PRESS RELEASE
September 10, 2019

NAKAU to open in KIX Aeroplazawith first-ever initiatives
Kansai Airports is delighted to announce that Japanese fast food restaurant NAKAU will open
on Level 3 of Aeroplaza at Kansai International Airport (KIX) on September 26, 2019.
NAKAU is a popular Japanese restaurant chain with over 450 outlets across Japan. Specializing
in donburi (rice bowls) with a wide variety of toppings as well as Kyoto-style udon noodles,
they are dedicated to serving safe and healthy meals with quality hospitality at affordable prices
while always pursuing excellence in taste and flavor.
Open for 24 hours to cater to all passengers’ needs, the new restaurant will offer set menus
for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They will also introduce touch panel terminals for ordering
menus, their first initiative in Japan. Unlike the conventional meal-ticket vending machine, thetouch panel terminal allows payment by credit card or digital money and supports fourlanguages (Japanese, English, Korean and Chinese). Their first-ever initiatives also include
offering a Kansai-inspired menu item only available at the on-airport restaurant, a meat soup
dish “Nikusui” − Osaka’s soul food.
Kansai Airports is committed to developing exciting and fun stores and restaurants in its
airports to provide customers with an enjoyable and comfortable airport experience.
[Restaurant outline]
Name:
NAKAU Kansai International Airport
Operator: Zensho Holdings Co., Ltd.
Category: Japanese fast food restaurant
Launch: September 26, 2019, 10:00 am
Hours:
24 hours
Location: Level 3, Aeroplaza

Touch panel terminal

Nikusui

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Kansai Airports was established by a consortium made up of VINCI Airports and ORIX Corporation as its coremembers. Kansai Airports took over the operations of Kansai International Airport (“KIX”) and Osaka
International Airport (“ITAMI”) from New Kansai International Airport Company (“NKIAC”) and has been
operating the two airports since April 1, 2016.
Kansai Airports Kobe, Kansai Airports’ wholly-owned subsidiary, took over the operations of Kobe Airport(“KOBE”) from Kobe City and started its business as an operating company on April 1, 2018.
Under the concept of “One Kansai Airports Group”, Kansai Airports group strives to continuously improve its
services for all airport guests through appropriate investments and efficient operations, with safety andsecurity being the top priority. Kansai Airports group aims to maximize the potential of the three airports, forthe benefit of the communities they serve.
For more information, please visit：http://www.kansai-airports.co.jp/en/

Kansai Airports
Location

1-banchi, Senshu-kuko kita,
Izumisano-shi, OsakaShareholders

ORIX 40%,VINCI Airports 40%,
Other investors 20%1

Company
Representatives

Representative Director and CEO:Yoshiyuki Yamaya
Representative Director and Co-CEO: Benoit Rulleau

Business Scope

Operation and management services, etc. of Kansai International Airport and Osaka
International Airport

Kansai Airports Kobe
Location

1-ban, Kobe-kuko, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi,
Hyogo

Shareholder

Kansai Airports 100％Company
Representatives

Representative Director and CEO: Yoshiyuki Yamaya
Representative Director and Co-CEO: Benoit Rulleau

Business Scope

Operation and management services, etc. of Kobe Airport

ORIX Corporation (TSE: 8591; NYSE: IX) is an opportunistic, diversified, innovation-driven global
powerhouse with a proven track record of profitability. Established in 1964, ORIX at present operates adiverse portfolio of businesses in the operations, financial services, and investment spaces. ORIX’s highly
complementary business activities span industries including: energy, private equity, infrastructure,automotive, ship and aircraft, real estate and retail financial services. ORIX has also spread its businessglobally by establishing locations in a total of 37 countries and regions across the world. Through its businessactivities, ORIX has long been committed to corporate citizenship and environmental sustainability. For moredetails, please visit our website: http://www.orix.co.jp/grp/en/

VINCI Airports, as the leading private airport operator in the world, manages the development and operationof 46 airports located in France, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Serbia, Cambodia, Japan, the UnitedStates, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Chile and Brazil. Served by around 250 airlines, VINCI Airports'network handled 240 million passengers in 2018.
Through its expertise as a comprehensive integrator, VINCI Airports develops, finances, builds and operates
airports, leveraging its investment capability, international network and know-how to optimize themanagement and performance of existing airport infrastructure, facility extensions and new-build
construction projects. In 2018, its annual revenue for managed activities amounted to €3.6 billion, forconsolidated revenue of €1.6 billion.
More comprehensive information is available on www.vinci-airports.com
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ASICS Corporation; Iwatani Corporation; Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.; Obayashi Corporation; OMRON Corporation; The Kansai Electric Power Company, Incorporated;

Kintetsu Group Holding Co., Ltd.; Keihan Holdings Co., Ltd.; Suntory Holdings Limited; JTB Corp.; Sekisui House, Ltd.; Daikin Industries, Ltd.; Daiwa House
Industry Co., Ltd.; Takenaka Corporation; Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd.; NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION; Panasonic Corporation;
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.; Rengo Co., Ltd.; The Senshu Ikeda Bank, Ltd.; Kiyo Holdings, Inc.; The Bank of Kyoto, Ltd.; THE SHIGA BANK，LTD.; The Nanto
Bank, Ltd.; Nippon Life Insurance Company; Mizuho Bank, Ltd.; Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited; MUFG Bank, Ltd.; Resona Bank, Limited; and the Private
Finance Initiative Promotion Corporation of Japan.