Station-centered community development in collaboration with local communities and tourism promotion

「In the shopping center operations business, we opened Kita-Senri Green Place in July and worked to ensure stable operations at Umekita Green Place, which opened last fiscal year, Hiroshima Station's minamoa and other facilities.」

「Ahead of the opening of the Osaka IR and Naniwasuji Line, promote urban development that continues to "draw people and capital from around the world" through the development of core areas and co-creation with regional players.」

「We completed visitor transportation for the Expo, including improvements to Bentencho and Sakurajima stations, which serve as transfer hubs, operation of the rapid service train Expo Liner directly connecting Shin-Osaka and Sakurajima, and shuttle bus services to the venue. We also served many customers, including inbound visitors, through initiatives encouraging them to tour destinations across western Japan using the Expo as an opportunity.」

「In the Real Estate segment, we promoted urban development that enhances the appeal of stations and surrounding areas through large-scale development at core stations, including urban development around Osaka Station and the opening of the new station building at Hiroshima Station.」

「In March, we opened the commercial facility KURURU Fukui Station at Fukui Station to coincide with the opening of the Kanazawa–Tsuruga section of the Hokuriku Shinkansen. We also decided on Umekita Green Place as the name of the above-ground facilities at Osaka Station's Umekita area and are preparing for its opening in spring 2025.」

「At Osaka Station's Umekita area, which opened in March, the company began using the world's first full-screen platform doors.」

「In the shopping center operations business, the company opened Shukugawa Green Place last September as a lifestyle-support shopping center. In addition, MAROOT, a commercial facility, opened in the southwest district of Toyama Station in March, and the restaurant zone in the west area of the Porta underground shopping mall in front of Kyoto Station underwent a full renovation.」

「• Setouchi Hiroshima Destination Campaign conducted (October–December of the same year) • MaaS apps WESTER and setowa released (September of the same year)」

「• Demonstration test of the glamping business launched in the Setouchi area (September) • MaaS apps WESTER and setowa released (September)」

「• Pre-destination campaign conducted in the Setouchi area and demonstration test of the tourism-focused MaaS service setowa conducted (from October of the same year)」

「• Pre-destination campaign conducted in the Setouchi area and demonstration test of the tourism-focused MaaS service setowa conducted (from October of the same year)」

「• Attracted visitors to Kyushu using the Kumamoto Destination Campaign (July–September) • After-destination campaign conducted in the San'in region (July–September)」

「• YAMAGUCHI MAGIC! Startup Campaign conducted (from April) • Setouchi Shimatabi Cruise launched (from May)」

「Launch of the Setouchi Palette Project, which creates a broad-area tourism destination through collaboration between the railway business, the creative business and local communities」

「In November of the same year, the company opened VIERRA Kishibe Kento, a mixed-use complex serving as the core facility of North Osaka Health and Medical City (Kento) on the north side of Kishibe Station.」

「• Renovation work at Ibaraki Station completed and grand opening held (April)」

「In October of the same year, the company opened ekie at Hiroshima Station, followed by the opening of the ekie DINING restaurant zone on the first floor of the north exit in March. In addition, it continued to upgrade its facilities by renovating Kyoto Porta, Umeda EST, Tennoji Mio and Piole Himeji in March.」

「Bakumatsu Restoration Yamaguchi Destination Campaign held (September–December)」

「On 4 March this year, the company electrified and extended the Kabe Line between Kabe and Aki-Kameyama and opened a new station to support community development in the area.」

「On the Sanyo Shinkansen, the company conducted the Kyushu Tourism Recovery Campaign in partnership with the Kyushu District Transport Bureau, the Kyushu Tourism Promotion Organization and others to revive tourism demand, which had declined following the Kumamoto Earthquake in April last year, and increase revenue, while working to promote sales. To showcase the attractions of areas along the line, following the Sunny Country Okayama Destination Campaign in spring and the Setouchi Campaign in summer, the company held the Bakumatsu Restoration Yamaguchi Destination Campaign pre-campaign in autumn in conjunction with Yamaguchi Prefecture's tourism campaign themed around the Bakumatsu Restoration, and launched convenient products.」

「The company also decided on details including the design of a new station between Kyoto and Tambaguchi on the Sagano Line and held a groundbreaking ceremony in September this year.」

「The company held the Sunny Country Okayama Destination Campaign with the prefecture and tourism-related organizations, and worked to enhance its appeal by operating the La Malle de Bois sightseeing train in conjunction with the campaign. The campaign was well received.」

「The company will pursue station-centered community development in partnership with local communities, leveraging the strengths of its railway business, as well as tourism promotion through destination campaigns and the establishment of a framework for collaboration with communities across a broad area.」