, founded in 1885, is the primary provider of natural gas to the main cities of Tokyo,
Kanagawa,
Saitama,
Chiba
Chiba may refer to:
Places China
* (), town in Jianli County, Jingzhou, Hubei
Japan
* Chiba (city), capital of Chiba Prefecture
** Chiba Station, a train station
* Chiba Prefecture, a sub-national jurisdiction in the Greater Tokyo Area on ...
,
Ibaraki,
Tochigi,
Gunma,
Yamanashi, and
Nagano. , Tokyo Gas is the largest natural gas utility in Japan.
Timeline
*October 1, 1885, Tokyo Gas was founded by
Shibusawa Eiichi and
Asano Sōichirō by acquiring business of Tokyo Prefecture Gas Bureau.
*1912, Tokyo Gas merged with Chiyoda Gas.
*1913, Tokyo Gas merged with Kawasaki Gas.
*1944, Tokyo Gas acquired business of Yokohama City Gas Bureau.
*May 2016, Tokyo Gas merged with Chiba Gas, Tsukuba Gakuen Gas Corporation, and Miho Gas.
External links
Tokyo Gas website(Japanese)
(English)
Japanese companies established in 1885
1912 mergers and acquisitions
1913 mergers and acquisitions
1944 mergers and acquisitions
2016 mergers and acquisitions
Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Companies listed on the Osaka Exchange
Energy companies based in Tokyo
Natural gas companies of Japan
Tokyo Gas Group
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