Demonstration Experiment of Shared Bicycle 'Daichari' to Start in Miyakojima City, Okinawa Prefecture on April 1
Sinanen Mobility PLUS, a subsidiary of Sinanen Holdings, and Miyakojima City, Okinawa Prefecture, have partnered to launch a demonstration experiment of the shared bicycle service 'Daichari' starting April 1, 2026, in Miyakojima City. This initiative aims to diversify transportation options, improve traffic convenience, promote tourist circulation within the city, facilitate comfortable movement for citizens, and contribute to regional revitalization by verifying the effectiveness and challenges of shared bicycles as a new urban transportation system.
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Sinanen Mobility PLUS Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Sinanen Holdings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and CEO: Taro Nakagomi), which develops energy, maintenance, and mobility businesses, and Sinanen Mobility PLUS Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Miwa Mihashi), which operates the shared bicycle service “Daichari” that makes travel fun and comfortable, have concluded a basic agreement with Miyakojima City, Okinawa Prefecture (Mayor: Noboru Kakazu) regarding the shared bicycle business demonstration project in Miyakojima City. We are pleased to announce that a demonstration experiment using “Daichari” will begin in Miyakojima City on April 1, 2026. This initiative aims to diversify transportation options and improve traffic convenience, thereby promoting tourist circulation within the city and comfortable movement for citizens, and verifying the effectiveness and challenges of shared bicycles as a new urban transportation system that contributes to regional revitalization.
Sinanen Mobility PLUS, which operates the shared bicycle “Daichari” using the shared bicycle platform “HELLO CYCLING” primarily in Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures, and Osaka Prefecture, is one of Japan’s largest shared bicycle operators, managing and deploying over 3,000 stations and over 15,700 bicycles. Since the service started in 2017, it has provided shared bicycle services as a last-mile transportation option through partnerships with various businesses, and has been used over 54 million times to date.
Miyakojima City is an island region without railway infrastructure, where route buses and rental cars are the main modes of transportation. Secondary transportation issues such as shortages of taxis and rental cars during peak seasons and traffic congestion are becoming serious. In this situation, the demonstration experiment of the shared bicycle “Daichari” will begin on April 1, aiming to improve the island’s traffic environment and enhance tourism circulation.
The shared bicycle business will start operations from six locations in the city, including the cruise ship terminal, parks, and city hall, and will verify the effectiveness of user numbers and user attributes.
Sinanen Mobility PLUS will continue to aim for service enhancement so that more people can use shared bicycles, promoting their use and spread as a convenient and accessible mode of transportation.
## Introduction Overview
About shared bicycles in Miyakojima City
Number of stations: 6 locations *1 location scheduled to open in June 2026
Fees: 250 yen for the first 15 minutes of use, 4,000 yen/12 hours
Station map: Created by Sinanen Mobility PLUS based on “Pale Map Data” from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan.
## Keywords
Cycle, Daichari, Shared Cycle, Tourism, Sinanen Mobility PLUS, HELLO CYCLING, Eco Base
Sinanen Mobility PLUS, which operates the shared bicycle “Daichari” using the shared bicycle platform “HELLO CYCLING” primarily in Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures, and Osaka Prefecture, is one of Japan’s largest shared bicycle operators, managing and deploying over 3,000 stations and over 15,700 bicycles. Since the service started in 2017, it has provided shared bicycle services as a last-mile transportation option through partnerships with various businesses, and has been used over 54 million times to date.
Miyakojima City is an island region without railway infrastructure, where route buses and rental cars are the main modes of transportation. Secondary transportation issues such as shortages of taxis and rental cars during peak seasons and traffic congestion are becoming serious. In this situation, the demonstration experiment of the shared bicycle “Daichari” will begin on April 1, aiming to improve the island’s traffic environment and enhance tourism circulation.
The shared bicycle business will start operations from six locations in the city, including the cruise ship terminal, parks, and city hall, and will verify the effectiveness of user numbers and user attributes.
Sinanen Mobility PLUS will continue to aim for service enhancement so that more people can use shared bicycles, promoting their use and spread as a convenient and accessible mode of transportation.
## Introduction Overview
About shared bicycles in Miyakojima City
Number of stations: 6 locations *1 location scheduled to open in June 2026
Fees: 250 yen for the first 15 minutes of use, 4,000 yen/12 hours
Station map: Created by Sinanen Mobility PLUS based on “Pale Map Data” from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan.
## Keywords
Cycle, Daichari, Shared Cycle, Tourism, Sinanen Mobility PLUS, HELLO CYCLING, Eco Base