East Japan Railway Co. engages in the business of railway transportation services. The company is headquartered in Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo-To and currently employs 69,559 full-time employees. The firm operates in three business segments. The Transportation segment is engaged in the railway business, travel business, cleaning and maintenance business, station operation business, equipment maintenance business, as well as railway vehicle manufacturing and maintenance business. The Distribution and Services segment is engaged in the retail and restaurant business, wholesale business, lorry transportation business, advertising agency business and other life service business. The Real Estate and Hotels segment is engaged in shopping center operations, office building and other lending, hotel operations, and lifestyle services such as the development and sale of real estate in which these operations are conducted. The firm is also engaged in the credit card business and information processing business.
