Cocoheli Transmitter Rental Starts at O-ence Izumigatake Nature Fureai-kan in Miyagi Prefecture
AUTHENTIC JAPAN Inc., which operates the 'Cocoheli' search service for locating missing persons in mountains and at sea, announced that it will begin lending 'Cocoheli' transmitters to mountaineers and hikers visiting Izumigatake at the 'O-ence Izumigatake Nature Fureai-kan' in Izumi-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, starting May 17, 2026 (Sunday).
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AUTHENTIC JAPAN Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City; President and CEO: Kazuhiro Kuga; hereinafter, 'the Company'), which operates 'Cocoheli,' a search service that locates missing persons in mountains and at sea, announced that it will begin lending 'Cocoheli' transmitters to mountaineers and hikers visiting Izumigatake at the 'O-ence Izumigatake Nature Fureai-kan' in Izumi-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, starting May 17, 2026 (Sunday).
O-ence Izumigatake Nature Fureai-kan is a lifelong learning facility that supports nature experience activities for visitors to Izumigatake, providing information about nature and resting places, and serving as a base for nature experience activities on Izumigatake.
Through this initiative, 'Cocoheli' transmitters will be lent on-site to users planning mountaineering, hiking, and nature experience activities on Izumigatake. By carrying the transmitter, in the event of an accident or getting lost, search teams can locate the person using Cocoheli's radio waves, thereby supporting faster search operations.
■ Overview of the Initiative
Start Date: May 17, 2026 (Sunday)
Lending Location: O-ence Izumigatake Nature Fureai-kan
Address: 9-8 Gakuzan, Fukuoka, Izumi-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Target Users: Those planning mountaineering, hiking, etc., around Izumigatake
Lending Method: Online reservation or on-site application at the counter (web) followed by in-person pickup
Lending Model: Cocoheli Standard Model
Usage Fee: 1,100 yen / 1 day
Number of Available Units: 30 units
Web Reservation Page: https://cocoheli-reserve.com/yoyaku
*Select 'O-ence Izumigatake Nature Fureai-kan' from the facility list.
▲Link to Web Reservation Page▲ 'Cocoheli' Transmitter Standard Model
■ Background: Establishing a Contact Point for Safety Measures at Izumigatake's Mountaineering and Nature Experience Base
O-ence Izumigatake Nature Fureai-kan is a facility that supports nature experience activities for visitors to Izumigatake and is positioned as a hub for various information provision.
Izumigatake is a mountain with an elevation of 1,172 meters located northwest of Izumi-ku, Sendai City, known as a famous peak connected to the Funagata mountain range. Sendai City introduces it as a 'symbol of citizens,' and it is popular throughout the four seasons for mountaineering, hiking, skiing, and other activities such as nature experiences, excursions, and training camps for schoolchildren in the surrounding areas.
Izumigatake is also one of the peaks that make up the Funagata Mountain Range Prefectural Natural Park, with Mount Funagata as its main peak. There are multiple climbing courses such as 'Suijin Course,' 'Kamoshika Course,' and 'Kappo Course,' making it a mountain that a wide range of people, from beginners to veterans, can enjoy.
On the other hand, according to the Miyagi Prefectural Police, as of the end of September, Reiwa 7 (2025), there have been 16 mountain accidents involving 19 people in the prefecture. Given these circumstances, the importance of safety measures is increasing even in familiar mountain areas.
Considering this environment, the Company aims to provide an option for mountaineers and nature experience activity users to enter the mountains with greater peace of mind by establishing a system where 'Cocoheli' transmitters can be carried as one of the safety equipment on-site. At the same time, it aims to expand the scope of safety measures in familiar mountain areas by allowing even visitors who have not joined in advance to use the transmitter when needed.
■ What is 'Cocoheli'?
It is a membership-based 'private helicopter search service' that can search for mountain accident victims using a helicopter. Unlike 'mountain insurance,' which pays insurance money for rescue costs by private organizations such as mountain huts or private search costs conducted after public institutions cease searching, 'Cocoheli' can increase the survival rate of accident victims as a search service.
'Cocoheli' significantly shortens search time compared to traditional 'visual searches' by using transmitter radio waves and helicopters/drones, pinpointing the location of accident victims to a distance of 0 meters, meaning 'they are here.' Its characteristic is that it prevents search times from being prolonged.
Each Cocoheli member is provided with a dedicated transmitter, and members must always wear the transmitter when mountaineering. In the event of an accident, preparations are made to dispatch a helicopter to the mountain area specified in the climbing plan. By equipping helicopters/drones with receivers and 'directly communicating' with the transmitters worn by members, rapid search is possible even in mountain areas outside smartphone coverage. This high performance in 'protecting lives' is strongly supported by mountaineers, and the number of members has reached over 170,000.
■ Company Profile
AUTHENTIC JAPAN Inc.
