Hybrid General Bookstore honto Introduces TimeTree's "Public Calendar"

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP), in collaboration with To-Difacto Inc. and others, operates the hybrid general bookstore "honto" (https://honto.jp/). This bookstore has now begun to introduce the "Public Calendar" event platform provided by TimeTree, Inc.

About honto × TimeTree Public Calendar

honto has been promoting store visits and sales through marketing based on purchasing behavior via its hybrid service encompassing e-books, online shopping, and physical stores. Now, with the introduction of the "Public Calendar" provided by TimeTree, Inc., honto will deliver e-book campaigns and new release information at the necessary timing, staying close to the daily lives of consumers even in an information-saturated era.

This will provide a new experience for book lovers, enabling them to enjoy a more convenient reading life, allowing them to read "the books they want, when they want, in the format they want."

About "honto Calendar"

The "honto Calendar" is a public calendar that compiles information on e-book campaigns and popular new releases in manga and BL genres.

What is the calendar sharing app "TimeTree"?

The calendar sharing app "TimeTree" is a calendar service based on sharing and communication. It allows easy schedule sharing among multiple people, such as family, partners, circles, and workplaces, and enables the creation of multiple calendars for different purposes. The service launched on March 24, 2015, and by November 2025, the number of registered users worldwide exceeded 70 million. It is widely used in users' daily lives as a "wall calendar in their smartphone."

■ TimeTree, Inc. Overview

Company Name: TimeTree, Inc.

Established: September 1, 2014

Representative: Taihto Fukagawa (President and CEO)

Location: Sumitomo Fudosan Central Park Tower 18F, 6-18-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023

Business Activities: Operation and development of the calendar sharing app "TimeTree"

Official Website: https://timetreeapp.com/intl/ja/about

■ About Hybrid General Bookstore "honto"

"honto" launched its service in May 2012 as a comprehensive bookstore linking an e-book store, online shopping (e-hon, Maruzen Junkudo Bookstore online store), and physical bookstores such as Maruzen, Junkudo Bookstore, and Bunkyodo.

The honto point service, which can be used in common at online and physical bookstores, is now available at approximately 180 stores nationwide, including Keirindo Bookstore, Toda Bookstore (9 stores), and Hakodate Eikodo Marui Imai Store.

As of April 2025, the number of members has exceeded 9 million, and the service supports book lovers by providing "the books they want, when they want, in the format they want."

・Hybrid General Bookstore "honto" Official Website: https://honto.jp/

・X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/honto_jp

・Company Name: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. https://www.dnp.co.jp/

・Representative Director and President: Yoshinari Kitajima

・Location: 1-1-1 Ichigaya-Kagacho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8001

・Company Name: To-Difacto Inc. https://www.2dfacto.co.jp/

・Representative Director and President: Kazumitsu Suzuki

・Shareholder: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

・Location: 1-1-1 Ichigaya-Kagacho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8001