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ISLAND

ISLAND

CURRENT

CURRENT

Current Mobility Inc.

When islands move,

communities change.

When islands move,

communities change.

Tourism is growing. Mobility is not keeping up.

We exist to close that gap.

移動の課題を抱えたまま、観光だけが成長している。私たちは、その矛盾を解くために生まれた会社です。

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YEARS IN OPERATION

10+

10+

Mobility implementation on Teshima

TARGET MARKET

302

302

Designated islands in Japan

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Our Philosophy

Mobility is not infrastructure.

It is experience. It is economy.

Mobility is not infrastructure.

It is experience. It is economy.

More visitors are coming to Japan's islands.
Yet the money they bring rarely finds its way back into the ommunity — held back by the friction of getting around.

More visitors are coming to Japan's islands.
Yet the money they bring rarely finds its way back into the ommunity — held back by the friction of getting around.

More visitors are coming to Japan's islands.
Yet the money they bring rarely finds its way back into the ommunity — held back by the friction of getting around.

At Current Mobility, we design mobility as the starting point — connecting booking, experience, retention, and data into one seamless system.

We turn single visits into lasting economic cycles. That is our work.

At Current Mobility, we design mobility as the starting point — connecting booking, experience, retention, and data into one seamless system.

We turn single visits into lasting economic cycles. That is our work.

At Current Mobility, we design mobility as the starting point — connecting booking, experience, retention, and data into one seamless system.

We turn single visits into lasting economic cycles. That is our work.

Seto Inland Sea, Japan

PHILOSOPHY

PHILOSOPHY

PHILOSOPHY

Teshima, Kagawa

Why Now

Japan has 6,852 islands.

On most, mobility remains unsolved.

Japan has 6,852 islands.

On most, mobility remains unsolved.

Issue 01

Getting around is still too hard.

Getting around is still too hard.

Steep terrain limits circulation. The shortage of electric mobility means lost revenue for local tourism operators.

Steep terrain limits circulation. The shortage of electric mobility means lost revenue for local tourism operators.

Issue 02

Booking and payment aren't visitor-friendly.

Booking and payment aren't visitor-friendly.

Phone-only reservations and cash-only payments persist — in an area where over 60% of visitors are international travelers.

Phone-only reservations and cash-only payments persist — in an area where over 60% of visitors are international travelers.

Issue 03

Revenue stops when the ferry leaves.

Revenue stops when the ferry leaves.

Most island businesses sell once per visit with no follow-up. The customer relationship ends at the dock.

Most island businesses sell once per visit with no follow-up. The customer relationship ends at the dock.

49.1M

49.1M

Overnight stays across the Setouchi 7 Prefectures

Overnight stays across the Setouchi 7 Prefectures

1.08M

1.08M

Visitors to Setouchi Triennale 2025

Visitors to Setouchi Triennale 2025

~60%

~60%

International visitors to Teshima

International visitors to Teshima

CURRENT

CURRENT

CURRENT

Our Story

We never stopped.

We never stopped.

2013

Teshima Mobility Council. The first vehicle.

Teshima Mobility Council. The first vehicle.

Under Japan's Ministry of Land Infrastructure support, the first EVs began running on Teshima. The experiment had begun.

Under Japan's Ministry of Land Infrastructure support, the first EVs began running on Teshima. The experiment had begun.

2016

Setouchi Caren founded. Electrification and visibility.

Setouchi Caren founded. Electrification and visibility.

Honda EV-neo, smart charging, solar visualization, fleet tracking. Recipient of the Oracle Sustainability Innovation Award — one of only two Japanese companies honored.

Honda EV-neo, smart charging, solar visualization, fleet tracking. Recipient of the Oracle Sustainability Innovation Award — one of only two Japanese companies honored.

2019

Pivoting to e-bikes. Operations transferred.

Pivoting to e-bikes. Operations transferred.

After proving PAS, E-Vino, and AR-04 models, operations were handed to Caren Style for continued management.

After proving PAS, E-Vino, and AR-04 models, operations were handed to Caren Style for continued management.

Now

Setouchi Current Mobility. The next chapter.

Setouchi Current Mobility. The next chapter.

Re-launched under Zenmov's leadership as a tourism mobility hub. Taking the island model global.

Re-launched under Zenmov's leadership as a tourism mobility hub. Taking the island model global.

See current operations on Teshima ↗

"Changing how people move on an island means changing how an island's economy flows."

"Changing how people move on an island means changing how an island's economy flows."

— Current Mobility, Operating Principles

10+

10+

Years operating in Setouchi region

38

38

E-bikes currently deployed

3.2×

3.2×

LTV improvement factor

5

5

Revenue layers in our model

Our Approach

Prove it on a small island.

Scale it to every island like it.

Prove it on a small island.

Scale it to every island like it.

Islands are contained environments — ideal for testing, measuring, and refining mobility solutions.
We standardized what we built on Teshima.
Now we're bringing it to the Setouchi region and beyond, toward the island communities of Southeast Asia and the wider Pacific.

Islands are contained environments — ideal for testing, measuring, and refining mobility solutions.
We standardized what we built on Teshima.
Now we're bringing it to the Setouchi region and beyond, toward the island communities of Southeast Asia and the wider Pacific.

