Company overview

SHIMANAMI Co. ,Ltd.

Company name	SHIMANAMI Co., Ltd.
Established on	November 17, 2006
Address	1-Hei 232-1 Ohama-cho, Imabari City, Ehime 794-0002
TEL	0898-25-7338
FAX	0898-22-6857
Representative	Representative Director and President MURAKAMI Hideto
No. of employees	Employees 42, Part-time employees 18 (8-hour shifts) * As of May 2022
Capital	10 million yen
Business description	Management and operation of Michi-no-Eki (roadside stations) Restaurant operations Exhibition and sale of agricultural and marine products and the development, processing, and sale of specialty goods from these products Manufacture and sale of handicrafts, folk crafts, and souvenirs for tourists Production, planning, proposal, operation, implementation, and outsourcing for events and parties Sale of non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, food, tobacco, clothing, daily goods, toys, office supplies, books, and videos Research and sharing of information on tourism, promotion and guidance for tourists Managing, operating, and outsourcing work for the campsite; renting sports and camping goods Operating recreational fishing boats and fishing ponds Operating tourist facilities such as hotels and ryokan, leisure and sporting facilities such as the Marine Club, culture/cooking classes, and restaurants Maritime trade Marine transport and related commission and liaison work Operating irregular passenger lines Travel agency according to the Travel Agency Act (Travel agency No. 3-199 registered with the Governor of Ehime Prefecture) Any other activities related to the aforementioned items

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History

November 2006	Establishment of SHIMANAMI Co., Ltd.
April 2007	Authorized by a designated administrator to manage and operate three Imabari Michi-no-Eki (Yoshiumi ikiikikan, Marine Oasis Hakata, Tatara Shimanami Park) and the Yoshiumi Rose House
March 2008	Start of operation of the Kurushima Tidal Currents Experience Cruise (tidal rapids observation boat) (Kurushima)
April 2008	Authorized by a designated administrator to manage and operate the Tatara hot spring
April 2009	Start of operation of the Kurushima Tidal Currents Experience Cruise (tidal rapids observation boat) (Nakato)
August 2011	The number of passengers of the Kurushima Tidal Currents Experience Cruise (tidal rapids observation boat) reached 100,000
April 2012	Authorized by a designated administrator to manage and operate three Imabari Michi-no-Eki (Yoshiumi ikiikikan, Marin Oasis Hakata, Tatara Shimanami Park) and the Yoshiumi Rose House (2nd term)
April 2013	Authorized by a designated administrator to manage and operate the Tatara hot spring (2nd term)
January 2014	MURAKAMI Hideto was appointed Representative Director and President
August 2014	Our efforts to attract overseas tourists was introduced on TV Tokyo's “The Dawn of Gaia”
October 2014	The number of passengers of the Kurushima Tidal Currents Experience Cruise (tidal rapids observation boat) reached 200,000
February 2015	The three Michi-no-Eki were certified as important roadside stations
March 2015	The three Michi-no-Eki were certified as JNTO overseas tourism information centers
November 2015	The three Michi-no-Eki were the first in Chugoku/Shikoku to introduce tax-exempt stores
January 2016	The head office moved to Ohama, Imabari
August 2016	The number of passengers of the Kurushima Tidal Currents Experience Cruise (tidal rapids observation boat) reached 300,000
April 2017	Recognized as a signatory to an agreement to maintain the functions of Imabari Michi-no-Eki
May 2017	Registered as a class-3 travel agency (Travel agency No. 3-199 registered with the Governor of Ehime Prefecture)
November 2018	The number of passengers of the Kurushima Tidal Currents Experience Cruise (tidal rapids observation boat) reached 400,000
March 2021	The Shimanami “cycleship” was the first to enter service in Shikoku
November 2022	The number of passengers of the Kurushima Tidal Currents Experience Cruise (tidal rapids observation boat) reached 500,000