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- Mie Kotsu Group Holdings, Inc. is a Japanese holding company with extensive operations across transportation, real estate, distribution, and leisure services. Headquartered in Tsu, Japan, the company was established in 2006. Within its transportation division, the company delivers essential transit and charter bus services, predominantly throughout Mie Prefecture and extending to parts of Aichi and Gifu Prefectures, ranking among Japan's largest bus operators. This segment also encompasses intercity express routes to major cities like Nagoya, Tokyo, and Kyoto, limousine services for Chubu Centrair International Airport, and tour taxi offerings. Further expanding its reach, it manages railway transport, vehicle maintenance, motor truck operations, along with providing insurance, advertising, tourist consulting, and rental solutions. The real estate segment engages in property sales, including condominiums and detached residences, alongside housing renovation and brokerage activities. It develops, manages, and leases office buildings and commercial complexes, provides real estate appraisal and compensation consulting, and actively develops solar power generation facilities. Its distribution arm manages service stations, retailing petroleum products, new and used cars, trucks, and buses, and supplies auto parts. This division also includes vehicle repair services, auto body manufacturing, and operates franchises for well-known brands such as Komeda's Coffee shops, WASH House coin laundries, and Tokyu Hands retail outlets. Lastly, the leisure services segment offers a wide array of hospitality and recreational experiences. This includes operating 15 business hotels under the Sanco Inn brand, resort properties like the Toba Seaside Hotel, and popular attractions such as the Gozaisho Ropeway. The company also manages multiple golf courses, an elderly housing facility, various driving schools, and the Iseshima Skyline toll road. Recent financial forecasts indicate an upward revision for the fiscal year ending March 2026, driven by increased demand in its chartered bus, hotel, and automotive sales distribution businesses.