The H2O Retailing Group is a member of the “Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group” which is adding culture to lifestyle.

The Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group is a corporate group centered on Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, H2O Retailing and Toho. The group utilizes a variety of business ventures, including department stores, supermarkets, urban transport, real estate, hotels and entertainment, to facilitate appealing urban development.

Group

Composition

225 companies

5 organizations

Sales

approx. 

2,101.8billion JPY

Employees

34,909

(as of the end of March 2025)

Urban Transport Business

“Hankyu Railway” and “Hanshin Electric Railway” are at the center of the group's urban transport business. This business comprises a network of trains, buses and taxis covering the Kansai region.

Retail Business

“H2O Retailing” is at the center of the group's retail business. This business is carried out by a retail group consisting of 15 department stores operated by “Hankyu Department Stores” and “Hanshin Department Stores” as well as approximately 230 supermarkets such as “Hankyu Oasis”, “Izumiya”, “Kansai Super” and “Qanat.”

Real Estate Business

The focus of this business is twofold: providing excellent housing built along the group's expanding rail network, and actively managing highly profitable rental buildings. The group owns roughly 1,000,000 m²  of rental space within Umeda district in Osaka. In addition,The Hankyu-Hanshin-Daiichi Hotel Group is one of the leading hotel chain operators in Japan.

Info & Comm Business

We support businesses in the advanced information society and deliver peace of mind and comfort to daily life through our information services, including system development for social infrastructure and the construction and maintenance of e-commerce sites; our community-focused broadcasting and communications services centered on television, internet, and telephone services; and our security and education services, such as security solutions and programming education.

Entertainment Business

Film

Chibi Godzilla is a trademark of Toho Co.,Ltd © Toho Co.,Ltd.

“TOHO” is one of the largest film producers, distributors and exhibitors in Japan, boasting more than 700 screens in theaters throughout the country. The company has produced and distributed many popular entertainment films, such as "Godzilla," and in recent years has also produced animation, providing dreams and excitement to many customers with content that everyone can enjoy.

Takarazuka Revue

© Takarazuka Revue Company

The Takarazuka Revue captivates audiences with dazzling song and dance, and performances that stir the soul, inviting them to a stage of dreams and wonder. In addition to year-round performances at the Takarazuka Grand Theater and Tokyo Takarazuka Theater, as well as tours nationwide, we also offer live broadcasts and livestreams, which have been well received.

Hanshin Tigers

©Hanshin Tigers

The “Hanshin Tigers” are one of the most popular professional baseball teams in Japan. The Tigers' players' enthralling style of play, combined with their home ground of Hanshin Koshien Stadium - the hallowed site of countless fiercely contested high-school baseball tournaments - continue to contribute to the development of Japanese baseball.

Travel Business

Hankyu Travel International, the core company of the travel sector in the group, has five brands including "TRAPICS" and provides many travel services. The company not only provides high value-added travel plans but also engages in businesses that are needed by society.

Int'l Transportation Business

With more than 190 bases in 30 countries and regions, we offer swift and reliable door-to-door international freight services worldwide, including through partner agents.