Tokyo Gas
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (東京瓦斯株式会社, Tōkyō Gasu Kabushiki-gaisha, TYO: 9531), founded in 1885, is the primary provider of natural gas to the main cities of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Yamanashi, and Nagano. As of 2012, Tokyo Gas is the largest natural gas utility in Japan.
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Native name | 東京瓦斯株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Tōkyō Gasu Kabushiki-gaisha |
| Type | Public (K.K.) |
| TYO: 9531 Nikkei 225 Component | |
| Industry | Energy |
| Founded | 1 October 1885 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Yamanashi, Nagano |
| Services | Production, supply and sale of city gas Supply and sale of gas appliances, and related construction Construction for supply of city gas Energy services Supply of electricity |
| Revenue |  ¥1,535,242 million (FY 2011) |
| ¥122,451 million (FY2011) | |
| ¥95,467 million (FY2011) | |
| Total assets | ¥1,829,661 million (FY2011) |
Number of employees | 16,832 (2013) |
| Website | tokyo-gas.co.jp |
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)
- Tokyo Gas website (English)
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