Revitalizing local communities with railway stations as hubs

The Nankai Group aims to create communities that are "friendly to the global environment," "friendly to all people," and "resistant to natural disasters," with a focus on comfortable transportation services centered around train stations, in collaboration with local governments along the railway lines.

At Nakamozu Station, we carried out renovation work on the concourse and the exterior of the station building, aiming to create a thriving station with a number of tenants, while also creating a calm and dignified atmosphere with a sense of luxury, so that customers can spend time there comfortably and at their leisure. As part of our initiative to strengthen the functions of our regional bases, we are also renovating the commercial store area, with the aim of creating a station that can be used not only by railway customers, but also by local residents.

At patrol-strengthened stations, where station attendants conduct patrols to manage operations, shops selling goods are allowed to open within the station premises on the condition that they carry out station support works (approaching customers, giving directions, and simple cleaning).

At present, the majority of collaborative partners are employment support offices and social welfare corporations along the railway line. In FY2023, a total of 339 shops were opened at 26 businesses at 13 stations.

We will continue to work on "community collaborative creation development" through the "creation of a thriving community" around the station and by providing opportunities for users of employment support facilities to "participate in society and improve their employability."