- CEO
- Koichi Hayashida
- Full Time Employees
- 19,505
- Sector
- Transportation
- Industry
- Other transportation
- Address
- ONE FUKUOKA BLDG Fukuoka Japan 812-011
- IPO Date
- May 16, 1949
- Business
- Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Nishitetsu) operates as a diversified transportation and services company primarily in Japan's Kyushu region; it provides railroad and bus transportation services including the Tenjin Omuta Line (74.8 km), Dazaifu Line (2.4 km), and Amagi Line (17.9 km) with 298 rail cars and 1,543 buses covering 4,267.9 km of routes; real estate development, sales, and rentals focused on properties near stations and overseas projects; retail operations encompassing supermarkets, liquor stores, and station shops; global logistics with air cargo handling, customs brokerage, and services in 121 cities across 28 countries; and leisure facilities such as city hotels, amusement parks, aquariums, and travel agencies. Founded in 1908 and headquartered at One Fukuoka Bldg., 10F, 1-11-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Japan, the company manages 86 group companies and employs 4,586 staff, generating 173,070 million yen in operating revenue for FY2024. Recent developments include the completion of a merger with wholly-owned subsidiaries Nishitetsu Bus Munakata in May 2025 to streamline operations; acquisition of a 25% stake in Vietnam's Nam Long Paragon Dai Phuoc property project in the first half of 2025 to expand overseas real estate; and ongoing enhancements to rolling stock with active fleets like 3000, 5000, 6000/6050, 7000/7050, and 9000 series trains.