Minato Ward Tourism Information Centers Installed in 5 Kinko's Stores - Signing Ceremony Held by Minato Ward Mayor and Kinko's President at Shinagawa Store to Revitalize Local Tourism
Kinko's Japan has partnered with Minato Ward to establish Tourism Information Centers in five of its stores within the ward. Aimed at revitalizing local tourism, it targets business professionals leveraging experiential displays.
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Kinko's Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Hiroki Watanabe; hereinafter "Kinko's") is establishing Tourism Information Centers in collaboration with Minato Ward. In conjunction with this, a signing ceremony was held on March 30, 2026, at the Kinko's Shinagawa store in the ward by the Mayor of Minato Ward (Ai Seike) and our company's President. By opening Tourism Information Centers in 5 Kinko's stores in Minato Ward, we will strengthen information dissemination to residents and visitors, promote touring within the ward, and aim for regional revitalization. We will also connect this to creating new recipients of tourism information, including working people.
[Expanding Tourism Flow from Business Areas with 5 Stores in the Ward as Tourism Information Hubs]
Kinko's has been working to promote regional co-creation through initiatives in collaboration with local governments and communities. As part of this, in partnership with Minato Ward, we will establish Tourism Information Centers at 5 Kinko's stores in Minato Ward (Akasaka-mitsuke, Toranomon, Shinagawa, Tamachi, and Shiodome).
As an international area attracting many visitors from home and abroad, Minato Ward has previously set up Tourism Information Centers in various locations within the ward to disseminate tourism information. In this initiative, by utilizing the physical spaces of Kinko's stores that are used daily, we aim to create new information touchpoints for local business people, ward residents, and tourists visiting Japan.
All stores are located in major business areas and transport hubs, providing an environment where people can naturally encounter tourism information during their daily commute or work breaks.
Why Kinko's as a tourism hub? Disseminating information utilizing touchpoints with "working people"
This initiative aims to deliver tourism information to "working people" who could not be reached sufficiently before, utilizing the characteristic of Kinko's, which has touchpoints with visitors centered on corporate users.
By utilizing the routinely used store space, we aim to communicate the charm of the region in a natural way even to visitors whose purpose is not tourism, pointing toward a new way of disseminating information that leads to visiting and touring the city.
"Experiential" Information Utilizing Store Space
At the Kinko's Shinagawa store, a special booth-type corner is set up, designing a flow where customers can naturally drop by and encounter information. The exhibits and fixtures utilize Kinko's print services and production expertise to create a space that conveys information visually and experientially.
In the future, we will develop initiatives linked to the community, such as exhibiting works from the Minato Ward Tourism Photo Contest, to promote the charm of Minato Ward in more diverse ways.
[Expanding Tourism Flow from Business Areas with 5 Stores in the Ward as Tourism Information Hubs]
Kinko's has been working to promote regional co-creation through initiatives in collaboration with local governments and communities. As part of this, in partnership with Minato Ward, we will establish Tourism Information Centers at 5 Kinko's stores in Minato Ward (Akasaka-mitsuke, Toranomon, Shinagawa, Tamachi, and Shiodome).
As an international area attracting many visitors from home and abroad, Minato Ward has previously set up Tourism Information Centers in various locations within the ward to disseminate tourism information. In this initiative, by utilizing the physical spaces of Kinko's stores that are used daily, we aim to create new information touchpoints for local business people, ward residents, and tourists visiting Japan.
All stores are located in major business areas and transport hubs, providing an environment where people can naturally encounter tourism information during their daily commute or work breaks.
Why Kinko's as a tourism hub? Disseminating information utilizing touchpoints with "working people"
This initiative aims to deliver tourism information to "working people" who could not be reached sufficiently before, utilizing the characteristic of Kinko's, which has touchpoints with visitors centered on corporate users.
By utilizing the routinely used store space, we aim to communicate the charm of the region in a natural way even to visitors whose purpose is not tourism, pointing toward a new way of disseminating information that leads to visiting and touring the city.
"Experiential" Information Utilizing Store Space
At the Kinko's Shinagawa store, a special booth-type corner is set up, designing a flow where customers can naturally drop by and encounter information. The exhibits and fixtures utilize Kinko's print services and production expertise to create a space that conveys information visually and experientially.
In the future, we will develop initiatives linked to the community, such as exhibiting works from the Minato Ward Tourism Photo Contest, to promote the charm of Minato Ward in more diverse ways.