Akippa
akippa株式会社 operates Japan's largest reserved parking marketplace, connecting roughly 55,000 bookable parking spots with 5 million cumulative members via smartphone and web apps, monetizing through driver-side commissions, event parking management, and enterprise integrations.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2009
- HeadquartersOsaka, Japan
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingDigital Commerce or Content
What Akippa does
akippa株式会社 (Akippa Inc.) is a Japanese parking marketplace operator founded in February 2009 and headquartered in Osaka (Namba Parks Tower) with a regional office in Tokyo (WeWork KANDA SQUARE, relocated Feb 2023). The company's core product, the akippa parking marketplace, connects private and commercial parking spot owners with drivers seeking short-term parking, accessed via iOS/Android smartphone apps and a web platform. Owners can list spaces at no equipment cost or upfront fee, with MyNumber Card enabling instant identity verification post-April 2025 Owner Mode launch. The platform monetizes primarily through a 10% commission on driver reservation fees, supplemented by managed event parking services (J-League, B-League, fireworks, regional festivals) and enterprise/municipal integration contracts. Akippa reports 5 million cumulative members (October 2025) and approximately 55,000 bookable parking spots nationwide (December 2025), with deep integration across Toyota's TC navigation app, NAVITIME, Google Maps and Google Search, and a Japanese rail and real estate corporate partnership network (JR West, Mitsubishi Estate, Sumitomo Corporation, Hankyu, Keihan, Keikyu, Nankai, Toridoll, and others). The technology stack is a multi-tenant cloud platform (AWS/GCP) with native iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin/Flutter) clients on a PHP/Laravel backend. Recent product extensions include Enchike music live ticketing (May 2025) and EV charger-equipped parking (January 2026); ongoing AI/satellite imagery R&D supports parking-lot detection and inventory expansion.
Akippa firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Akippa
- Legal name
- akippa株式会社
- Website
- https://akippa.co.jp
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2009
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- akippa株式会社 operates Japan's largest reserved parking marketplace, connecting roughly 55,000 bookable parking spots with 5 million cumulative members via smartphone and web apps, monetizing through driver-side commissions, event parking management, and enterprise integrations.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Akippa industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Parking Marketplace
- NAICS
- Parking Lots and Garages (81293), Parking Lots and Garages (812930)
- SIC
- Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Shared Parking & Marketplace Platforms (B2B/B2C Space Sharing, Aggregators) (TLAJAIAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Parking & Toll Payment/Reservation Platforms (BPAMAIAL), Smart Parking Technology Platforms (Occupancy Sensors, Guidance, Reservations, Analytics) (TLAJAIAC)
Keywords
Where Akippa is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Osaka
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices2 records
Markets served
Akippa business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Digital Commerce or Content
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Parking Reservation Commission (Driver Side): Platform takes a 10% service fee on parking reservation fees charged to drivers (users who park). This is a transaction-fee model based on usage volume.
- Parking Revenue Share with Owners: Parking owners receive revenue from driver parking fees; akippa retains platform commission. Owners get income from otherwise unused parking spaces with no initial cost or equipment required.
- Event Parking Management Services: Managed parking services for events (fireworks, festivals, concerts, sports games) where akippa handles official parking operations, reservation systems, and on-site management. Revenue generated from ticket/booking fees and service charges.
- Enchike (Live Event Ticketing): Music live ticket service launched May 2025, handling ticket sales for events alongside parking services.
- Enterprise and Municipal Partnerships: B2B partnerships with enterprises, local governments, and housing corporations to provide parking inventory systems and management tools, often involving dedicated contracts.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Driver booking fee - pay per reservation |
| Freemium | Monthly | Parking spot owners - free to list |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels7 records
Marketing channels8 records
Akippa product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Akippa operates a two-sided online parking marketplace that lets individual drivers search, reserve, and pre-pay for parking spaces via iOS/Android apps and the web, while enabling parking space owners (individuals, businesses, government entities) to list and monetize idle parking with no equipment or upfront cost. The platform spans roughly 55,000 bookable parking locations across Japan with 5 million cumulative members, and supports pre-booking up to 10 days in advance, multiple in/out during reserved periods, and card-based payment.
