CCC and Phiaro conclude basic agreement for renovation of Utsunomiya Shinoi Ring
2025.10.30
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Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. / Phiaro Space Co., Ltd. / Phiaro Corporation
-Creating a co-creation mobility hub based on the theme "Movement is Life"-
Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. (Head office: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture; President and CEO: Yasunori Takahashi ; hereinafter referred to as "CCC"), Phiaro Space Co., Ltd. (Head office: Hidaka City, Saitama Prefecture; President and CEO: Iwasaki Akihiko) and Phiaro Corporation Co., Ltd. (Head office: Niiza City, Saitama Prefecture; President and CEO: Iwasaki Akihiko) (both companies hereinafter referred to as "Phiaro") have signed a memorandum of understanding to revitalize the former Hero Shinoi Circuit (now SHINOI RING) in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture, which is being promoted as part of the "PHIARO Mobility Hub" project, into a place where the future of mobility and people's lives intersect.
This project goes beyond the revitalization of the circuit facilities and is an effort to create a new mobility hub that connects people, nature, technology, and culture. CCC and Phiaro have redefined the value of "movement" and "connection" that mobility brings, and have reconstructed this worldview as SHINOI RING, which is based on the theme "Movement is Life."
Main points of the basic agreement
This project aims to create not only technological innovation but also "emotionally moving spaces" that resonate with people's sensibilities and local cultures in preparation for the mobility society of the future, and will provide new value to society based on the following:
①Purpose of this project
・Inheriting and evolving the culture of mobility
・Co-creation and revitalization with local communities
- Creating educational value that provides dreams and experiences for children
・Creating a sustainable community that encourages spontaneous discovery and interaction
・Technology verification and contribution to solving social issues
②Business area of this project
・Concept planning for mobility hubs and branding for mobility-related companies
・Event planning and attracting partner companies
・Collaboration with local governments and regions
・Visitor experience design and service development
・Establishing a sustainable management scheme
・Development of educational and hands-on programs such as car design and next-generation mobility learning
Going forward, CCC will continue to pursue its purpose of "Making the world a better place through planning."" is our driving force, and we will continue to work together with a variety of stakeholders to co-create with local communities, provide educational value to future generations, and solve social issues, centered on the inheritance and evolution of Phiaro and mobility culture.
Reference materials
About PHIARO MOBILITY HUB
PHIARO MOBILITY HUB is a system that creates a rich mobility life for each individual through exciting places, innovation, and challengers, with the slogan "Movement is Life."
[Exiciting Place, a place that moves your heart, SHINOI RING]
Located in Shinoicho, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture, this is a place where an exciting circuit and community space create a rich mobility life. In addition to a 1.3km long on-road circuit, the complex is equipped with an off-road course, a clubhouse with a book store and cafe, and a garage where you can try out simulators. It is a mobility complex where you can have a variety of experiences, mainly with cars and motorcycles.
The facility aims to be open not only to traditional car enthusiasts and racing fans, but also to runners and other sports enthusiasts, families, and local residents. The clubhouse offers a relaxing space in the "BOOK & Café" with a selection of motorsports-related books, as well as a range of other activities that allow families to experience mobility culture, such as an electric kart experience for children and test drives of classic cars from the past.
■ Materials related to this matter
CCC and Phiaro conclude basic agreement for renovation of Utsunomiya Shinoi Ring
For inquiries regarding this matter:
Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. Public Relations Department
TEL: 045-522-8154/MAIL: inquiry@ccc.co.jp
Phiaro Corporation, Strategy Headquarters, Operations Manager
TEL: 048-478-6187 / MAIL: tatsuru-asami@phiaro.jp