West Japan Railway Company and Pia Corporation will collaborate to increase the number of visitors
JR West Press Release: October 15, 2025 West Japan Railway Company and Pia Corporation will collaborate to increase the number of visitors. West Japan Railway Company
(hereinafter “JR West”) and Pia Corporation (hereinafter “Pia”) have entered into a business partnership with the aim of evolving connections between people, cities, and society in the West Japan area by building an inspiring lifeline through the entertainment business, keeping the energy of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which attracted many people from Japan and abroad to Kansai, alive. 1. Values Aimed at by Both Companies By providing new value by combining Pia’s entertainment content with the various services offered by JR West and Nippon Travel Agency, including railways, we aim to promote increased activity and a more vibrant lifestyle for people through the development of the entertainment industry in Western Japan. 2. Main Collaboration Details Pia’s ticket system will be integrated with “tabiwa by WESTER” (hereinafter “tabiwa”), an app operated by JR West and Nippon Travel Agency that provides travel-related services, expanding the service to allow tickets for live entertainment, including sports, music, and theater, to be sold on tabiwa. In addition to tabiwa advance sales and tabiwa-exclusive added value, we will offer ticket purchasers discounted rail travel deals and information for accessing the venue, allowing customers to enjoy their favorite performances at great value. Furthermore, we plan initiatives that will attract new people, such as bringing performances currently only held in the Tokyo metropolitan area to Western Japan and hosting entirely new events, with the aim of revitalizing and developing people, towns, and society. *Tabiwa details: https://www.jr-odekake.net/navi/tabiwa/
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/95753/1694/95753-1694-3186f3486a012b74bb407f3838c871c9-109×96.png ◆Overview of Pia Corporation In the leisure and entertainment sector, Pia Corporation operates an “inspirational lifeline business” that seamlessly connects content creation, promotion, ticket distribution, and hall and theater operation, while supporting the development of culture and the sustainability of the industry. Headquarters: Shibuya First Tower, 1-2-20 Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0011, Japan Founded: July 10, 1972 President and CEO: Hiroshi Yanai Capital: 6,468 million yen (as of March 31, 2025) Offices: Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Hiroshima, Sendai, Yokohama, Naha Business Description: 1. Planning, production, management, and ticket sales for music, sports, theater, movies, and various events. 2. General ticketing services for international events such as the Olympics, World Cup, World Expo, and World Athletics Championships. 3. Opening and management of halls and theaters, including Pia Arena MM and Toyosu PIT. 4. Providing ticket sales solutions to entertainment event organizers. 5. Publishing entertainment and leisure publications, online media distribution, and app management. 6. Operating the “PIA Membership” program, issuing PIA cards, and providing data-based marketing services. 7. Planning and sales of hospitality programs that offer a premium entertainment viewing experience. 8. CSR activities through entertainment, such as “PFF (Pia Film Festival)” and “Pia Research Institute” For more information about this release automatically, so please do not reply.
