Odakyu

Name

Odakyu

Legal name

Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

Website

https://odakyu.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Passenger Rail Transportation

NAICS

Rail Transportation (482), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation (487)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) Commuter Rail Services (THAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury/Tourist Scenic Intercity Rail Operators (THAIAAAF), Railway Stations (Intercity & Regional) (THAIALAA), Rail & Intercity Bus Booking Engines (THALADAD)

Keywords

• Passenger railway services
• Express train services
• Urban rail transit
• Tourism transportation
• Rail network operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Shinjuku

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Railway Transportation: Core railway operations on the Odakyu Line connecting Shinjuku to Hakone and the southern Kanagawa area. Revenue from passenger fares on local, express, and Rapid Express services.
2. Romancecar Express Services: Premium limited-stop express train services (Romancecar) between Shinjuku and Hakone, Odawara, and other destinations. Revenue from express fees (separate from base fares). Key product types include GSE (70000), MSE (60000), EXEα, EXE (30000).
3. Real Estate: Odakyu Electric Railway's real estate arm invests in commercial and office properties in Australia (Salesforce Tower Sydney, 60 Margaret Street) and develops railway-adjacent properties in Japan.
4. Tourism & Hospitality Services: Tourism packages, hotel operations (Odakyu Hotel Century Sothern Tower, RETONA HAKONE), Hakone cruise ships, ropeway, cable car, and travel agency services.
5. Urban Development & Area Management: Station area development, shopping centers (ViNA GARDENS, Shinjuku Mylord, Hon-Atsugi Mylord), and area management services contributing to community and commercial ecosystem revenues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Odakyu Electric Railway operates passenger railway services on the Odakyu Line connecting Shinjuku (Tokyo) to Hakone, Odawara, Kamakura, and Enoshima, with its premium limited-express Romancecar fleet. The company also runs an integrated tourism ecosystem (Hakone cable cars, ropeways, sightseeing ships, hotels), commercial real estate and station-area development, retail (department stores), buses, and digital ticketing platforms (Odakyu App, EMot, e-Romancecar).

Product overview

Odakyu Electric Railway operates as a diversified transportation and lifestyle services company centered on its railway network spanning the Odakyu Line connecting Tokyo to Hakone and the Odawara Line. The core product portfolio centers on the Romance Car premium limited express service, accessible through multiple digital platforms including the Odakyu App (real-time train tracking and IC card services), e-Romancecar (web ticketing), Romancecar @Club (membership with point rewards), EMot (mobile ticketing and digital passes), and Romancecar NAVI (Hakone travel guidance). Supporting services include physical passes (Hakone Free Pass, Enoshima/Kamakura Free Pass), the Odakyu Point Card loyalty program, and the ROMANCECAR MUSEUM attraction. Beyond transportation, Odakyu has expanded into lifestyle services including AOi alternative school, WOOMS waste management technology, HAKONATURE nature experiences, Shinjuku Future Gallery VR attraction, and the Ethical Travel Plan sustainable tourism product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Odakyu App: Mobile application providing real-time train operation information, delay notifications, crowding forecasts, IC card balance inquiry, and ticket purchase for Odakyu Line and Romancecar services.
• EMot
• e-Romancecar
• Romancecar@Club
• Romancecar Museum
• Romancecar NAVI
• HAKONATURE
• RETONA HAKONE
• Aikasa
• Sign Lank (手話リンク)
• WOOMS (ウームス)
• Ocan! (オキャン!)
• Ethical Trip Plan (エシカル旅プラン)
• AOi School (アオイスクール)
• Safety Shinshijuku (安全深思塾)
• Odakyu One (小田急ONE)
• Odakyu Family Fun (FunFanおだきゅう)

Products and services

• Romancecar Express Service Premium limited-express train service with all-reserved seating connecting Shinjuku to Hakone, Odawara, Kamakura, and Enoshima. Features observation cars, panoramic windows, and on-board amenities; targeted at commuters and leisure travelers.
• Odakyu Line Commuter Rail Service Regular and Rapid Express passenger railway service on the Odakyu Line, Odawara Line, Enoshima Line, and Tamagawa Line, with commuter and student monthly passes, IC card fare integration, and barrier-free station facilities for daily Tokyo-Kanagawa commuters.
• Hakone Free Pass

