{"id":156761,"date":"2023-09-13T14:30:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T05:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=156761&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2023-09-13T14:30:02","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T05:30:02","slug":"shin-idemitsu-revs-up-electric-bike-sharing-in-fukuoka","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/shin-idemitsu-revs-up-electric-bike-sharing-in-fukuoka\/","title":{"rendered":"Shin Idemitsu Revs Up Electric Bike Sharing in Fukuoka"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shin Idemitsu, a top oil seller in Kyushu headquartered in Fukuoka City, is growing its electric bike-sharing service called Rakusuku. Launched in November 2022 with initially 300 members, it now has 6,200 members. The service targets commuters who find the distance too long for a bike but too short for a car. In light of the waning prospects for the oil industry due to a societal push for decarbonization, Shin Idemitsu is accelerating new business ventures. As of September 1, Rakusuku has 66 designated &#8220;ports&#8221; in Fukuoka City with a total of 190 electric bikes available. Users register via the LINE app and can unlock bikes using a barcode system at these ports. Helmets are also provided. The service offers multiple pricing options, including a per-minute charge and a 24-hour plan. Plans for future expansion include increasing the number of ports to 100 and the bike fleet to 240 by the end of fiscal year 2023. <strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/idex-rakusuku.jp\/index.html?link#about\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rakusuku<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fnn_electric-bike-photoac_2023_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shin Idemitsu Revs Up Electric Bike Sharing in Fukuoka\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-156763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fnn_electric-bike-photoac_2023_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fnn_electric-bike-photoac_2023_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fnn_electric-bike-photoac_2023_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fnn_electric-bike-photoac_2023_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Photo from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.photo-ac.com\/main\/detail\/26441627&#038;title=%E7%A6%8F%E5%B2%A1%E5%B8%82%E3%80%80%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo AC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &#038; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <a href=https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/>free weekly newsletter<\/a> today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <a href=https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/>The Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <a href=https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/>this <b>form<\/b>.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shin Idemitsu, a top oil seller in Kyushu headquartered in Fukuoka City, is growing its electric&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30040,"featured_media":156762,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-156761","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-fukuoka-prefecture","news-category-general","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/156761","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30040"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=156761"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/156762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=156761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=156761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}