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‌JR KYUSHU IR DAY 2025

The Real Estate Strategy Under Medium-Term Business Plan 2025-2027

November 26, 2025

KYUSHU RAILWAY COMPANY

Representative Director and Senior Managing Exective Officer Director General of Business Development Headquarters

Toshihiro Mori

‌Contents
  1. Medium-Term Business Plan 2022-2024 in Review 3

  2. Future Initiatives Under Medium-Term Business Plan 7

2025-2027

  1. ‌Medium-Term Business Plan 2022-2024 in Review ‌Medium-Term Business Plan 2022-2024 in Review
    • While unplanned cost increases occurred due to inflation and other factors, numerical targets were generally achieved thanks to initiatives such as cost structure reforms (including BPR), efforts to maximize the effect of the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen opening, and the recovery in mobility demand.

    • With respect to financial soundness, we maintained a stable level of financial management. The Company believes it is well positioned to respond swiftly to attractive investment opportunities going forward.



      ‌Medium-Term Business Plan 2022-2024 in Review
    • In the Real Estate and Hotels Segment, we actively moved forward with growth investments, including the New Nagasaki Station Building Project.

    • The real estate leasing business and hotels business achieved significant growth, including recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.

      Results in the Real Estate and Hotels Segment Under Medium-Term Business Plan 2022-2024

      • Operating Revenue in the Real Estate and Hotels Segment Operating Profit (Loss) in the Real Estate and Hotels Segment



        (Billions of yen)

        160.0

        FY2021→FY2024

        (5.0)

        6.2

        (2.9)

FY22.3 FY23.3 FY24.3 FY25.3

14.8

15.8

18.2

5.2

6.4

3.6

6.8

Real estate leasing

Real estate sales Hotel business

14.7

0

5.0

+3.5

10.0

15.0

6.2

20.0

+0.2

0.9

18.0

25.0

+9.7

30.0

FY2021→FY2024

31.4 13.4

(Billions of yen)

35.0



16.9

29.7

140.0

120.0

100.0

80.0

60.0

40.0

20.0

FY22.3 FY23.3 FY24.3 FY25.3

0.0

5

43.

113.7

8.9

46.1

58.5

143.4

25.2

32.2

37.1

32.8

.0

7

62.6

0.7

78.2

Real estate leasing

Real estate sales

Hotel business

+23.3

(13.3)

+19.7

‌Medium-Term Business Plan 2022-2024 in Review
    • During the period, we made growth investments of around ¥210 billion, including the New Nagasaki Station Building

      Project.

    • We also advanced a diverse range of initiatives, including entry into the logistics facilities business, acquisition of commercial property management contracts, office property acquisitions near Hakata, and the integration of hotel operating companies.

      Key Initiatives Under Medium-Term Business Plan 2022-2024

      Commercial Offices Hotels Logistics Condominiums City-building

      FY2023.3

      FY2024.3

      FY2025.3

      Aug. 2022 Opened THE BLOSSOM KYOTO

      Sep. 2022 Acquired the i-PRO Building

      Apr. 2023 Opened JR Kagoshima Chuo Building Aug. 2023 Acquired Sunny Side Mall Kokura

      Apr. 2024 Selected as the preferred bidder for the development of the former site of Kyushu University Hakozaki Campus

      Nov. 2022 Began handling outsourced property Sep. 2023 Opened Ekimachi 1-Chome Orio

      management for VIORO

      Aug. 2024 Acquired JR Hakata ekimae No. 1 Building

      Jan. 2023 Acquired JR Hakata ekihigashi NS Building

      Feb. 2023 Completed construction of

      MJR Kumamoto Station The Tower

      Oct. 2023 Opened URESHINO YADOYA

      Nov. 2023 Opened Amu Plaza Nagasaki Annex

      Jan. 2024 Opened Nagasaki Marriott Hotel Mar. 2024 Completed construction of

      CONNECT SQUARE HAKATA

      Oct. 2024 Established JR KYUSHU HOTELS & RESORTS

      Inc.

      Feb. 2025 Completed Construction of Toranomon Alcea Tower

      Feb. 2025 Completed construction on RJR Prescia

      Mar. 2023 Acquired Fukuoka Kita Logistics Center

      Mar. 2023 Acquired Hakozaki Wharf Logistics Facility

      Higashi Jujo Garden

      Mar. 2025 Acquired Kanzaki logistics facility

      Mar. 2025 Completed construction on MJR Hakata The Residence



      Fukuoka Kita

      Logistics Center VIORO

      JR Hakata ekihigashi NS Building

      JR Kagoshima

      Chuo Building

      New Nagasaki

      Station Building Project

      Toranomon Alcea Tower

      MJR Hakata The Residence

  1. ‌ Future Initiatives Under Medium-Term Business Plan 2025-2027 ‌The JR Kyushu Group's City-Building Aims
    • We are committed to enhancing the attractiveness of station areas, which serve as social infrastructure, together with the local community. Through the provision of safe and comfortable mobility services, we aim to contribute to sustainable city building by cultivating the local population and promoting interaction around the stations.

