Nature Innovation Group Co., Ltd.
First introduced to Tobu Railway! From November 10th (Thursday), we will start installing the umbrella sharing service “Aikasa” at each station between Ikebukuro and Kawagoe on the Tojo Line.
Nature Innovation Group Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Teruji Marukawa, hereinafter “Aikasa”), which operates the umbrella sharing service “Aikasa” aiming for zero disposable umbrellas in Japan, is Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. (Headquarters : Sumida-ku, Tokyo, President: Yoshizumi Nezu, hereinafter “Tobu Railway”) Tobu Tojo Line operated by Ikebukuro-Kawagoe 21 stations from November 10, 2022 (Thursday) Umbrella We will start setting up an umbrella spot for the sharing service “Aikasa”.
“Aikasa” is Japan’s first full-scale umbrella sharing service, which started in December 2018. You don’t have to buy a plastic umbrella every time you have a sudden rain, you can easily borrow it from the umbrella spot and return it to the nearest umbrella spot when the rain stops. The Tojo Line connects to the JR Yamanote Line from Ikebukuro, and runs directly from Wako City to the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line. By completing the installation at 21 stations, you can use Aikasa more conveniently by taking advantage of the railway network.
Through Aikasa, Tobu Railway contributes to the reduction of lost umbrellas in trains and stations, which is a problem for railway companies, and the reduction of discarded umbrellas generated in the region, and also makes it possible for customers who use the line to travel comfortably on rainy days. We will continue to improve convenience and lead to the creation of a sustainable society. [Image 1
About the umbrella sharing service “Aikasa”
1 Installation start date Sequentially from November 10th (Thursday) 2 Installation stations: Each station between Ikebukuro and Kawagoe on the Tojo Line
Ikebukuro Station, Kita-Ikebukuro Station, Shimo-Itabashi Station, Oyama Station, Naka-Itabashi Station, Tokiwadai Station, Kami-Itabashi Station
Tobu Nerima Station, Shimo-Akatsuka Station, Narimasu Station, Wakoshi Station, Asaka Station, Asakadai Station, Shiki Station
Yanasegawa Station, Mizuhodai Station, Tsuruse Station, Fujimino Station, Kamifukuoka Station, Shingashi Station, Kawagoe Station A total of 21 stations
3 How to use
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*All photos and illustrations are images.
*This information is current as of October 2022
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Inquiries regarding this matter
Nature Innovation Group Co., Ltd.
Person in charge: Kato
Email: info@i-kasa.com
TEL: 050-1807-0811
Tobu Railway Co., Ltd.
Person in charge: Homma, Mitsui
TEL: 03-3621-5640
What is the umbrella sharing service “Aikasa”?
“Aikasa” is Japan’s first full-scale umbrella sharing service that started in December 2018 with the mission of “comfortable and happy rainy days” and “zero disposable umbrellas”. Currently, there are about 350,000 app registrants. In addition to the Tokyo metropolitan area, it is deployed in Kansai, Aichi, Okayama, Fukuoka, Saga, etc., and there are more than 1,000 spots mainly along the railway lines. Instead of buying a plastic umbrella every time it suddenly rains, you can rent a strong eye umbrella at the station or in the city, and return it to the nearest umbrella spot when the rain stops. It is characterized by being able to
By building a sharing service system that uses umbrellas only when necessary, we can live richly with limited resources, reduce wasteful consumption of umbrella waste, and reduce CO2 emissions (approximately 692g of CO2 per use of Aikasa) reduction*).
In 2021, we won the Environment Minister’s Award for Youth category of the Good Life Award sponsored by the Ministry of the Environment, and we will eliminate the inconvenience of getting wet and not being able to move without an umbrella. We are building an infrastructure as a “day platform”, sharing umbrellas, and building a society that is loving to both people and the earth.
* From the Ministry of the Environment 3R basic unit calculation method https://www.env.go.jp/press/files/jp/19747.pdf
Aikasa official website URL: https://www.i-kasa.com/
Aikasa App Download URL: https://ikasa.onelink.me/IdAp/390be792 [Image 3
Company Profile
Nature Innovation Group Co., Ltd.
■Representative: Teruji Marukawa, Representative Director
■ Date of establishment: June 19, 2018
■ Company page: https://www.i-kasa.com/
■Address: 3-1-10 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Yoyogi Central Building 4F ■ Capital: Undisclosed
Main business: Umbrella sharing service “Aikasa” aiming for zero disposable umbrellas in Japan
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