Announced details
Unmanned bookstore operations and expanded operating hours
34 stores had introduced Smart Unmanned Operations as of the end of May 2026.
三洋堂書店 uses HOUSEI’s unmanned-store solution. 三洋堂書店 is a subsidiary of Sanyodo Holdings Inc.
2-2-1 Kanda-Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, inside KANDA SQUARE WeWork (reception on the 11th floor); President and Representative Director Tanaga Jun (多名賀淳); capital: ¥656 million.
三洋堂書店’s Hoshikawa store: 899 Aza Juniju, Oaza Hoshikawa, Kuwana, Mie Prefecture. 三洋堂書店’s Motosu store: 1006-1 Aza Amabe, Monju, Motosu, Gifu Prefecture.
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Smart Unmanned Operations, HOUSEI’s unmanned-store solution, WelcomID unmanned-store system |
| Counterparty | HOUSEI株式会社 |
| Counterparty overview | 2-2-1 Kanda-Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, inside KANDA SQUARE WeWork (reception on the 11th floor); President and Representative Director Tanaga Jun (多名賀淳); capital: ¥656 million. |
| Relationship with the Company | 三洋堂書店 uses HOUSEI’s unmanned-store solution. 三洋堂書店 is a subsidiary of Sanyodo Holdings Inc. |
| Launch date | 三洋堂書店’s Hoshikawa store: 18 May 2026 (actual); 三洋堂書店’s Motosu store: 29 May 2026 (actual). Fit Easy’s Motosu Monju store is scheduled to operate 24 hours a day from 11 June 2026. |
| Applicable area | Unmanned bookstore operations and expanded operating hours |
| Location | 三洋堂書店’s Hoshikawa store: 899 Aza Juniju, Oaza Hoshikawa, Kuwana, Mie Prefecture. 三洋堂書店’s Motosu store: 1006-1 Aza Amabe, Monju, Motosu, Gifu Prefecture. |
| Location scale | 34 stores have introduced the service as of the end of May 2026. 2 stores were added this month. |
| Usage history | 34 stores had introduced Smart Unmanned Operations as of the end of May 2026. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To move away from the trend toward shorter operating hours and enable customers to use the stores for longer hours.