Announced details
Rental-space bookings, access management, and unmanned operations
Unlocking can be enabled from 0 to 30 minutes before or after the booked time
upnow has been installed at more than 8,000 spaces nationwide on a cumulative basis. アップナウ has supported the operation of more than 1,000 rental-space locations nationwide
A service integration between Akerun, provided by Photosynth, and upnow, provided by アップナウ. No capital or personnel relationship has been disclosed.
Head office: Shibuya, Tokyo; Representative Director: Aoyama Goki (青山豪輝). Develops and operates upnow, its own booking system for rental-space owners. The company has supported the operation of more than 1,000 rental-space locations nationwide and has entered into a capital and business alliance with Rebase.
Installed at more than 8,000 spaces nationwide on a cumulative basis. Supports the operation of more than 1,000 rental-space locations nationwide
upnow has no initial or monthly fees
The company does not address Contract Value / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Akerun access control system, upnow, instabase (rental-space booking platform) |
| Counterparty | アップナウ |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: Shibuya, Tokyo; Representative Director: Aoyama Goki (青山豪輝). Develops and operates upnow, its own booking system for rental-space owners. The company has supported the operation of more than 1,000 rental-space locations nationwide and has entered into a capital and business alliance with Rebase. |
| Relationship with the Company | A service integration between Akerun, provided by Photosynth, and upnow, provided by アップナウ. No capital or personnel relationship has been disclosed. |
| Offering price | upnow has no initial or monthly fees |
| Launch date | 29 June 2026 (already integrated; no specific service launch timing disclosed) |
| Applicable area | Rental-space bookings, access management, and unmanned operations |
| Location scale | Installed at more than 8,000 spaces nationwide on a cumulative basis. Supports the operation of more than 1,000 rental-space locations nationwide |
| Quantitative Effects | Unlocking can be enabled from 0 to 30 minutes before or after the booked time |
| Usage history | upnow has been installed at more than 8,000 spaces nationwide on a cumulative basis. アップナウ has supported the operation of more than 1,000 rental-space locations nationwide |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Because bookers can unlock the space directly using their smartphones, eliminating the need to hand over keys or have staff respond on site. In addition, existing Akerun equipment can be used without additional devices, helping to keep operating costs down.