      Providing attractive

      transportation services

      Strengthening functions as

      a transportation hub

      Exciting spaces and

      opportunities for entertainment, culture, and leisure

      Well-developed industrial infrastructure supporting sustainable business and employment creation

Convenient access to comprehensive healthcare, welfare, parks, and green spaces

"Cities where people want to live, work, and visit"

Preservation and respect for the region's history, culture, and

natural environment

Safe and comfortable mobility

A safe and comfortable living environment with strong connections between people

The number of people living and working around stations has increased.

The number of people visiting areas

around stations has increased.

Inter-city transportation

Intra-city transportation

Establishing a sustainable transportation network

Rediscovering and promoting local

resources

Establishing new stations and renovating existing

ones

Developing attractive commercial and dining facilities, creating lively atmospheres in squares, and creating

opportunities for business exchanges

Providing and attracting safe residences and convenient

living facilities

City building near train stations (an example in the vicinity of terminal stations)

Connecting cities with cities, cities and people, and people with people



Promoting MaaS in cooperation with other

City building based on partnership agreements

transportation operators (locations throughout with local governments (Fukuhoku-yutaka Line,

Kyushu) Fukuoka Prefecture)

Creating a lively atmosphere around stations in

cooperation with various people involved in the

community (throughout Kyushu)

Aso Kumamoto Airport Access Railway development, enhancement of railroad functionality and city building in the wake of the expansion of semiconductor-related companies (Hohi Main Line,

Kumamoto Prefecture)

Kasuya Town Sasaguri Town

Provided by JASM

Examples of co-creation efforts with local communities

JR Kyushu Walking (locations throughout Kyushu)

Share Kitchen (Minamikurume Station, Fukuoka Prefecture)



‌Medium-Term Business Plan 2025-2027 Targets

We have formulated the plan with a focus on sustainable long-term growth, taking into account changes in the management

environment both within and outside the Group.



‌City Building through Enhanced Collaboration among Businesses
  • In the Real Estate and Hotels business, we will continue to invest in rotational businesses and sustainable growth, taking into account areas and other factors, utilizing private REITs and other means.

    • Expand business through collaboration with

      external partners, such as through JVs*1

    • Conduct independent development utilizing

    business expertise gained within Kyushu

Outside Kyushu

  • Continue to promote development in areas around terminal stations (offices, commercial, residences)

  • Strengthen and expand assets in growth areas, including logistics facilities and urban residences

  • Enhance attractiveness through renovation of existing properties (commercial, hotel)

  • Actively participate in public redevelopment projects

  • Promote asset-light expansion through external projects (leasing and operation partnerships outside the group) (hotel)

Within Kyushu

  • Development funds

  • Networks with

    external partners

  • Business expertise



Major development pipelines*2*3

  • Logistics facilities Urban residences

  • City-building development

MJR Akasaka Gate Tower

(Scheduled for completion in July 2027)

LOGI STATION Fukuoka Ogori

(Opened in November 2025)

  • Independent development of rental condominiums

Toranomon Alcea Tower

(Completed in February 2025)

Logicross Misato (Scheduled for completion

in August 2026)

Hakata Eki-Higashi 2-chome Office Project

  • Project utilizing the space above the tracks at Hakata Station

  • MJR Kagoshima Chuo Station

  • MJR Kumamoto Gate Tower

  • RJR Orio South

Others

  • Development near stations

  • Logistics JV development

  • Office JV development

*1 Joint ventures

*3 Some property names

are provisional.

*2 Including joint projects

with other companies.

Kikuyo Town, Kumamoto Prefecture (project study partner)

Kagoshima City Kajiya-cho

Redevelopment

Development of the former site of

Kyushu University Hakozaki Campus

RJR Prescia Higashi Jujo Garden

(completed in February 2025)

Within Kyushu

  • RJR Saitama Kawaguchi

  • RJR Nishi-Kamata

  • RJR Oji-Kamiya Others

Breakdown of investment during the period of the plan (for visual purposes)

Outside Kyushu

Major development pipelines*2*3



‌About the Cancellation of the Project Utilizing the Space Above the Tracks at Hakata Station

  • Due to the recent surge in construction costs, the project was cancelled. The capital initially allocated for

    this project is being redistributed to other growth investments.

  • The area surrounding Hakata Station remains one of our most important strategic hubs, and we will continue to pursue investment opportunities as they arise.



