New Stay Option "Kurumahaku RV Park Smart" Opens at 3 Facilities This Spring to Address Soaring Accommodation Costs and Lodging Shortages

Trust Park Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture; Representative Director: Tadahiro Otsu) has launched a new "Kurumahaku" service at three private facilities this spring in Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and Kagoshima City, as part of its sharing and destination tourism DX service "Kurumahaku RV Park Smart." The three facilities that opened are "RV Park Smart Ushibuka" (opened in March), "RV Park Smart Itoshima Kitchen Palette" (opened in April), and "RV Park Smart Daiichi Park Kaminozono" (opened in April). All facilities initially start with one parking space to verify Kurumahaku needs in the region and the ripple effect on facility usage. We plan to consider increasing the number of parking spaces and improving operations based on future usage and user data. Background: "Kurumahaku" as a Spreading Option Amidst Soaring Accommodation Costs and Lodging Shortages In recent years, with the recovery of domestic tourism demand and an increase in inbound visitors, popular tourist destinations, event areas, and urban centers face challenges such as soaring accommodation costs and difficulty in making reservations. On the other hand, there remains potential in local areas to utilize existing assets such as parking spaces that are not fully used at night or outside business hours, commercial facility parking lots, and sections of paid parking lots. "RV Park Smart" is a system that utilizes these existing parking spaces, enabling unmanned and cashless Kurumahaku acceptance through reservations, advance payments, and QR check-ins. It can be introduced starting from a single parking space without requiring new large-scale development, making it possible to verify demand with a small start not only at private facilities but also at public facilities, tourist hubs, roadside stations, parks, port facilities, and vacant lots. The three new facilities are demonstration cases located in areas with different regional characteristics. They will verify how Kurumahaku functions as a new means of stay in different environments: a tourist destination, a commercial facility, and urban paid parking. Three Facilities Opened This Spring 1. RV Park Smart Ushibuka Utilizing parking space next to Esaki Kisen Co., Ltd. headquarters in Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture "RV Park Smart Ushibuka" is located in Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture, utilizing the parking space next to the headquarters of Esaki Kisen Co., Ltd. At this facility, existing parking spaces are shared to verify the demand for overnight stays that differs from daytime usage. The Amakusa-Ushibuka area offers a rich experience of the sea, port, and unique local food culture. Through Kurumahaku, the aim is to create opportunities for tourists to experience a deeper stay in the region. It also anticipates its potential as a safe resting and sleeping base before or after using ferries or touring the area. RV Park Smart Ushibuka 2. RV Park Smart Itoshima Kitchen Palette Verifying stay needs and ripple effects on store usage at a commercial facility parking lot in Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture "RV Park Smart Itoshima Kitchen Palette" is a facility utilizing a commercial facility parking lot in Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture. By using the parking lot of a commercial facility that operates during the day as an overnight Kurumahaku space, it aims to create new value during the facility's off-hours. The Itoshima area has high demand for tourism, dining, and driving, but it can be difficult to book accommodation on weekends or during peak tourist seasons. This facility will verify the creation of stay-related consumption and ripple effects on store usage when Kurumahaku users visit local restaurants and stores within the facility. Through the unique Kurumahaku experience of "visiting by car, enjoying local food, and resting quietly," it aims to form new tourist routes in tourist destinations. RV Park Smart Itoshima Kitchen Palette 3. RV Park Smart Daiichi Park Kaminozono Transforming a section of a paid parking lot in urban Kagoshima City into a dedicated Kurumahaku space "RV Park Smart Daiichi Park Kaminozono" is a facility that utilizes a section of a paid parking lot in the center of Kagoshima City as a dedicated Kurumahaku space. In urban areas, rising hotel prices and lodging shortages during events are challenges, while time-based parking lots often have unused sections at night. This facility will convert part of a paid parking lot into a dedicated Kurumahaku space to collect data on urban Kurumahaku needs and user attributes. With many restaurants and commercial facilities nearby, it will verify the potential of an urban Kurumahaku hub where users can safely rest while enjoying dining and shopping in the city center. RV Park Smart Daiichi Park Kaminozono Small-Scale Trial Introduction with 1 Parking Space All three facilities introduced this time started with just one parking space. When introducing Kurumahaku services, user segments, purpose of use, length of stay, ripple effects on surrounding stores, quietness, and operational burden vary by region and facility. Therefore, instead of large-scale development from the initial stage, the approach is to start small by utilizing existing spaces and improve/expand based on actual usage data.