West Japan Railway

Company profile

West Japan Railway Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the railway operation business in Japan. It operates through five segments: Mobility, Distribution, Real Estate, Travel and Regional Solutions, and Others. The company offers rail passenger transportation services; sells various goods through stores inside the train stations, including convenience stores, restaurants, and souvenir shops; and develops and operates shopping centers and hotels, as well as leases and sells condominiums and other properties. It is also involved in travel arrangement services, such as train reservations, issuance of hotel vouchers, and sale of package tours, as well as tourism promotion; credit cards and electronic money; construction and electrical construction; advertising; department store business; and spatial information consulting. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Kita, Japan.

Company facts

Sector

Industrials

Industry

Railroads

Country

Japan

Headquarters

4-24 Shibata 2-chome, 530-8341, Kita

Employees

47,225

Listing

9021 · TSE

Indices

Nikkei 225

Currency

JPY

ISIN

JP3659000008

Website

westjr.co.jp