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Toriimae Station
Ikoma Station (生駒駅) is a railway station in Ikoma, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Lines *Kintetsu Railway **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 Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. was renamed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikoma, Nara
is a city in the northwestern end of Nara Prefecture, Japan. It was founded on November 1, 1971. As of April 1, 2017, the city had an estimated population of 120,741, with 49,672 households. It had a population density of 2,300 persons per km², and it is the third biggest population in the prefecture. The total area is 53.18 km². The city is famous for chasen. Kansai Science City is partially located in Ikoma, which is also home to the Nara Institute of Science and Technology. Notable locations *Mount Ikoma *Skyland Ikoma (amusement park on top Mount Ikoma) *Kurondo-ike Pond *Kuragari-toge Pass Religious institutions *Ikoma Jinja * Hozan-ji *Chikurin-ji *Chokyu-ji *Chofuku-ji * Enpuku-ji *Sekibutsu-Ji Transportation Rail *Kintetsu Railway **Nara Line: Ikoma Station - Higashi-Ikoma Station **Ikoma Line: Ikoma Station - Nabata Station - Ichibu Station - Minami-Ikoma Station - Haginodai Station - Higashiyama Station **Keihanna Line: Ikoma Station - Shiraniwadai Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island Platform
An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on twin-track routes due to pragmatic and cost reasons. They are also useful within larger stations where local and express services for the same direction of travel can be provided from opposite sides of the same platform thereby simplifying transfers between the two tracks. An alternative arrangement is to position side platforms on either side of the tracks. The historical use of island platforms depends greatly upon the location. In the United Kingdom the use of island platforms is relatively common when the railway line is in a cutting or raised on an embankment, as this makes it easier to provide access to the platform without walking across the tracks. Advantages and tradeoffs Island platforms are necessary for any station with many th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Post Bank
, is a Japanese bank headquartered in Tokyo. It is a corporation held by Japan Post Holdings, in which the government of Japan has a majority stake. It is a major financial institution that started in 1875 as a postal savings system, and that still today continues to operate primarily out of post office branches. It manages over ¥205 trillion of assets and offers services in almost 24,000 branches across Japan. At times in its history, it was the largest financial institution in the world. Since its conception, it has played a significant role in both making economic services to people in Japan and making investments towards the economic and industrial development of the country. Throughout the vast majority of its history, Japan Post Bank had always been fully government owned and organizationally a part of the postal system. In 2007, a bill was passed to begin the privatization of Japan Post Bank and to create separate companies to handle the distinct responsibilities of Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Post Service
, is a Japanese post, logistics and courier headquartered in Tokyo. It is part of the Japan Post Holdings group. History Japan Post was formed on 1 October 2007 after the privatisation of its predecessor, Japan Post. On October 1, 2012, Japan Post Network was merged with Japan Post Service to form Japan Post Co., Ltd.. See also *Japanese addressing system *Package delivery *Japanese postal mark *Japan Post Holdings - a holding company of Japan Post Group. *Japan Post was a Japanese statutory corporation that existed from 2003 to 2007, offering postal and package delivery services, banking services, and life insurance. It's the nation's largest employer, with over 400,000 employees, and runs 24,700 po ... References External links Japan Post(in Japanese)(in English) Logistics companies of Japan Postal organizations Communications in Japan Japan Post Holdings Privately held companies of Japan Japanese companies established in 2007 Transport companies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Post Network
, was a Japanese company which operated the post office of Japan. It was part of the Japan Post Holdings group. History * October 1, 2007 - Operations commenced with the break-up and privatization of former Japan Post operating divisions. * October 1, 2012 - Merged with Japan Post Service to form Japan Post Co., Ltd. See also *Post office - In Japan, Post office is called 郵便局, which is the same name of Japan Post Network. * Japan postal mark *Japan Post Holdings - a holding company of Japan Post Group is a Japanese publicly traded conglomerate headquartered in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo. It is mainly engaged in postal and logistics business, financial window business, banking business and life insurance business. The company offers letters .... External links Japan Post NetworkJapan Post Network Service companies based in Tokyo Japan Post Holdings Privately held companies of Japan Japanese companies established in 2007 2012 disestablishments in Japan [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
is a Japanese multinational banking and financial services institution headquartered in Yurakucho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The group operates in retail, corporate, and investment banking segment worldwide. It provides financial products and services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, large corporations, financial institutions and public sector entities. Since 2011, it has been included into the Financial Stability Board's list of global systemically important banks. SMBC group operates in over 40 countries and maintains a presence in all International Financial Centres as the 12th biggest bank in the world by total assets. It is one of the largest global financial institutions in project finance space by total loan value. As of May 2020, SMBC group is listed as 80th largest public company in the world according to Forbes ranking. It is the second largest banking institution by total assets and market capitalization in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
PiTaPa
is a contactless smart card ticketing and electronic money system used in the Kansai region (and may also be used in some areas of Okayama Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefecture, and Shizuoka Prefecture) of Japan. The name ''PiTaPa'' is an acronym of "Postpay IC for Touch and Pay". , the card can be used on 19 train systems and 11 buses, including the Osaka Municipal Subway and New Tram, the Keihan Electric Railway, and the Hankyu Railway. System overview PiTaPa is operated by the Surutto KANSAI Conference, along with magnetic pre-paid fare card system Surutto KANSAI. The conference consists of transit companies and bureaus using the system, and is headed by a private company by the name of Surutto KANSAI. Unlike most other electronic fare collection systems, including JR East's Suica and JR West's ICOCA which operate on a "pre-pay" basis, PiTaPa is a "post-pay" card. Usage of the card is charged to the customer's account, and each month the balance owing is deducted from a des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikoma Cable Line
The , referred to as , is a cable railway line owned and operated by the Kintetsu Railway, a Japanese major private railway. The line connects Toriimae to Ikomasanjo, all of which are within Ikoma, Nara, Japan. Basic data *Lines and distances: **Hōzanji Line: Toriimae - Hōzanji, **Sanjō Line: Hōzanji - Ikoma-Sanjō, *Gauge: *Stations: 5 *Double track line: Toriimae — Hōzanji **Quadruple at the passing loop *Vertical interval: **Hōzanji Line: **Sanjō Line: Overview The Ikoma Cable Line is actually made up of two different lines; between Toriimae and Hōzanji, between Hōzanji and Ikoma-Sanjō. The Hōzanji Line is the oldest commercially operated funicular in Japan, opened in 1918. It runs to Hōzan-ji, a Shingon Buddhist temple. Sanjō Line climbs up Mount Ikoma, reaching Ikoma Sanjo Amusement Park. The Hōzanji Line is the only double-track funicular in the country. However, the two tracks are treated as different lines, called and . Normally, only H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nara Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of . Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the northwest, Wakayama Prefecture to the southwest, and Mie Prefecture to the east. Nara is the capital and largest city of Nara Prefecture, with other major cities including Kashihara, Ikoma, and Yamatokōriyama. Nara Prefecture is located in the center of the Kii Peninsula on Japan's Pacific Ocean coast, and is one of only eight landlocked prefectures. Nara Prefecture has the distinction of having more UNESCO World Heritage listings than any other prefecture in Japan. History Nara Prefecture region is considered one of the oldest regions in Japan, having been in existence for thousands of years, and is widely viewed as the Japanese cradle of civilization. Like Kyoto, Nara was one of Imperial Japan's earliest capital cities. The current form of Nara Prefec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