President and CEO: Kazuhiro Kuga
Headquarters: 1-6-15-4F Akasaka, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
URL: https://www.authjapan.com/
Business Description: Development of mountain search services such as 'Cocoheli'
■ Biography of President and CEO Kazuhiro Kuga
Born in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture in 1978. Graduated from Seinan Gakuin University, Faculty of Literature, Department of Foreign Languages, English Major. Joined Panasonic System Networks in 2002 and was responsible for the SCM department in the UK.
O-ence Izumigatake Nature Fureai-kan is a lifelong learning facility that supports nature experience activities for visitors to Izumigatake, providing information about nature and resting places, and serving as a base for nature experience activities on Izumigatake.
Through this initiative, 'Cocoheli' transmitters will be lent on-site to users planning mountaineering, hiking, and nature experience activities on Izumigatake. By carrying the transmitter, in the event of an accident or getting lost, search teams can locate the person using Cocoheli's radio waves, thereby supporting faster search operations.
■ Overview of the Initiative
Start Date: May 17, 2026 (Sunday)
Lending Location: O-ence Izumigatake Nature Fureai-kan
Address: 9-8 Gakuzan, Fukuoka, Izumi-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Target Users: Those planning mountaineering, hiking, etc., around Izumigatake
Lending Method: Online reservation or on-site application at the counter (web) followed by in-person pickup
Lending Model: Cocoheli Standard Model
Usage Fee: 1,100 yen / 1 day
Number of Available Units: 30 units
Web Reservation Page: https://cocoheli-reserve.com/yoyaku
*Select 'O-ence Izumigatake Nature Fureai-kan' from the facility list.
▲Link to Web Reservation Page▲ 'Cocoheli' Transmitter Standard Model
■ Background: Establishing a Contact Point for Safety Measures at Izumigatake's Mountaineering and Nature Experience Base
O-ence Izumigatake Nature Fureai-kan is a facility that supports nature experience activities for visitors to Izumigatake and is positioned as a hub for various information provision.
Izumigatake is a mountain with an elevation of 1,172 meters located northwest of Izumi-ku, Sendai City, known as a famous peak connected to the Funagata mountain range. Sendai City introduces it as a 'symbol of citizens,' and it is popular throughout the four seasons for mountaineering, hiking, skiing, and other activities such as nature experiences, excursions, and training camps for schoolchildren in the surrounding areas.
Izumigatake is also one of the peaks that make up the Funagata Mountain Range Prefectural Natural Park, with Mount Funagata as its main peak. There are multiple climbing courses such as 'Suijin Course,' 'Kamoshika Course,' and 'Kappo Course,' making it a mountain that a wide range of people, from beginners to veterans, can enjoy.
On the other hand, according to the Miyagi Prefectural Police, as of the end of September, Reiwa 7 (2025), there have been 16 mountain accidents involving 19 people in the prefecture. Given these circumstances, the importance of safety measures is increasing even in familiar mountain areas.
Considering this environment, the Company aims to provide an option for mountaineers and nature experience activity users to enter the mountains with greater peace of mind by establishing a system where 'Cocoheli' transmitters can be carried as one of the safety equipment on-site. At the same time, it aims to expand the scope of safety measures in familiar mountain areas by allowing even visitors who have not joined in advance to use the transmitter when needed.
■ What is 'Cocoheli'?
It is a membership-based 'private helicopter search service' that can search for mountain accident victims using a helicopter. Unlike 'mountain insurance,' which pays insurance money for rescue costs by private organizations such as mountain huts or private search costs conducted after public institutions cease searching, 'Cocoheli' can increase the survival rate of accident victims as a search service.
'Cocoheli' significantly shortens search time compared to traditional 'visual searches' by using transmitter radio waves and helicopters/drones, pinpointing the location of accident victims to a distance of 0 meters, meaning 'they are here.' Its characteristic is that it prevents search times from being prolonged.
Each Cocoheli member is provided with a dedicated transmitter, and members must always wear the transmitter when mountaineering. In the event of an accident, preparations are made to dispatch a helicopter to the mountain area specified in the climbing plan. By equipping helicopters/drones with receivers and 'directly communicating' with the transmitters worn by members, rapid search is possible even in mountain areas outside smartphone coverage. This high performance in 'protecting lives' is strongly supported by mountaineers, and the number of members has reached over 170,000.
■ Company Profile
AUTHENTIC JAPAN Inc.
President and CEO: Kazuhiro Kuga
Headquarters: 1-6-15-4F Akasaka, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
URL: https://www.authjapan.com/
Business Description: Development of mountain search services such as 'Cocoheli'
■ Biography of President and CEO Kazuhiro Kuga
Born in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture in 1978. Graduated from Seinan Gakuin University, Faculty of Literature, Department of Foreign Languages, English Major. Joined Panasonic System Networks in 2002 and was responsible for the SCM department in the UK.