Jimoty Spot Kobe Jamesyama Store opens in Hyogo Prefecture as the first collaboration between Jimoty and CCC on October 31st
2025.10.17
Press Releases
Jimoty Co., Ltd. / Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd.
- 1,600 tons of waste reduced in the first half of the year; public-private partnership scheme spreading across the country comes to Kobe -
Jimoty Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Takahiro Kato; hereinafter "Jimoty") and Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. (Head office: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture; President and CEO: Yasunori Takahashi; hereinafter "CCC") will open the "Jimoty Spot Kobe Jamesyama Store" in Tarumi-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture on Friday, October 31, 2025, as the first step in their collaboration based on a memorandum of understanding concluded in July 2025. This store will be the first public-private partnership reuse center in Hyogo Prefecture.
Jimoty and CCC are jointly promoting the development of "Jimoty Spots" as a new initiative to contribute to solving local community issues and revitalizing communities. Jimoty Spot is a service that allows people in the local community to easily share items that are no longer needed but are still usable. Anyone who wishes to bring an item can simply bring it to the store and have it easily donated to someone who needs it. Additionally, those wishing to take over can search for the item on the local information site "Jimoty" and pick it up at the store to be matched.
Through this system, the two companies will not only provide reuse centers, but will also jointly develop a variety of initiatives to connect people with the local community, such as holding events for local residents and revitalizing the community. Additionally, CCC and its group companies have joined the Jimoty Spot franchise, aiming to expand the reuse culture in the region by taking on the challenge of developing and opening new business formats that are not limited to traditional store formats.
About "Jimoty Spot Kobe Jamesyama Store"
Jimoty Spot Kobe Jamesyama Store is a public-private partnership reuse hub that will open based on the reuse agreement concluded between Jimoty and Kobe City in May 2023. It will be operated in cooperation with CCC, which creates new value in a variety of fields and develops solutions businesses that aim to solve problems by utilizing intellectual capital.
■Benefits of bringing in unwanted items
・No prior reservation is required, so you can easily hand over your unwanted items.
・No fees required for disposing of bulky waste
■ Benefits for those who receive unwanted items
- You can purchase reused items at affordable prices, and some items can be collected for free.
(Example: A rice cooker costs 300 yen, a chair costs 0 yen, etc.)
■ Benefits for local governments
・It will expand the options for reuse other than throwing away, which will lead to promoting waste reduction activities.
How Jimoty Spot works
At this store, you can bring in still-usable furniture, home appliances, children's items, leisure equipment, clothing, tableware, books, etc. Items brought in can be purchased and picked up by simply visiting the store, allowing users to easily participate in reuse activities. Also, there is no need to make a reservation in advance to bring in unwanted items.
Address: 7-5-14 Aoyamadai, Tarumi-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture
・Opening date: Friday, October 31, 2025
・Business hours: 10:00-19:00
・Closed: New Year's holiday
・Accepted items for drop-off: still-usable home appliances, hobby and sports equipment, children’s items, household goods, furniture, tableware, clothing, fashion accessories, books, CDs/DVDs, pet supplies, etc.
*This applies to items that are no longer needed in the homes of Kobe residents.
・Store website:https://jmty.jp/about/jmtyspot_kobe
*Service contents may be changed without notice.
■Greetings on the occasion of the store opening
[Kobe City] Director of the Environment Bureau, Kazuma Kashiwagi
We are very pleased that Jimoty Spot will be opening in Kobe City.
A reuse spot where anyone can easily bring in unwanted items and have them given to someone in need through the store. This new service will greatly expand your reuse options.
We hope that many citizens will visit the event, which will lead to the expansion of the reuse culture and the revitalization of the local community.
Results of waste reduction efforts at reuse centers operated by Jimoty
To date, Jimoty operates Jimoty Spots in 20 municipalities, including stores that have not yet opened. In the first half of 2025, a total of approximately 500,000 items were reused at locations across the country, resulting in a waste reduction of 1,600 tons*.
・Details of the reuse base initiative:https://jmty.co.jp/ir/community/
Jimoty is currently working with 245 local governments across the country to reduce waste. We will continue to operate services that bring together individuals, businesses, and local governments to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society. We welcome inquiries from local governments and companies across the country that are considering promoting resource circulation and reducing waste within their communities.
* Calculated based on the average weight of unwanted items brought in and the number of items reused
Materials related to this matter
The first collaboration between Jimoty and CCC, the Jimoty Spot Kobe Jamesyama store in Hyogo Prefecture, will open on October 31st.Media Inquiries
Jimoty Co., Ltd. Public Relations Group
MAIL: press@jmty.jp
Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. Public Relations Department
TEL: 045-522-8154／MAIL: inquiry@ccc.co.jp
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