Quantifiable outcome

• Home air conditioning electricity reduced by approximately 30% at Setagaya-Odaita Station through ground-source heat pump system
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nature Innovation GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 April 2026Nature Innovation Group launched umbrella sharing service 'Aikasa' at three Odakyu Line stations (Sagami-Ono, Odakyu-Sagamihara, Higashi-Rinkan) on April 3, 2026, with expansion planned to all Odakyu Line stations and eventually the Odawara Line and Enoshima Line areas. The service targets commuters needing reusable umbrellas, addressing disposable vinyl umbrella waste.
• Japan Foundation for Telephone Relay Services (日本財団電話リレーサービス)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Odakyu introduced 'Sign Language Link' (手話リンク) service in April 2026, enabling deaf and speech-impaired customers to communicate with station staff via sign language interpreters through a QR code-based video relay system, with no prior registration required.
• Setagaya City (世田谷区)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Setagaya district hosts Odakyu's pioneering ground-source heat pump system at Setagaya-Odaita Station, implemented as part of the line grade-separation project and operational since the station's underground reopening in 2017.
• Onagawa Town Chamber of Commerce (女川町商工会)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership since 2016 for regional revitalization through food. Jointly developed ONAGAWA gelato using local ingredients; hotel sources and serves local seafood. Expanded to include sustainable food events and unused fish menu development.
• Mitsubishi Estate AsiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOdakyu's real estate arm acquired a minority stake in Sydney's Salesforce Tower from Mitsubishi Estate Asia. Odakyu also invested alongside Mitsubishi and Australian partner AsheMorgan in 60 Margaret Street, Sydney, acquired from Mirvac and Blackstone for A$779m in 2023.
• AsheMorgancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralian real estate investment partner alongside Odakyu and Mitsubishi Estate in 60 Margaret Street, Sydney acquisition for A$779m (2023).
• Navitime Japan (ナビタイムジャパン)coreTechnology or IntegrationOdakyu uses Navitime Japan's route search technology and fare calculation service for its online route/fare search and commuter pass search features on the official website. This is the core navigation infrastructure for Odakyu's digital services.
• Rakuten (楽天)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVSE commemorative goods are sold through Rakuten online marketplace (item.rakuten.co.jp/odakyu-trains/). NFT collectibles from the Romancecar series are sold through Rakuten NFT platform.
• Kinki Nippon Tourist (近畿日本ツーリスト)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized travel agency selling Romancecar tickets and organized tour packages. Note: This channel does not handle childcare support cars.
• Nippon Travel Agency (日本旅行)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized travel agency selling Romancecar tickets and organized tour packages. Note: This channel does not handle childcare support cars.
• TOKYU (東急)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOdakyu partners with Tokyu Holdings in the Shinjuku West Exit development project. Tokyo Metro and Tokyu Real Estate are co-developers in the A-zone project creating a 48-floor, 260m tower by 2029.
• Tokyo Metro (東京地下鉄)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTokyo Metro is a co-development partner in the Shinjuku West Exit development project (A-zone), working alongside Odakyu and Tokyu to create a new terminal district.
• Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Shinjuku CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 'Shinjuku Grand Terminal' redevelopment is guided by the 'Shinjuku Station Area Redevelopment Policy' issued by Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Shinjuku City in 2018, with ongoing area management coordinated through the Shinjuku Grand Terminal Area Management Council.
• JR East (JR東日本)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five railway operators cooperating on the Shinjuku Grand Terminal area management initiative. Odakyu maintains close coordination with JR East on construction scheduling and passenger guidance during the redevelopment period.
• Keio Dentetsu (京王電気軌道)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner railway operator in the Shinjuku Grand Terminal area management and redevelopment project.
• Seibu Holdings (西武ホールディングス)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner railway operator in the Shinjuku Grand Terminal area management and redevelopment project.
• Odakyu Agency (小田急エージェンシー)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOdakyu Group company responsible for producing VR content and experience design at the Shinjuku Future Gallery, including the VR construction tour of the Shinjuku West Exit development project.
• Zama City (座間市)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPilot municipality for WOOMS waste collection optimization platform. Odakyu deployed the digital route management system in partnership with Zama City's waste collection operations, achieving 60%+ worker satisfaction improvement.
• Local Food Cycling (ローカルフードサイクリング)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner company managing the Food Cycle Project in Zama City, collecting composted food waste from households via Odakyu's WOOMS-optimized collection routes.
• Japan Architecture and City Planning Organization (一社)全国古民家再生協会minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting the KATARITSUGI project, connecting Odakyu Real Estate with craftsmen for relocating and reconstructing traditional timber buildings.
• San-X (サンエックス)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSan-X, known for Sumikko Gurashi and Rilakkuma characters, partnered with Tachikawa Bus (Odakyu Group) to create the 'Nyachikawasan' mascot character, introduced as a new employee in April 2026.
• Taisei Corporation (大成建設)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction company responsible for Shinjuku West Exit development project, working on the new Shinjuku station building construction while maintaining rail operations.
• Tama University (多摩大学)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOdakyu Real Estate partners with Tama University to co-operate the 'Machikado Kodomo Daigaku' children's education program at CAFÉ & SPACE L.D.K. in Kurihira, with university students serving as instructors.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu): Chubu region's primary private railway with integrated tourism, real estate, and department store businesses. Operates a similar commuter rail + premium express + tourism model but in a different geography than Odakyu.
• Nankai Electric Railway: Osaka-based private railway connecting to Kansai Airport and Wakayama tourism. Operates a comparable commuter rail + limited express + leisure tourism business model but serves a different Japanese region than Odakyu.

