First Store in Hirakata City! Public-Private Partnership Reuse Hub "Jimoty Spot Hirakata Makino High School Front Store" Opens June 26

Jimoty Inc. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Takahiro Kato; hereinafter "Jimoty") and Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa; President and CEO: Takanori Takahashi; hereinafter "CCC"), in accordance with the reuse agreement concluded with Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture (hereinafter "Hirakata City") in May 2023, will open the "Jimoty Spot Hirakata Makino High School Front Store" within the TSUTAYA Makino High School Front store on June 26, 2026 (Friday).

The "Jimoty Spot Hirakata Makino High School Front Store" is the first Jimoty Spot to be co-located within a TSUTAYA store, and it is also the first public-private partnership type reuse hub in Hirakata City. Jimoty Spots have achieved an annual reduction of approximately 4,300 tons of waste across all locations nationwide in fiscal year 2025, and Hirakata City also aims to accelerate resource circulation and reduce waste disposal costs.

Co-creating a Reuse Lifestyle Rooted in the Community

Jimoty and CCC are jointly promoting the expansion of "Jimoty Spots" as a new initiative to contribute to solving local community issues and revitalizing communities. This store opening follows the first launch (Kobe James Mountain Store) in October 2025 and is the first to be co-located within a TSUTAYA store. By proposing a new reuse experience rooted in the Hirakata region, where people can "bring items to drop off or pick up while visiting TSUTAYA," they aim to create an environment where people can participate in reuse more easily and promote resource circulation within the region.

Through this initiative, both companies plan to jointly develop various projects that connect communities and people, not only by providing reuse hubs but also by holding events for local residents and revitalizing communities. This is part of TSUTAYA's initiative to realize "experiential bookstores that foster interaction in the community," and they will also play a role as a community connector through events. Furthermore, they aim to expand the reuse culture in the region by challenging themselves to develop and open new business formats that are not bound by traditional store formats.

About Jimoty Spot

Jimoty Spot is a service that allows people to exchange "items that are still usable but no longer needed" within the community. Those who wish to give away unwanted items can simply bring them to the store without reservation, and they will be connected to the next person who needs them. Those who wish to receive items can check product information on the local information site "Jimoty" and then view and purchase or pick up the items at the store. They reuse a wide range of items that are often discarded due to low resale value, such as furniture that incurs high shipping costs or items that are not accepted by recycling shops, but are "still usable."

[Three Benefits for Citizens and Local Governments]

■ For those who want to give away unwanted items

- No reservation required, zero fees, reducing the hassle and cost of disposing of bulky waste.

■ For those who want to receive items

- You can obtain reusable items at affordable prices or for free.

■ For local governments

- Suppresses waste generation, effectively promoting waste reduction and resource circulation within the region.

[Details of "Jimoty Spot Hirakata Makino High School Front Store"]

- Address: 58 Yayo Higashi-cho, Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture

- Opening: June 26, 2026 (Friday)

- Business Hours: 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM

- Regular Holidays: Open year-round

- Items accepted for drop-off: Furniture, household appliances, children's items, sports and leisure goods, musical instruments, tableware, books/CDs, clothing, pet supplies, etc.

* Only Hirakata City residents can bring items (ID required).

- Store HP: https://jmty.jp/about/jmtyspot_hirakata

* Service details are subject to change without notice.

Waste Reduction Achievements Nationwide and Future Outlook

Jimoty has signed reuse agreements with 301 local governments nationwide and operates Jimoty Spots in 36 of them. In 2025, a total of approximately 1.4 million items were reused across all locations nationwide, resulting in an estimated waste reduction of about 4,300 tons (Note 1). The company plans to expand Jimoty Spots to 329 stores by 2030. This is expected to reduce waste by approximately 84,000 tons annually (254 tons per store per year) (Note 2), which is equivalent to about 6% of the total bulky waste and clothing waste generated nationwide (Note 3).

*1 Calculated from the average weight of unwanted items brought in and the number of items reused.

*2 Average performance of Jimoty Spot stores in 2025 (calculated from the month after opening, excluding limited operating days or some small population areas).

*3 Approximately 860,000 tons of household bulky waste collected annually (Ministry of the Environment "Survey of Actual Conditions of General Waste Disposal, FY2023 Results") + Approximately 480,000 tons of combustible and non-combustible clothing waste annually (Ministry of the Environment "FY2024 Survey Project on Promotion Measures for Circular Fashion" Executive Summary (Material Flow)).

Jimoty Spot will continue to strengthen cooperation with local governments and regional businesses, and by establishing hubs where anyone can easily reuse items, they aim to make the act of "giving away" as simple a choice as "throwing away." They will establish reuse as a common social infrastructure, making regional life richer and more sustainable.