West Japan Railway (WJRYY)
Company Description
West Japan Railway Company provides passenger railway transport services in Japan.
The company operates through Transportation Operations, Retail Business, Real Estate Business, and Other Businesses segments.
It operates a route length of 4,903.1 kilometers, comprising Shinkansen route of 812.6 kilometers and conventional lines of 4,090.5 kilometers; and 1,174 stations, as well as bus and ferry services.
The company also engages in the selling of goods and food services; wholesaling; and other retail businesses.
It is also involved in the operation of department stores, convenience stores, restaurants, souvenir shops, shopping centers, and others; selling and leasing of real estate; hotel; credit cards and electronic money; and travel, rolling stock and equipment, electrical contracting, electrical equipment, construction, information services, advertising, and other businesses.
The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

Country | JP |
IPO Date | Jan 25, 2011 |
Industry | Railroads |
Sector | Industrials |
Employees | 44,366 |
CEO | Kazuaki Hasegawa |
Contact Details
Address: 4-24, Shibata 2-chome Osaka, JP | |
Website | https://www.westjr.co.jp |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | WJRYY |
Exchange | PNK |
Fiscal Year | April - March |
Reporting Currency | USD |
CIK Code | n/a |
CUSIP Number | 953432101 |
ISIN Number | US9534321016 |
Employer ID | - |
SIC Code | n/a |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
---|---|
Eiji Tsubone | Managing Executive Officer, GM of Corporate Strategy Headquarters & Director |
Hiroaki Ishikawa | Chief Manager of Business Development Headquarters |
Hiroshi Muro | Executive Officer & Senior GM of Marketing Dept. - Railway Operations Headquarters |
Jun Fukushima | General Manager of Corporate Communications Department |
Kazuaki Hasegawa | President, Executive Officer & Representative Director |
Shoji Kurasaka | Executive Vice President, Executive Officer & Representative Director |
Takeshi Urushihara | Mang Exec Officer, Deputy Chief of Railway Div., GM of Safety Promotion Department & Director |
Yutaka Nakanishi | Executive Officer & GM of Finance Department |