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Bringing New Value to Public Spaces: The Vital Role of Playground Equipment and
Street Furniture Rental and Leasing The Vital Role of Playground
Equipment and Street Furniture
Rental and Leasing

In recent years, public spaces such as parks, plazas, and sidewalks have been expected to
transform from mere “empty spaces” or “passageways” into “comfortable spaces” where
people can interact and relax. In line with this shift in urban planning, rental and leasing
services for playground equipment and street furniture (benches, tables, planters, sunshades,
etc.) are playing an increasingly vital role in society. There are three main reasons for this.

The first reason is “flexibility in space utilization.” In urban planning, investing a large budget
upfront to install permanent facilities carries significant risk. By utilizing rental and leasing
services, it is possible to conduct low-cost social experiments (pilot studies) to test whether
placing benches or tables in a specific location will encourage people to linger and create a
lively atmosphere. Furthermore, by flexibly replacing equipment to suit the season, events,
and user needs, it becomes possible to maintain a space that is always attractive and fresh.

The second reason is “safety and reduced maintenance burden.” For local governments and
facility managers nationwide, the aging of playground equipment and facilities installed in the
past has become a serious challenge. It is difficult to properly maintain and update these with
limited budgets and staff. By utilizing leasing, not only can you update to the latest, safe
equipment while keeping initial costs low, but since regular maintenance and safety
inspections are often included in the service, you can significantly reduce the administrative
burden on managers while ensuring the safety of citizens.

The third reason is “Contributing to a Sustainable Society (SDGs).” Shifting from “ownership”
to “usage” of goods is a pressing social need in today’s world. Rather than simply discarding
equipment that is no longer needed, a system where it is repaired through service providers
and reused or shared in other locations directly promotes a circular economy and reduces
environmental impact.

As such, rental and leasing services for playground equipment and street furniture are not
merely a means of cutting costs or raising funds. They have become indispensable to the
future of society as a “strategic solution” for promoting flexible and attractive urban
development, maintaining safe infrastructure, and protecting the environment. In recent years, public spaces such as parks,
plazas, and sidewalks have been expected to
transform from mere “empty spaces” or
“passageways” into “comfortable spaces” where
people can interact and relax. In line with this shift
in urban planning, rental and leasing services for
playground equipment and street furniture
(benches, tables, planters, sunshades, etc.) are
playing an increasingly vital role in society. There
are three main reasons for this.

The first reason is “flexibility in space utilization.”
In urban planning, investing a large budget upfront
to install permanent facilities carries significant
risk. By utilizing rental and leasing services, it is
possible to conduct low-cost social experiments
(pilot studies) to test whether placing benches or
tables in a specific location will encourage people
to linger and create a lively atmosphere.
Furthermore, by flexibly replacing equipment to
suit the season, events, and user needs, it
becomes possible to maintain a space that is
always attractive and fresh.

The second reason is “safety and reduced
maintenance burden.” For local governments and
facility managers nationwide, the aging of
playground equipment and facilities installed in
the past has become a serious challenge. It is
difficult to properly maintain and update these
with limited budgets and staff. By utilizing leasing,
not only can you update to the latest, safe
equipment while keeping initial costs low, but
since regular maintenance and safety inspections
are often included in the service, you can
significantly reduce the administrative burden on
managers while ensuring the safety of citizens.

The third reason is “Contributing to a Sustainable
Society (SDGs).” Shifting from “ownership” to
“usage” of goods is a pressing social need in
today’s world. Rather than simply discarding
equipment that is no longer needed, a system
where it is repaired through service providers and
reused or shared in other locations directly
promotes a circular economy and reduces
environmental impact.

As such, rental and leasing services for
playground equipment and street furniture are not
merely a means of cutting costs or raising funds.
They have become indispensable to the future of
society as a “strategic solution” for promoting
flexible and attractive urban development,
maintaining safe infrastructure, and protecting the
environment.

① Creating a lively atmosphere at events
such as festivals ① Creating a lively atmosphere at
events such as festivals

MOPS is freely movable mobile playground equipment
that can be installed quickly and cost-effectively in
almost any location. It transforms empty spaces into
parks in no time. MOPS is freely movable mobile playground
equipment that can be installed quickly and
cost-effectively in almost any location. It
transforms empty spaces into parks in no time.

② Organizing social experiments to explore
ways to utilize open spaces ② Organizing social experiments to
explore ways to utilize open spaces

Tables and benches are also available for rental to suit a
variety of uses, helping create welcoming spaces in
outdoor vacant areas and commercial event spaces. Tables and benches are also available for rental
to suit a variety of uses, helping create
welcoming spaces in outdoor vacant areas and
commercial event spaces.

③ Experiencing the concept of inclusive
playground equipment through hands-on use ③ Experiencing the concept of inclusive
playground equipment through hands-
on use

Items such as a wheelchair-accessible sand play table,
OmniSpinner, and Cozy Dome can be installed without
foundation work. Items such as a wheelchair-accessible sand
play table, OmniSpinner, and Cozy Dome can
be installed without foundation work.

④ Pilot implementation to evaluate products prior
to purchase ④ Pilot implementation to evaluate
products prior to purchase

Short-term trial rentals are available before full-scale
installation. Short-term trial rentals are available before full-
scale installation.

Success Stories for Rental Products Success Stories for
Rental Products

place

Kamakura City, Kanagawa Kamakura City, Kanagawa

name

Kamakura Living Lab Kamakura Living Lab

Children from young toddlers to older kids were seen sharing
the equipment and playing together. Children from young toddlers to older kids were seen
sharing the equipment and playing together.

place

Niigata City, Niigata Niigata City, Niigata

name

Enjoy River: Niigata Waterfront Experience Event Enjoy River: Niigata Waterfront Experience Event

Installed for a waterfront event celebrating a local water flow
anniversary. Installed for a waterfront event celebrating a local
water flow anniversary.

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