Creating the Appeal of the Railway Corridor

「Following the relocation of Kindai University and its affiliated hospital to the area in front of Izumigaoka Station last November, Nankai Bus Co., Ltd. opened a new route and worked to ensure smooth access as public transportation supporting regional healthcare.」

「To address residents' mobility challenges and improve convenience in the Senboku New Town area, we continued the AI on-demand bus demonstration project from the previous fiscal year and further advanced our consideration of sustainable community development using digital technology.」

「As new measures to stimulate demand, we wrapped the limited express Rapi:t through a collaboration with a globally popular K-pop group and sold special promotional tickets, among other initiatives.」

「As new measures to stimulate demand and revitalize areas along our railway lines, we wrapped trains through collaborations with popular characters and held a stamp rally. We also began operating the fourth trainset of the sightseeing train Medetai Densha, operated as part of the Kada Sakana Line Project, produced by an artist from Wakayama City.」

「In addition, as part of efforts to build the foundations for the businesses described above, we held the Renovation School @ Kada workshop to renovate idle real estate along the Kada Line and put new community development into practice. We also hosted the Nankai Line Atotsugison as part of building a support framework, in cooperation with local governments, economic organizations, universities and financial institutions, to foster awareness of business succession and entrepreneurship among young successors along the Nankai Line, thereby focusing on enhancing the value of areas along our railway lines.」

「In transportation services, including the railway and bus businesses, we will work to provide safe, secure and comfortable transportation services and implement initiatives that convey a sense of quality in order to create railway-line areas of choice.」

「We will enhance the appeal and vitality of areas along our railway lines by redeveloping stations and strengthening their functions in line with the characteristics of surrounding areas. We will also deepen cooperation with municipalities along our railway lines and other relevant parties and work to regenerate and revitalize suburban new towns along our lines, including Senboku.」

「We will enhance the appeal and vitality of areas along our railway lines by redeveloping stations and strengthening their functions in line with the characteristics of surrounding areas. We will also deepen cooperation with municipalities along our railway lines and other relevant parties and work to regenerate and revitalize suburban new towns along our lines, including Senboku.」

「With the opening of the new railway line Naniwasuji Line, scheduled for spring 2031 and connecting our railway lines with the Umeda and Shin-Osaka areas, we have designated the period through 2027 as the "10 years to enhance our railway-line areas" and look ahead to becoming, in 10 years, a group of companies and railway-line areas of choice by "providing satisfaction and excitement."」

「As described above, while advancing various initiatives based on our basic policies with a sense of urgency, we will focus on creating the appeal of areas along our railway lines and work to establish a solid business foundation that does not depend solely on inbound demand by expanding the Kurashi Saien experiential farm business, which opened last spring, and promoting integrated development of stations and surrounding areas in cooperation with local governments and others. We will also work to strengthen the group's management foundation in every aspect, including business, finance and human resources, including by expanding the group's common points service.」

「As described above, while advancing various initiatives based on our basic policies with a sense of urgency, we will focus on creating the appeal of areas along our railway lines and work to establish a solid business foundation that does not depend solely on inbound demand by expanding the Kurashi Saien experiential farm business, which opened this spring, and promoting integrated development of stations and surrounding areas in cooperation with local governments and others. We will also work to strengthen the group's management foundation in every aspect, including business, finance and human resources, including by expanding the group's common points service.」

「As described above, while advancing various initiatives based on our basic policies with a sense of urgency, we will focus on creating the appeal of areas along our railway lines and work to establish a solid business foundation that does not depend solely on inbound demand by expanding the Kurashi Saien experiential farm business, which opened this spring, and promoting integrated development of stations and surrounding areas in cooperation with local governments and others. We will also work to strengthen the group's management foundation in every aspect, including business, finance and human resources, including by expanding the group's common points service.」

「In line with these basic policies, while advancing various initiatives with a sense of urgency, we will continue to focus on creating the appeal of areas along our railway lines and work to establish a solid business foundation that does not depend solely on inbound demand, including by actively implementing measures to enhance the brand image of our group and business areas. At the same time, we will work to strengthen the group's management foundation in every aspect, including business, finance and human resources.」

「On an airport limousine bus route, we launched a new Koyasan route directly connecting Kansai International Airport with the World Heritage site of Mount Koya, thereby strengthening efforts to attract passengers to Mount Koya.」

「In the railway business, as part of the Kada Sakana Line Project, which promotes the appeal of areas along the Kada Line, we began operating the sightseeing train Medetai Densha on 29 April this year. We also introduced a specially wrapped train in collaboration with the popular game Sengoku BASARA: Sanada Yukimura-den from 27 May to attract passengers to the Kudoyama and Mount Koya areas, which had been drawing attention as a result of the NHK historical drama Sanada Maru, thereby working to create the appeal of areas along our railway lines.」

「We will continue to focus on creating the appeal of areas along our railway lines and work to establish a solid business foundation that does not depend solely on inbound demand.」