calculated automaticallyImprove placements and guidance

Get started without major investment or complex preparation.

After you apply, placement begins following review, contracting and issuance of your dedicated QR codes. Day-to-day operation is mainly keeping the materials in place and giving simple guidance when needed.

  1. Apply onlineAbout 5 minutes
  2. ReviewTiming shared after we review
  3. ContractTiming shared after we review
  4. QR issuedAfter contracting
  5. Place materialsJust place them
  6. Usage trackedMeasured automatically
  7. Statements finalizedMonthly
  8. PayoutBased on finalized statements

Start with low fixed costs, on results-linked terms.

For the standard store & venue partnership, there are in principle no initial or monthly fees. Payouts are made on eligible net sales generated via your dedicated QR codes, at the rank rate set by last month's results. Custom content, bespoke development, printing, shipping and additional production may incur separate costs.

Initial & monthly fees: in principle ¥0

The basic setup is free. Custom content, bespoke development, printing and shipping may incur separate costs (explained in advance).

Partner agreement (with review)

After reviewing your application, we conclude a partner agreement that clearly states your role, payout terms and prohibited conduct.

Ending is simple

You can end through the procedure in your agreement — just remove the placed materials.

Frequently asked questions

Are there initial or monthly fees?
Initial and monthly fees are in principle ¥0. Custom content, bespoke development, printing and shipping may incur separate costs (we will let you know in advance).
Which stores and venues are eligible?
Hotels, ryokan and hostels, restaurants and cafes, attractions and experiences, souvenir and retail shops, kimono rental and tourist services, commercial facilities and shopping streets, tourist information centers — any venue serving international travelers. Other businesses are welcome to ask.
Where should I place the QR?
Anywhere guests will naturally see it — the front desk, tables, guest rooms, the entrance or next to the register. You tell us your preferred placements when applying, and we provide approved materials.
How are payouts calculated?
Your rank is determined by the previous month's eligible net sales, and that rank's rate applies to your entire eligible net sales for the current month. New partners start at STANDARD (20%). Rank changes take effect the following month. Eligible net sales = actual amounts paid by users − payment processing fees − refunds, cancellations and chargebacks − transactions judged fraudulent.
When are payouts made?
Payouts are based on finalized statements reflecting refunds, payment fees and fraud checks. Payment dates and methods are explained when you sign the agreement.
Can I stop partway?
Yes, you can end the partnership through the procedure set out in your agreement. Please remove the placed materials when the agreement ends. Details are provided at contract time.
Can you produce a guide just for my venue?
Yes. Official venue audio guides are produced as business collaboration projects (separately quoted). Choose "Yes" for official content in the application form, or contact us via the organizations page.
Is purchaser personal data shared?
No. We never disclose purchasers' personally identifiable information — names, email addresses, payment details — to partners. Your dashboard shows aggregated results only.
Is the day-to-day workload for our venue really light?
Your main daily tasks are keeping the dedicated QR codes and promo materials in place and giving simple guidance when needed. GuideTunes provides the multilingual content, purchase flow, results measurement and payout management. That said, results vary with your choice of placements and how guests are guided.
Will our sales definitely increase if we join?
We do not guarantee an increase in sales or purchases. Results vary depending on visitor numbers, placement, guidance methods and usage. Using the data in your dashboard, you can keep improving your placements and guidance.

Adopting or partnering with GuideTunes does not guarantee an increase in sales, purchases or usage. Results vary depending on placement, guidance methods, visitor numbers, usage and content.

Better traveler experiences and a new revenue opportunity — started without major investment.

We review your store or venue's situation and propose the right QR codes, placements, promo materials and guidance methods.

Store & Venue Partner application

Three steps, about five minutes. Your progress is saved on this device for seven days.

STEP 1 / 3 — Basic information

Basic information

Official site, Instagram, etc.
ABOUT THE OPERATOR

About the operator

GuideTunes is planned, developed and operated by Tsurunomaru BASE. We run everything end to end — planning and producing multilingual audio guides, partnering with stores and venues, issuing dedicated QR codes, measuring usage and purchases, and managing partner payouts and rewards. Our aim is to raise the value of travelers' experiences while generating business results for the stores, venues, regions and partners we work with, through a system built for continuous improvement.

Trade name
Tsurunomaru BASE
Representative
Genki Mori
Service
GuideTunes
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Business
Planning, production and operation of multilingual audio guides
Contact
partner@guidetunes.com
Operator info
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