Product overview
Akippa operates a parking marketplace platform as its core offering, with the main akippa app enabling parking reservations and lending. The platform serves both drivers seeking parking and owners with available spaces. The company has expanded into adjacent services including Enchike (music/event ticketing) and Owner Mode (an in-app feature for instant parking registration). The portfolio centers on solving mobility and parking challenges through a digital marketplace model connecting supply and demand.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- akippa Parking Marketplace (アキッパ) Two-sided online parking marketplace available via iOS/Android apps and web that lets drivers search, reserve up to 10 days in advance, and pre-pay for parking spots by card while enabling parking space owners (individuals, enterprises, government) to list and monetize idle parking with no equipment or upfront cost. Currently ~55,000 bookable spots and 5 million cumulative members across Japan.
- Enchike (エンチケ) Music live ticket service for concerts and live events, extending the Akippa platform into event ticketing beyond parking.
- EV Charger Parking Parking spots equipped with EV chargers, integrating electric vehicle charging with the akippa parking reservation flow.
- Event Parking Management Service Managed parking services for large events (fireworks festivals, concerts, J-League/B.League/NPB matches, regional fairs) where Akippa handles official parking operations, advance reservation systems, time-slot distribution, and on-site management. Sold directly to event organizers, sports clubs, and local governments to reduce traffic congestion and generate parking revenue.
Quantifiable outcome
- Pre-booking reduces traffic congestion from cars circling for parking at large events
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Akippa
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Akippa technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration26 records
AI capability2 records
Feature5 records
Akippa partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
63 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.
- Mitsubishi Estate Parks (三菱地所パークス)majorAPI integration with Mitsubishi Estate Parks' parking management cloud system CREPE, enabling automated data synchronization between systems.
- Toyota 'my route' (トヨタ my route)majorParticipation in Toyota's multimodal mobility service 'my route' for comprehensive mobility solutions combining multiple transportation modes including parking.
- 一般社团法人シェアリングエコノミー協会 (Sharing Economy Association)coreakippa serves as a board member (干事) of the Sharing Economy Association, contributing to industry standards, policy advocacy, and ecosystem development. The association certified akippa with its Sharing Economy Certification Mark.
- ANA (全日本空輸株式会社)majorPartnership with ANA for mobility integration, connecting air travel with ground parking solutions.
- Nankai Electric Railway (南海電気鉄道株式会社)majorPartnership with Nankai Electric Railway for parking solutions at stations and along Nankai lines in Kansai region.
- IDOM (株式会社IDOM)minorPartnership with IDOM (used car dealer) for parking solutions.
- Cerezo Osaka Sports Club (了一般社团法人セレッソ大阪スポーツクラブ)corePartnership continuation with Cerezo Osaka sports club.
- Nets Toyota East Saitama (ネッツトヨタ東埼玉)minorPartnership with Nets Toyota East Saitama for parking at Toyota dealerships.
- Haseko Business Proxy (長谷工ビジネスプロクシー株式会社)minorPartnership with Haseko for utilizing their properties for parking.
- Nishinomiya Storks (西宮ストークス)minorOfficial parking supplier for Nishinomiya Storks B.League basketball team.
- Kumamoto Electric Railway (熊本電気鉄道株式会社)minorPartnership with Kumamoto Electric Railway for parking at their stations and properties.
- Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (北海道日本ハムファイターズ)majorPartnership with Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters for event parking management at their stadium.
- Hiroaki (株式会社ひろあき)minorPartnership for parking development and management.
- Parco Space Systems (パルコスペースシステムズ株式会社)minorPartnership with Parco Space Systems for parking development.
- KADOKAWAminorBusiness partnership with KADOKAWA for content and service development.
- Smart Value (スマートバリュー株式会社)minorBusiness partnership for service development and mobility solutions.
- Hankyu Real Estate (阪急不動産株式会社)majorPartnership with Hankyu Real Estate for parking development at Hankyu railway stations and properties.
