Case Study: Ofuro App launches an English onsen discovery app with Skydea

Ofuro App launches in 1 month with Skydea

The customer, Ofuro App, was founded by Kathryn Yokoyama to solve a challenge faced by expats and tourists in Japan: being denied entry to many public hot springs, or onsen, due to tattoos. The app's goal was to help English speakers find tattoo-friendly hot springs and bathhouses. They engaged the vendor, Skydea, for a comprehensive solution including product design, iOS app development, and marketing.

Skydea designed and developed the iOS app and launched it on the App Store within one month. The solution provided users with essential information about onsen, such as entry policies, facility types, and costs. Skydea also supported the launch with a full marketing campaign across multiple channels. The immediate result was a successful version 1 launch, with future plans to add gamification features to enhance user engagement.

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