KUMAPHONE's website is now open!

Hello.

We are pleased to announce the release of our official website for Kumaphone, a rental smartphone service that supports travelers in Kumano Kodo to make their journey safer and more enjoyable!

The reason why we launched this service is that we want to make travel to the Kumano Kodo, a world heritage site that is the pride of Japan, more free and secure.

Kumano Kodo is a special place where history and nature meet

The Kumano Kodo is a pilgrimage route that many people have walked in prayer since ancient times. Walking along the stone-paved paths surrounded by deep forests, clear rivers, and tranquility is truly a time to reset your mind and body.

On the other hand, there are many mountain paths and few restrooms or stores, so it is very important to be prepared for any problems or injuries that may occur.

Kumaphone selects a line that provides the most stable communication possible, even in the Kumano Kodo where signal reception is difficult, and provides smartphones in the form of rentals.

The phones are equipped with features such as emergency communication and GPS tracking to help you in times of trouble.

We want to ease the language barrier as much as possible.

Many tourists visiting Japan may feel that they would like to talk more with Japanese people, but the language barrier makes conversation difficult....

And many of us Japanese also tend to feel “I can't speak to them well in English...”.

However, just having a smartphone with a translation app on it can bring you closer.

We hope that through Kumaphone, small conversations will be created between local people and travelers, and that more and more experiences will become part of pleasant memories.

Kumaphone is more than a “tool” for travel, it is a “partner”.

Kumaphone is more than just a rental phone.

We would like to add functions such as phone calls and emergency calls to make travel safer, translation apps to make travel more enjoyable, and a system for sending out event information and creating interaction with local people, little by little.

As a company with the theme of “communication design,” the operator, White Space Inc. We hope to create “opportunities” for people to connect with each other in the Kumano Kodo region through KUMAPHONE.

We look forward to the future of “KUMAPHONE”!

Our goal is for KUMAPHONE to become an indispensable part of the Kumano Kodo travel experience.

And this is because we want to be a presence that not only protects “safety and security” but also creates "encounters, conversations, and excitement.

In this time of diversifying travel patterns, we are committed to providing the necessary services to those who need them.

And to create warm travel memories rooted in the local community.

Kumaphone is a small step in this direction.

We look forward to your continued support!