- Gifu Public Housing Corporation (岐阜県住宅供給公社)majorPartnership with Gifu prefecture public housing corporation to utilize their parking inventory.
- Kyoto City Public Housing Corporation (京都市都市整備公社)majorPartnership with Kyoto City to utilize public housing parking inventory for akippa platform.
- Miyoshi Real Estate Group Zeus (三好不動産グループ ゼウス)minorBusiness partnership with Miyoshi Real Estate Group Zeus.
- Mitsubishi Estate (三菱地所株式会社)majorPartnership with major real estate developer Mitsubishi Estate to expand parking inventory and provide parking solutions for their properties.
- Rirakuru (りらくる)minorPartnership with Rirakuru hair salon chain for employee parking solutions.
- JR West Real Estate Development Fukuoka (JR西路不動産開発 福岡支社)majorPartnership with JR West Real Estate Development Fukuoka branch for parking at JR West stations and properties in Fukuoka.
- Broadleaf (株式会社ブロードリーフ)coreBusiness partnership for creating new automotive-related services. Broadleaf promotes idle land utilization to their ~30,000 automotive aftermarket clients (repair shops, used car dealers), who register parking spaces on akippa for 15-minute to daily use. Future collaboration on automotive data integration and car-related services for akippa users.
- Kobe Sun Center Plaza (神戸サンセンタープラザ株式会社)minorPartnership with Kobe Sun Center Plaza for parking development.
- Kyoto City Housing Corporation (京都市住宅供給公社)majorPartnership with Kyoto City housing corporation for parking inventory utilization.
- Osaka Urban Planning Promotion Center (大阪府都市整備推進センター)majorPartnership with Osaka prefecture urban planning center for parking development.
- Hyogo Public Housing Corporation (兵庫県住宅供給公社)majorPartnership with Hyogo Prefecture public housing corporation to utilize their parking inventory.
- JR West Group (JR西路グループ)majorPartnership with JR West Group for mobility integration and parking solutions near stations and rail infrastructure.
- Osaka Parucoop (おおさかパルコープ)minorPartnership with Osaka Parucoop for parking inventory and cooperative services.
- Toyota Motor Corporation (トヨタ自動車株式会社)coreService integration with Toyota's TC smartphone navigation app. Users can search and reserve akippa parking directly within the Toyota navigation app when setting destinations, enabling seamless pre-trip parking booking. This is described as a major step toward 'parking should be reserved alongside navigation, not searched for upon arrival.'
- JR Kyushu Group (JR九州グループ)majorPartnership with JR Kyushu Group for parking solutions in Kyushu region near rail infrastructure.
- Shinoken Group (株式会社シノケングループ)minorPartnership with Shinoken Group for utilizing their property portfolio for parking.
- Shinkoken Group (株式会社シノケングループ)minorPartnership for utilizing Shinoken Group properties for parking.
- Cerezo Osaka (セレッソ大阪)coreOfficial partnership with Cerezo Osaka sports club for parking management at home games. Conducted parking pre-reservation demonstration experiments at matches.
- OCAT (株式会社 OCAT)minorPartnership with OCAT for parking development in Osaka area.
- LINE Corporation (LINE株式会社)majorPartnership with LINE for LINE Reward Insurance first deployment, integrating akippa services with LINE's platform ecosystem.
- Kinki Railway Real Estate (近鉄不動産株式会社)majorPartnership with Kinki Railway (Kintetsu) real estate for parking solutions near Kinki railway lines.
- Hanshin Expressway Service (阪神高速サービス株式会社)majorIntegration with Hanshin Expressway for mobility and parking solutions related to expressway usage.
- Sumitomo Corporation (住友商事株式会社)coreStrategic partnership with Sumitomo Corporation for joint development of corporate parking demand. Collaboration with Sumitomo Mitsui Auto Service (SMAS, 600,000+ managed vehicles) to offer auto lease + parking sharing packages. Joint sales with SMAS customers and Sumitomo Corporation real estate subsidiaries for expanding parking inventory.