Step 01

Model Establishment

Prove it on Teshima.

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Step 02

Regional Expansion

Scale it across the Setouchi.

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Step 03

Global Deployment

Bring it to the world's islands.

Seto Inland Sea, Japan

Honjima Island

Shodoshima Islands

Teshima Island

Naoshima Island

Seto Inland Sea, Japan

Honjima Island

Shodoshima Islands

Teshima Island

Naoshima Island

302

302

Designated islands in Japan

Designated islands in Japan

500M+

500M+

Population across Southeast Asian island nations

Population across Southeast Asian island nations

1.44B

1.44B

International tourist arrivals globally (2024)

International tourist arrivals globally (2024)

APPROACH

APPROACH

APPROACH

Our Area

Teshima. Naoshima. Shodoshima.

Where art and nature meet —

our first proving ground.

Teshima. Naoshima. Shodoshima.

Where art and nature meet —our first proving ground.

Art Island

Base of Operations

Teshima

Teshima

Teshima

An island of terraced paddies and open sea. Home to the Teshima Art Museum, where architecture dissolves into landscape. Current Mobility's primary operating base.

An island of terraced paddies and open sea. Home to the Teshima Art Museum, where architecture dissolves into landscape. Current Mobility's primary operating base.

Teshima Art Museum

Terraced paddies & coastline

Mobility in operation

Art Island

Sea Route Connected

Naoshima

Naoshima

Naoshima

Yayoi Kusama's pumpkins. The Chichu Art Museum. A global destination for contemporary art, connected to Teshima by sea taxi.

Yayoi Kusama's pumpkins. The Chichu Art Museum. A global destination for contemporary art, connected to Teshima by sea taxi.

Chichu Art Museum

Kusama artworks

Sea access

Island Food

Next Expansion

Shodoshima

Shodoshima

Shodoshima

Japan's olive island. The largest inhabited island in the Seto Inland Sea, known for artisan soy sauce and slow food culture. Our next target.

Japan's olive island. The largest inhabited island in the Seto Inland Sea, known for artisan soy sauce and slow food culture. Our next target.

Olive groves

Artisan soy sauce

Largest island in the Setouchi

Built on a market of 49.1M annual overnight stays across Setouchi's 7 prefectures and 1.08M visitors to the 2019 Setouchi Triennale.

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SETO

SETO

SETO

COMPANY

COMPANY

COMPANY

Company

About Us

About Us

Company

Company

Current Mobility Co., Ltd.

Current Mobility Co., Ltd.

Founded

Founded

May 2026

May 2026

Headquarters

Headquarters

Meguro, Tokyo (Relocating to Kagawa Prefecture)

Meguro, Tokyo (Relocating to Kagawa Prefecture)

Business

Business

Tourism Mobility Hub Operations / Island Tourism DX Platform / Regional E-Commerce & Sales Support

Tourism Mobility Hub Operations / Island Tourism DX Platform / Regional E-Commerce & Sales Support

Service Area

Service Area

Teshima, Naoshima, Shodoshima — Seto Inland Sea (Japan and international expansion planned)

Teshima, Naoshima, Shodoshima — Seto Inland Sea (Japan and international expansion planned)

Shareholders

Shareholders

Sumio Tanaka / Zenmov Inc.

Sumio Tanaka / Zenmov Inc.

Related Link

Related Link

setouchi-current.com ↗

setouchi-current.com ↗

Operating Partner

Zenmov Inc.

Smart mobility × AI. Operating across Japan, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and North America — building the infrastructure layer for MaaS, on-demand transit, and urban mobility.

Seed Investment

Now raising our seed round.

Business plan and investor materials available upon request.

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ISLAND

ISLAND

ISLAND

Contact

Let's move the future

of islands. Together.

Let's move the future

of islands. Together.

For local governments, DMOs, investors,

and potential partners — we'd love to hear from you.

For local governments, DMOs, investors,

and potential partners — we'd love to hear from you.

setouchi-current.com ↗

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Moving islands, moving hearts.

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Current Mobility Co., Ltd.

Moving islands, moving hearts.

Our Teshima operations →

Services

E-Bike Rental

Sea Taxi Booking

Tourism Mobility Hub

Experience Add-ons

Company

Philosophy

Story

Approach

Contact

© 2026 Current Mobility Co., Ltd.

Powered by Zenmov Inc.

Current Mobility Co., Ltd.

Moving islands, moving hearts.

Our Teshima operations →

Services

E-Bike Rental

Sea Taxi Booking

Tourism Mobility Hub

Experience Add-ons

Company

Philosophy

Story

Approach

Contact

© 2026 Current Mobility Co., Ltd.

Powered by Zenmov Inc.

Current Mobility Co., Ltd.

Moving islands, moving hearts.

Our Teshima operations →

Services

E-Bike Rental

Sea Taxi Booking

Tourism Mobility Hub

Experience Add-ons

Company

Philosophy

Story

Approach

Contact

© 2026 Current Mobility Co., Ltd.

Powered by Zenmov Inc.