Broad incumbents

• East Japan Railway (JR East): Dominant Japanese railway operator with overlapping routes into Hakone/Kamakura via Odawara and the Shonan area. JR East is far larger but competes directly for the same commuter and tourist flows that drive Odakyu's revenue.
• Central Japan Railway (JR Central): Operator of the Tokaido Shinkansen and a major tourism business around Mt. Fuji and Hakone access via Odawara. While much larger and Shinkansen-focused, it competes for Hakone-bound leisure travelers via its Odawara station hub.

Direct peers

• Tokyu Corporation: Tokyu operates a parallel Tokyo commuter railway with similar tourism exposure (Shibuya redevelopment, Den-en-toshi line). Both companies combine rail operations with real estate development and lifestyle services, and partner in the Shinjuku West Exit redevelopment.
• Keio Corporation: Keio runs the parallel Shinjuku-to-western-suburbs commuter railway directly competing with Odakyu Line for commuter ridership. Both serve similar suburban Tokyo/Kanagawa markets and partner in the Shinjuku Grand Terminal initiative.
• Kintetsu Group Holdings: Major Japanese private railway group operating Osaka-Nagoya-Ise corridor with vertically integrated tourism (limited express trains, hotels, travel services). Closely comparable to Odakyu's Romancecar-plus-Hakone tourism model.
• Seibu Holdings: Seibu operates Tokyo commuter rail (Ikebukuro corridor) plus hotels and resorts. Like Odakyu, it combines rail operations with diversified group businesses including real estate, hotels, and lifestyle services, and is part of the Shinjuku-area railway operator coalition.
• Sotetsu Holdings: Yokohama-area commuter railway with growing real estate and retail operations. Smaller and more regional than Odakyu but uses the same rail-plus-lifestyle diversification playbook across Kanagawa.
• Hankyu Hanshin Holdings: Kansai-based railway holding with a near-identical commuter-plus-tourism business model (Osaka to Kobe, Kyoto). Operates department stores, real estate, and hotels integrated with rail services, mirroring Odakyu's diversified structure.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/odakyuline_info
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/OdakyuMovie
• Facebookfacebook.com/odakyugroup
• Instagraminstagram.com/odakyu_voice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/odakyu-electric-railway-co.-ltd.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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