- Sumitomo Mitsui Auto Service / SMAS (住友三井オートサービス)coreAuto lease company with 600,000+ managed vehicles. Joint package proposals combining auto lease with parking sharing for weekend/idle parking utilization. SMAS customers can generate income from unused parking while reducing total vehicle maintenance costs.
- Osaka Urban Development (大阪市街地開発株式会社)majorPartnership for parking development and management in Osaka urban areas.
- Osaka Public Housing Corporation (大阪府住宅供給公社)majorPartnership to utilize Osaka prefecture public housing parking inventory. Started with 80 complexes covering 1,400 parking spaces.
- Japan Parking Engineering Research Association (日本駐車場工学研究会)minorPartnership with parking engineering research association for industry knowledge and standards.
- Tokyo Transportation Service (東京交通服务有限公司)minorPartnership with Tokyo Transportation Service for parking development in Tokyo.
- Keihan Electric Railway (京阪電気鉄道株式会社)majorPartnership with Keihan Electric Railway for parking solutions near rail stations and along rail lines.
- Keikyu (京浜急行電鉄株式会社)majorPartnership with Keikyu Electric Railway for parking solutions in Greater Tokyo area near rail infrastructure.
- Renover (リノベる株式会社)minorPartnership with Renover for utilizing renovated properties for parking inventory.
- Leopalace21 (レオパレス21株式会社)majorPartnership to utilize Leopalace21 properties for parking inventory expansion.
- American Express (アメリカン・エキスプレス株式会社)minorCooperation with American Express for payment integration and promotional campaigns.
- ABC Housing (ABCハウジング株式会社)minorPartnership with ABC Housing for utilizing housing-related properties for parking.
- K-Opticom (ケイ・オプティكوم株式会社)minorPartnership with K-Opticom for promotional and service integration.
- Aichi Takken Support (愛知宅建サポート株式会社)minorPartnership with Aichi real estate support company to help ~10,000 real estate companies in Osaka, Nara, Wakayama regions utilize idle parking.
- Osaka Real Estate Support Center (大阪宅建サポートセンター株式会社)majorPartnership to help ~10,000 real estate companies in Osaka, Nara, Wakayama regions utilize idle parking inventory. Supported by real estate associations (8,300 Osaka, 900 Nara, 800 Wakayama member companies).
- Japan Motorcycle Promotional Safety Association (日本二輪車普及安全協会)minorakippa motorcycle parking listed on the Association's national motorcycle parking search. ~720 motorcycle parking spots listed.
- Toridoll (株式会社トリドール)majorParking provision for Toridoll restaurant employees (Tonkotsu ramen chain Marukame Seimen, ~250 stores in Kanto, Kansai, Aichi). akippa provides employee parking at 500-1,000 yen per space, addressing weekend parking shortages and employee parking sharing at roadside restaurants.
- Credit Saison (クレディセゾン)minorCollaboration campaign with Credit Saison for payment and promotional integration.
- NAVITIME Japan (ナビタイムジャパン株式会社)coreIntegration enabling akippa parking spots to be searchable through all NAVITIME navigation systems. Users can check parking details, vacancy info, make reservations, and view routes to reserved spots through NAVITIME apps (Drive Supporter, Car Navigation Time).
- Galaxxy Books / AnyqMominorSubsidiary business partnership (Galaxy Books acquired by AniqueMo BUYMA BOOKS).
- CaSy (CaSy株式会社)minorCollaboration campaign with CaSy for cross-promotion of sharing economy services.
- HAILO (ヘイロー株式会社)minorCollaboration campaign providing akippa members with 4,000 JPY round-trip HAILO taxi coupon. Connected parking with taxi hailing for last-mile mobility.
- Uber (ウーバー)minorCollaboration campaign with Uber for mobility integration.
- Various individual parking spot ownerscoreThe core marketplace model relies on individual owners (private homeowners, monthly lease holders, property managers) who list idle parking spaces on akippa. No special equipment or upfront cost required.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Akippa competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Parkopedia: Global parking data and discovery platform providing parking information to navigation providers and OEMs. Adjacent to akippa's marketplace; competes on discovery layer and partners with many of the same navigation/auto ecosystems (Google, Toyota, NAVITIME).
