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Kintetsu Department Store
is a department store chain in the Kansai region, Japan. It is headquartered in Abenosuji Itchome, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan. History *January, 1920: was opened in front of Kyoto Station. *February, 1920: was founded. *1926: opened its own restaurant at Daiki Building in Uehommachi, Osaka. *1930: Kyoto Bussankan General Partnership opened branch store in Yanagase, Gifu. *September, 1931: Kyoto Bussankan General Partnership was renamed . *September 29, 1934: Marubutsu General Partnership was reorganised as . *1934: founded . *September, 1936: was opened in Uehommachi, Osaka. *November, 1937: Daitetsu Department Store was opened in Abeno, Osaka. *March, 1941: Daiki consolidated Sangu Kyuko Railway Company and was renamed , thus, Daiki Department Store was renamed . *April 1, 1944: Kankyu consolidated Daitetsu Department Store Company, thus, Kankyu Department Store was reestablished as and as . *June 1, 1944: Kankyu and Nankai Railway were consolidated to form . Kankyu Departmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabushiki Gaisha
A or ''kabushiki kaisha'', commonly abbreviated K.K. or KK, is a type of defined under the Companies Act of Japan. The term is often translated as "stock company", "joint-stock company" or "stock corporation". The term ''kabushiki gaisha'' in Japan refers to any joint-stock company regardless of country of origin or incorporation; however, outside Japan the term refers specifically to joint-stock companies incorporated in Japan. Usage in language In Latin script, ''kabushiki kaisha'', with a , is often used, but the original Japanese pronunciation is ''kabushiki gaisha'', with a , owing to ''rendaku''. A ''kabushiki gaisha'' must include "" in its name (Article 6, paragraph 2 of the Companies Act). In a company name, "" can be used as a prefix (e.g. , ''Dentsu, kabushiki gaisha Dentsū'', a style called , ''mae-kabu'') or as a suffix (e.g. , ''Toyota, Toyota Jidōsha kabushiki gaisha'', a style called , ''ato-kabu''). Many Japanese companies translate the phrase "" in their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuse Station
is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Higashiōsaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway. Lines Fuse Station is served by the Osaka Line, and is located 4.1 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōsaka Uehommachi Station. It is also the nominal terminus of the Nara Line and is 26.7 kilometers from the opposing terminus at Kintetsu Nara Station. Station layout The station has four levels; the first two levels are Kintetsu Department Store, the third level is for the Osaka Line, and the fourth level is for the Nara Line. There is an island platform serving 2 tracks between 2 passing tracks each on the third level and the fourth levels. ;3rd level ;4th level Adjacent stations Bus ;North :Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau (Fuse-ekimae) :*Route 12 for :*Route 86 for :Osaka Bus Co., Ltd. (Higashi-Osaka Fuse) :*for Kyoto :*for Nagoya :*for Tokyo ;South :Kintetsu Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kusatsu Station (Shiga)
is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Kusatsu, Shiga, Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Kusatsu Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 45.5 kilometers from and 491.4 kilometers from . It is also served by the Kusatsu Line and is 36.7 kilometers from the terminus of that line at . Station layout The station consists of three island platforms serving two tracks each, connected by an elevated concourse, and two tracks without platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. Platforms Adjacent stations History The station opened on 1 July 1889. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. Station numbering was introduced to the Tokaido Line in March 2018 with Kusatsu being assigned station number JR-A24. Passenger statistics In fiscal 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kusatsu, Shiga
file:Kusatsu City Hall 01.JPG, 260px, Kusatsu City Hall is a Cities of Japan, city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 139,913 in 63,942 households and a population density of 2100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . The city is often confused with Kusatsu, Gunma, Kusatsu, Gunma Prefecture, which is a famous hot spring resort. Geography Kusatsu is located in southern Shiga Prefecture, on the southeastern shore of Lake Biwa. Neighboring municipalities Shiga Prefecture *Moriyama, Shiga, Moriyama *Ōtsu *Rittō, Shiga, Rittō Climate Kusatsu has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kusatsu is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1430 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.5 °C. Dem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keihanna Line
The is a railway line operated by Kintetsu Railway. There are through trains to the Chūō Line of Osaka Municipal Subway. The line name derives from a kanji acronym formed from , , and , but the name is written in hiragana. The line is the sole Kintetsu line with a third rail A third rail, also known as a live rail, electric rail or conductor rail, is a method of providing electric power to a railway locomotive or train, through a semi-continuous rigid conductor placed alongside or between the rails of a track (r ... electrification system. Before 2015, it was the only Kintetsu line that had station numbers (the station numbers coming from the Chūō Line). History *16 September 1977 - was founded. *1 April 1986 - Kintetsu merged with Higashi-Osaka Ikoma Railway Co. *1 October 1986 - from Nagata to Ikoma was opened and through operation to Osakako on the Chūō Line was started. *18 December 1997 - The through operation was extended to Cosmosquare. *28 July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikoma Line
The is a railway line of Kintetsu Railway in Nara Prefecture, Japan connecting Ikoma Station in the city of Ikoma and Ōji Station in the town of Ōji. Having a total length of , the entirely electrified standard gauge line is partially double-tracked. All trains stop at all 12 stations (including both termini) along the line. History The Nobutaka Ikoma Electric Railway Co. opened the line in 1922, electrified at 600 VDC. The company merged with Kintetsu in 1964, and in 1969 the voltage was raised to 1500 VDC. The Minami Ikoma - Nabatake section was duplicated in 1977, the Higashiyama - Haginodai section in 1993 and Nabatake - Ikoma in 1994. With the change of the timetable on March 14, 2020, the slow section between Seya-Kitaguchi and Tatsutagawa Stations has ended, and four trains per hour run in the morning and evening hours has been implemented throughout the entire line. On May 16, 2022, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Ikoma Line, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikoma Station
