Nankai Electric Railway Co.

Founded in December 1885, Nankai Electric Railway Co. was the first railway system in Japan to be built entirely with private capital. With its nucleus in the Nanba Terminal, the company has worked since then to provide the community, its residents and visitors with a comprehensive range of the necessities and amenities of life. Two years from now the firm will celebrate its 120th year in business. Nankai,s core business is public transportation. Its trains, buses and ships link Minami with Wakayama through a wide-ranging system of inter-city transport. The firm also operates real estate rental agencies, shopping centres and other retail outlets, sports clubs, amusement parks and other entertainment facilities in and around the region.