PRESS RELEASE
August 22, 2019

Street piano to arrive at KOBE- Come and enjoy live performance by Kobe City Chamber
Orchestra violinist and chorus group members! Kansai Airports Kobe and Kobe City are delighted to announce that a street piano will be set up inthe terminal building of Kobe Airport to bring more joyful moments with music to airport guests.
Previously used in Kobe Municipal Seifu Kindergarten, closed on March 31, 2019, the piano will beavailable for everyone to freely play or enjoy the sound in the unique setting of an airport againsta backdrop of aircraft and the runway. On the day the piano arrives, a free concert will take place.
Kansai Airports Group is committed to exploring ways to create new travel experiences, making
each journey full of smiles.
Overview
Piano display period: Starts on Saturday, August 31, 2019
Location: Dining area on Level 3 of the passenger terminal building, Kobe Airport(The piano may occasionally become unavailable for operational reasons)Operation
Set up by: Kobe City
Managed by: Kansai Airports Kobe
Supported by: Kobe Bunka Mother Port Club**Established by business leaders and volunteers in Kobe in July 2018, the club is an organization whose
objective is to continuously support art and cultural programs/events held in Kobe City, foster Kobe
culture, and showcase Kobe’s cultural attractiveness.

Mini concert (admission free)
Date & time: Saturday, August 31, 2019 13:30-14:30
Location: Dining area on Level 3 of the passenger terminal building, Kobe Airport
Performers: Yuki Maekawa (violin), Kobe City Chamber Orchestra
Satoshi Kawauchi (piano) & Satomi Naito (soprano), Kobe Philharmonic Chorus
Group[Location]
Dining area on Level 3

Location of street piano & concert venue

Contact Information
Corporate Communications
Planning & Administration
TEL: +81-72-455-2201

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 and security
being the top priority. Kansai Airports group aims to maximize the potential of the three airports, for the 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, Izumisanoshi, Osaka

Shareholders

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

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

Kansai Airports 100％

ORIX Corporation (TSE: 8591; NYSE: IX) is an opportunistic, diversified, innovation-driven global powerhouse witha proven track record of profitability. Established in 1964, ORIX at present operates a diverse portfolio ofbusinesses in the operations, financial services, and investment spaces. ORIX’s highly complementary businessactivities span industries including: energy, private equity, infrastructure, automotive, ship and aircraft, real estate
and retail financial services. ORIX has also spread its business globally by establishing locations in a total of 37
countries and regions across the world. Through its business activities, ORIX has long been committed tocorporate citizenship and environmental sustainability. For more details, 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 operation of 46
airports located in France, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Serbia, Cambodia, Japan, the United States,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 the management
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, for consolidated revenue of €1.6 billion.
More comprehensive information is available on www.vinci-airports.com
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Bank, Ltd.; Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited; MUFG Bank, Ltd.; Resona Bank, Limited; and the Private Finance Initiative Promotion Corporation of Japan.