Regional players
- Park+ (India): India-focused parking and mobility platform offering marketplace-style parking discovery and adjacent vehicle services. Comparable marketplace model but operates in a different geography, not directly competing with akippa in Japan.
Others
- NAVITIME Japan: Major Japanese navigation/route provider that is also a strategic integration partner of akippa. Functions as an upstream distribution channel rather than direct competitor, but is one of the platforms akippa depends on for in-trip discovery.
Direct peers
- JustPark: UK-based parking marketplace that lets private drivers and businesses list spare parking spaces for pre-booking by drivers. Closely mirrors akippa's owner-side marketplace model, transaction-fee monetization and driver-side pre-booking flow.
- SpotHero: US parking marketplace aggregating off-street parking inventory from operators for advance online reservation and payment. Comparable to akippa in B2B2C operator supply partnerships and consumer reservation/booking UX.
- ParkBee: European (Netherlands-headquartered) parking marketplace digitizing underutilized private and corporate garages with software-driven access control — overlapping akippa's owner-side marketplace, IoT access and pre-booking model.
- EasyPark Group: European mobility/parking platform offering driver apps for finding, reserving and paying for parking across multiple operators. Comparable to akippa in mobile-first parking reservation, payment and operator integration at scale.
Broad incumbents
- Park24 Co., Ltd. (Times24 / Times Parking): Japan's largest parking operator running the Times24/Times Parking chain plus Times Car Share. A direct incumbent in Japanese paid parking; akippa partners with Times-adjacent inventory but competes with Park24's own consumer app and corporate contracts.
- Mitsui Repark (Mitsui Real Estate Sales): Major Japanese parking operator (Repark brand) under Mitsui Fudosan, operating tens of thousands of lots nationwide. Competes with akippa for paid-parking demand and is a potential supplier/partner to akippa's marketplace.
- NPC 24H Parking (Nippon Parking Community): Japan-headquartered nationwide operator of coin/credit parking lots. One of the largest incumbent supply pools akippa either aggregates or competes against for end-driver demand.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Akippa social profiles
Digital presenceAkippa compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
Akippa financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
Akippa leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Akippa subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Akippa funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds7 records
Investors20 records
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Akippa M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Akippa
What does Akippa do?
Akippa operates a two-sided online parking marketplace that lets individual drivers search, reserve, and pre-pay for parking spaces via iOS/Android apps and the web, while enabling parking space owners (individuals, businesses, government entities) to list and monetize idle parking with no equipment or upfront cost. The platform spans roughly 55,000 bookable parking locations across Japan with 5 million cumulative members, and supports pre-booking up to 10 days in advance, multiple in/out during reserved periods, and card-based payment.
Is Akippa a public or private company?
Akippa is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Akippa founded?
Akippa was founded in 2009. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Akippa based?
Akippa is headquartered in Osaka, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does Akippa make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Parking Reservation Commission (Driver Side) is the primary driver. The others are parking Revenue Share with Owners, event Parking Management Services, enchike (Live Event Ticketing) and enterprise and Municipal Partnerships.
Who are Akippa's main competitors?
Parkopedia is listed as an emerging player. Park+ (India) is listed as a regional player. NAVITIME Japan is listed as an others. Direct peers are JustPark, SpotHero, ParkBee and EasyPark Group. Broad incumbents are Park24 Co., Ltd. (Times24 / Times Parking), Mitsui Repark (Mitsui Real Estate Sales) and NPC 24H Parking (Nippon Parking Community).
Does Akippa have an API?
No public API is recorded for Akippa.
What industry is Akippa in?
Akippa's product category is Parking Marketplace. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAJAIAH, Shared Parking & Marketplace Platforms (B2B/B2C Space Sharing, Aggregators), with a secondary code of BPAMAIAL, Parking & Toll Payment/Reservation Platforms. Its NAICS code is 81293 and its SIC code is 7500.