Cainz Fuefuki Store and Yamanashi Prefectural Fuefuki Police Station Sign Agreement for a Safe and Secure Community

Cainz Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Honjo City, Saitama Prefecture; President and CEO: Masayuki Takaya) announces that on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, the Cainz Fuefuki Store has signed an agreement with the Yamanashi Prefectural Fuefuki Police Station titled 'Agreement on Building a Safe and Secure Community.'

From left: Fuefuki Police Station Chief Yoshihito Tezuka, Cainz Fuefuki Store Manager Takeo Tokunaga, and Cainz Zone 2 Nagano No. 2 and Yamanashi Area Manager Takeshi Moritake.

Cainz operates under the brand concept of 'Kurashi DIY,' aiming to make everyday life enjoyable through creativity and innovation by offering valuable products and services at affordable prices daily. This vision extends to the 'Kumimachi Vision,' formulated in October 2021, which emphasizes regional coexistence. Cainz actively addresses various challenges and needs faced by local communities and lifestyles across Japan.

The opening of the Cainz Fuefuki Store marks the company’s first entry into Yamanashi Prefecture in approximately ten years. With the goal of becoming a locally rooted store, the store has signed the 'Agreement on Building a Safe and Secure Community' with the Fuefuki Police Station, which has jurisdiction over the store’s location, prior to its official opening.

The purpose of this agreement is to achieve a community where local residents can live safely and securely by fostering mutual collaboration between the Fuefuki Police Station and the Cainz Fuefuki Store through initiatives in crime prevention, traffic safety, disaster preparedness, and related areas.

Under this agreement, the Cainz Fuefuki Store will designate dedicated parking spaces for police vehicles within its premises. Additionally, the store will support crime prevention and public awareness campaigns conducted by the Fuefuki Police Station, contributing to enhanced community safety and security.

Areas of Collaboration under the Agreement

The following six areas will be the focus of collaboration and cooperation:

(1) Crime prevention. (2) Traffic safety. (3) Disaster preparedness. (4) Healthy development of youth. (5) Protection and reporting concerning children, elderly individuals, and persons with illnesses or disabilities. (6) Public outreach, awareness, information sharing, and dissemination related to the above.

Cainz will actively participate in crime prevention efforts, including cooperating in awareness campaigns on crime prevention and traffic safety using in-store bulletin boards and public address systems. Employees will promptly report to the police any incidents of crime or suspicious individuals observed within the store. Furthermore, dedicated parking spaces for police vehicles will be established at the Cainz Fuefuki Store to support police operations. Additional specific initiatives will be discussed and advanced in ongoing consultations with the Fuefuki Police Station.

Cainz will continue to collaborate with the Fuefuki Police Station and local residents to create an environment where customers can shop with peace of mind and employees can work securely, thereby contributing to the realization of a safe and secure community.

Dedicated Police Vehicle Parking Space at Cainz Fuefuki Store

Informational signage displayed in the store

＜About the 'Kumimachi Vision'＞

'Making community life a shared DIY project.'

Since its founding, Cainz has pursued the mission of 'contributing to societal development through commerce.' The 'Kumimachi Vision' is a unique initiative in which each store aligns its business activities with the daily lives of local communities. Stores and their staff act as hubs, carefully listening to local concerns, interests, and needs, and collaborating with various stakeholders involved in daily life. Through co-creation and partnership, Cainz aims to realize communities (≈ local societies) where people can become independent, enjoy life together, and support one another—where everyone can be a protagonist.

＜About Cainz＞

Cainz Co., Ltd. is a home center chain operating 266 stores across 29 prefectures in Japan.

Under the brand concept of 'Kurashi DIY,' Cainz develops valuable products and services that enrich everyday life and offers them at affordable prices daily. By creating stores filled with kindness and creative ideas, Cainz strives to make each customer’s, their family’s, and their community’s daily life more enjoyable, fulfilling its promise to customers: 'Bringing joy to everyday life.'