Ikoma Station (生駒駅) is a railway station in Ikoma, Nara, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Lines *Kintetsu Railway **Nara Line (Kintetsu), Nara Line (A17) **Ikoma Line (G17) **■Keihanna Line (C27) **Ikoma Cable Line (Y17: Toriimae Station, 鳥居前駅) Layout ;Ikoma Station *3 island platforms serving six tracks are located under the station building. ;Toriimae Station *3 platforms serving two tracks are located on the ground level. History * April 30, 1914 - The station started operating as a station of Osaka Electric Tramway Company * December 28, 1926 - Shigi Ikoma Electric Railway Company begins operating * March 15, 1941 - Daiki merged with Sangu Kyuko Electric Railway Company, and was renamed Kansai Kyuko Electric Railway Company. * June 1, 1944 - Kankyu merged Nankai Railway, and was renamed Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. (Kintetsu) * October 1, 1964 - Shigi Ikoma merged with Kintetsu. * October 1, 1986 - The Higashi-Osaka Line opened. * June 28, 2003 - Kinki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikoma, Nara
is a Cities of Japan, city in the northwestern end of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. It was founded on November 1, 1971. As of September 1, 2023, the city has an estimated population of 117,259, with 51,478 households. It has a population density of 2,300 persons per km², and it has the third largest population in the prefecture. The total area is 53.18 km². The city is known as one of the most affluent suburbs of the Keihanshin, Greater Osaka Metropolitan Area (Keihanshin), with a high rate of college graduates, professionals, and company directors amongst its residents. As a result, the city has developed as a satellite city of Osaka, with some 54% of its residents commuting across prefectural borders to Osaka. Kansai Science City is partially located in Ikoma, which is also home to the Nara Institute of Science and Technology. The city is also famous for Japanese tea ceremony#Equipment, chasen. Notable locations *Kuragari-toge Pass *Kurondo-ike Pond *Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamato-Yagi Station
is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway. It is the only Kintetsu station with an intersection that is not served by other railways. Line Yamato-Yagi Station is served by the Kashihara Line and is 20.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at and 55.1 kilometers from . It is also served by the Osaka Line, and is 34.8 kilometers from the starting point of that line at . Layout The station consists of two ground level side platforms, with a usable length of 6 cars of the Kashihara Line, with two elevated island platforms on the second floor for the Osaka Line, with the island platforms with a usable length of 10 cars, at a right angle to the side platforms. There is only one ticket gate.The station is staffed. Platforms History The station opened on 21 March 1925 as on the Osaka Electric Tramway Unebi Line (now the Kashihara Line). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashihara, Nara
file:Kashihara City Hall.jpg, 280px, Kashihara City Hall is a Cities of Japan, city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 118,674 in 56,013 households, and a population density of 3000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . A number of historical sites in Kashihara are listed on the UNESCO World Heritage (Cultural Heritage) Tentative List as "The Asuka and Fujiwara Imperial Capitals and Related Properties," including the remains of Fujiwara-kyō, Hon-Yakushi-ji temple ruins, Maruyama Kofun (Kashihara), Maruyama Kofun, and the Yamato Sanzan. Geography Kashihara is located at the southern edge of the Nara Basin. The city encompasses the Yamato Sanzan, "the three mountains of Yamato Province, Yamato", (, , and ), which are celebrated in Japanese poetry, and have been jointly Cultural Properties of Japan, designated a Monuments of Japan, Place of Scenic Beauty. Surrounding municipalities Nara Prefecture * Gose, Nara, Gose * Sakurai, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashihara Line
The is a north-south bound railway line in Nara Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by the Kintetsu Railway, a private railway operator. It connects Yamato-Saidaiji Station and Kashiharajingu-mae Station. Service outline Most Express and Limited Express trains operate to and from the Kyoto Line, and some Express services operate between Kyoto and Tenri via the line between Saidaiji and Hirahata stations. Stations *Local trains stop at every station. History The first section of the line, from Saidaiji Station (present-day ) to Kōriyama Station (present-day ), opened on 1 April 1921. The line was extended to on 1 April 1922, and the section from Hirahata to opened on 21 March 1923. See also * List of railway lines in Japan List of railway lines in Japan lists existing Rail transport, railway lines in Japan alphabetically. The vast majority of Japanese railways are classified under two Japanese laws, one for and another for . The difference between the two is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyoto Line (Kintetsu)
The is a Japanese railway line owned and operated by the Kintetsu Railway, a private railway operator. It connects the cities of Kyoto, Uji, and Nara, and competes with the Nara Line of West Japan Railway Company (JR-West), which also connects those cities. Many trains on the line continue to the Nara Line to Kintetsu Nara Station or the Kashihara Line via Yamato-Saidaiji Station. The line also provides the through train services with the Karasuma Line of Kyoto Municipal Subway. History The Kyoto Line was built by in November 1928 as dual track electrified at 600 V DC. The track between Kyoto Station and Horiuchi Station (present-day Kintetsu-Tambabashi Station) was placed on the site of a removed railway, which had been rerouted and is now called the JR Nara Line. The railway provided the through services to the lines of Kintetsu (originally, Osaka Electric Tramway) from the beginning. As of September 1961, Kintetsu was the largest shareholder of Nara Electric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
