Up Garage Group Donates 1 Million Yen from Tokyo Auto Salon Charity Sales to Wajima City

Up Garage Group Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture; Representative Director and President: Akihiko Kono; TSE Standard: 7134), which operates "Up Garage," a nationwide chain of reuse stores for car and motorcycle parts, is pleased to announce that it has donated 1 million yen from charity sales conducted at "Tokyo Auto Salon 2025" in January 2025 to the Wajima City Council of Social Welfare as support for the recovery from the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake.

In response to the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Up Garage Group Co., Ltd. began recruiting disaster volunteers within the company in April 2024, and has since dispatched a total of over 100 employees to Wajima City.

Related Press Release: Noto Peninsula Reconstruction Support Project is underway (Distributed June 11, 2024)

Additionally, in October of the same year, the company visited Ishikawa Prefecture for a company trip, including a visit to "Noto Wine" in Anamizu Town, which has a well-developed tourism reception system, continuing its multifaceted support and exchange.

Through these activities, and with the desire to give shape to the voices of the people heard locally, a charity project carried out with the fans was implemented at "Tokyo Auto Salon 2025," one of the world's largest custom car events.

At the Up Garage Group booth at "Tokyo Auto Salon 2025," a reconstruction support project for motorsport fans was carried out.

• Content: Charity sale of parts from the "UPGARAGE NSX GT3" actually used by "TEAM UPGARAGE" in SUPER GT, etc.

• Purpose: An initiative to donate the entire sales revenue of the target products as aid to the people in the affected areas.

• Result: With the approval of many fans, it was decided to donate the entire 1 million yen in sales revenue.

• Donation Amount: 1,000,000 yen

• Recipient: Wajima City Council of Social Welfare

• Donation Date: March 24, 2026 (Bank transfer and presentation of catalog)

• Introduction of Person in Charge

• Comment on the Donation

Through volunteer activities and visits to the affected areas, we were, in fact, energized by the sight of everyone moving forward without stopping their efforts toward recovery.

For this charity sale, many customers and motorsport fans gathered from all over the country cooperated with a passionate desire to "provide support in any way they can."

By directly presenting the catalog to the people of Wajima City and hearing their stories of dedication to recovery, we reaffirmed the significance of delivering this support. This 1 million yen is the very "spirit of encouragement" of all those who cooperated.

We extend our deepest sympathies to all those affected by the disaster and sincerely pray for their swift recovery.

The company operates various businesses, mainly focusing on "Up Garage," a reuse specialty store for car and motorcycle parts founded in 1999, and "Tire Ryutsu Center," a brand specializing in new tires.

It holds the No. 1 market share nationwide for used car and motorcycle parts specialty stores, with over 280 stores. In March 2022, it launched "Up Garage Cycles," a bicycle reuse business.

In April 2024, it opened its first store in the United States, "Up Garage Garden Grove Store" in California, and in November 2025, its second store, "Up Garage Ontario Store," focusing on global expansion.

The company continues to take on various challenges to provide "Good Mobility, Happy Life," its brand slogan.

Company Name: Up Garage Group Co., Ltd.

Address: 7-22 Enokigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture

Representative Director and President: Akihiko Kono

Capital: 524,305 thousand yen

Business Activities: Operation of reuse business, human resources introduction business, system development, distribution wholesale business

Homepage: https://www.upgarage-g.co.jp/

Service Site: https://www.upgarage.com/