MAGAZINE × PARTNER

Feature your shop
inside the articles hikers read.

The YAMATOMO Magazine is read by hikers who find it through search.
As a partner shop, your business can appear naturally within the related articles.

Apply as a Partner Shop

Not an ad —
part of the article.

Banner ads get skipped. On the YAMATOMO Magazine, your shop is placed as a related spot within the very article a hiker is reading to learn about that mountain or area. So it catches the eye naturally and turns readers into visitors.

The magazine is genuinely being read.

The unique users who actually came to read YAMATOMO Magazine, and how often it appeared in search. Articles keep getting read from search long after publishing — and your shop is introduced within that flow of readers.

790 Monthly unique users (May)
7.4× 20,000+ Google monthly impressions
200,000+ Bing monthly impressions
26,000+
Mar Apr May
Cumulative Google search impressions (weekly, 2026)

Source: Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools (figures from launch in Mar 2026 through May 2026).

Here's how it looks inside an article.

While a hiker is reading an actual mountain article, your shop appears like the card below — not as a banner, but as a natural part of the article.

For example, as you read through an article like "Day-hike routes on Mt. ○○," right when you start thinking about a hot spring or a meal after the descent —

— this is how your shop appears, in context, at the very moment a reader wonders "where should I stop next?" It isn't skipped over, and it leads to real visits.

Benefits of Article Placement

Reach hikers in context, at the exact moment their interest is highest.

Discovered in Context

Introduce your shop at the foot of a mountain to someone reading its trail guide — reaching them when interest is highest.

Lasting Traffic from Search

Magazine articles keep getting read via search engines. A single placement becomes an asset that keeps working for you.

No Extra Cost for Partners

Article placement is part of the partner benefit. There are no placement fees or monthly charges like banner ads.

Linked to Your App Page

From article to shop page, from shop page to coupons. The whole path to a visit is completed across the app.

How It Works

Start with the free partner application. Article placement is arranged after you become a partner.

1

Apply as a Partner

Start with the completely free partner application. Register basics such as shop name and location. Takes about 5 minutes.

2

Choose the Article

Together with the team, choose articles in the area or theme that fit your shop.

3

Featured in the Article

Your shop is featured within the chosen related article, linked to your in-app shop page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Article placement is included in the partner benefit. There are no additional placement or monthly fees for the placement itself, and partner registration and listing are completely free.
Hiking articles related to your shop's area or genre. A mountain hut may appear in a trail-route article, a cafe or inn in an area guide — we choose articles that fit the context.
We first complete the partner review (typically 1-3 business days), then select and prepare the articles for placement. Timing is arranged to fit each article.
Yes. The information used for placement is based on your partner management page, so updating photos or hours can be reflected in the placement as well.
Article placement is a benefit for partner shops. Please start with the completely free partner application — we will guide you on placement afterward.

From the article, to your shop.

Partner application is completely free.
Feel free to apply today.

Apply as a Partner Shop Contact us if you have any questions