    Major Real Estate Projects Near Hakata Station

    Commercial facilities Offices

    Hotels

    New

    DEITOS Annex

    JR Kyushu No. 1

    JR Kyushu Hotel Blossom Fukuoka

Building

Rental housing

JR Hakata Ekimae Building

No. 1

Acquired: August 2024

THE BLOSSOM

HAKATA Premier

Total floor area: 2,859m2

CONNECT SQUARE HAKATA

RJR

PreciaHakata Rakusuien

RJR

PreciaHakata

Hakata Station

JR Kyushu Hotel Blossom Hakata Chuo

JRJP Hakata Building

JR Hakata City

New

Hakata ekiHigashi 2-Chome Office

Project

Office development planned

New

Hakata Ekimae 3-Chome Hotel

(tentative name)

Hotel opening planned during FY2028

Site area: 1,480m2

Total rooms: Approx. 150 (planned)

Project utilizing the space above the tracks at Hakata Station (cancelled)

RJR Precia Hakataekimae

JR Hakata ekihigashi NS Building

JR Hakata EkimMinami Building

Note: RJR PreciaHakata, RJR PreciaHakata Rakusuienand RJR PreciaHakataekimaeare owned by JR Kyushu Private Reit, Inc.

JRJP Hakata Building and CONNECT SQUARE HAKATA are jointly owned with another company.

JR Kyushu Hotel Blossom Hakata Chuo is operated under a building lease.

‌City Building through Enhanced Collaboration among Businesses: Around the Hohi Main Line

  • Owing to a grouping of semiconductor companies, we expect to see an increase in interaction and population along the rail line.

  • We are involved in a city planning project for the area between Haramizu Station and a new station and developing an office building near Higo-Ozu Station.

Tentative name: Haramizu Station Area Land Readjustment Project

Tentative name: JR Higo-Ozu Building Development Project



  • The consortium we are belong to (representative: Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.) was selected as a project study partner in charge of organizing requirements up to project approval. We are studying the path toward realization of the future vision envisioned by Kikuyo town.

  • The building is intended as a base for semiconductor suppliers and other companies.



  • 2 minutes' walk from Higo-Ozu Station. About 8 minutes' drive to Semicon Techno Park where TSMC Kumamoto Plant is also located.

    Date of completion: January 2027 (planned)

    Lot area: Approx. 9,212m2

    Number of passengers

    180 Haramiz

    140 Sanrigi

    100

    60 Higo-Ozu

    20

    2019.4 2025.10



    Consignment period

    Until March 31, 2026

    Target area

    Approx. 70ha between the new station and Haramizu Station

    Others

    Public solicitation will be issued for a project promotion partner who will be in charge of land development, etc. after the project is approved (timing to be determined).

    TSMC's Kumamoto Plant (The First Plant)

    Kikuchi City Kyokushi Isaka Development (Logistics)

    Kagoshima Main Line

TSMC Kumamoto Plant (jasm)

Tentative name: JR Higo-Ozu Building Development Project

Tentative name: Haramizu Station Area Land Readjustment Project

Higo-Ozu Station

New station (established after spring 2029)

Haramizu Station

Sanrigi Station

Location :Kikuyo town,

Hohi Main Line

Aso Kumamoto Airport

Kyushu Shinkansen

Kumamoto Prefecture Operational:From December 2024 Also: A second plant is under construction near the first plant.

u

Construction to begin by fiscal 2027

2km

Aso Kumamoto Airport Access Railway Project (Business entity: Kumamoto)

Kumamoto Station

Note; Number of passengers in April 2019 =100

10 km from Kumamoto Station

Images ©2024 TerraMetrics, Airbus, Google, map data ©2024 Google

20 km from Kumamoto Station

‌Ongoing Development Around Major Terminal Stations
  • We are advancing new development and renovation projects near major stations, including commercial facilities, offices, hotels, and condominiums.

    【博多 駅】

  • Moving forward, we will continue to actively pursue JR Kyushu-style city building by seizing investment opportunities as they arise.

Orio Station Area

Hakata Station Area

Kumamoto Station Area

Kagoshima-Chuo Station Area





(Office)

Hakata Eki-Higashi 2-Chome Office Project (Hotel)

Hakata Ekimae 3-Chome Hotel Scheduled to open in FY2028 Approx. 150 guest rooms planned

Fourth hotel in the Hakata area / lease property



(Condominiums)

MJR Kumamoto Gate Tower

Scheduled for completion in FY2025, 236 units Second tower condominium project in Kumamoto



(Condominiums)

MJR Kagoshima-Chuo Ekimae The Garden Scheduled for completion in FY2025, 156 units Urban redevelopment project in Kajiyamachi,

Kagoshima

(Condominiums, rental housing, commercial facilities) RJR, MJR, commercial development



Scheduled FY2026 onward

First MJR-branded development in Kitakyushu City

Beppu Station Area



(Commercial)

Beppu Station Market Renovation Phase 1 opened in FY2025

Renovation of the approx. 1 km-long under-track commercial facility originally opened in 1966

Higo-Ozu Station Area



(Office)

Tentative name: JR Higo-Ozu Building Development Project

Scheduled for completion in FY2026

‌Strengthen and Expand Assets in Growth Areas: Logistics Real Estate Business

in-house.



  • Centered on the Kyushu region, we are actively promoting entry into the logistics real estate business,

    including through partnerships with other companies.

    11

  • In November 2025, we have completed LOGI STATION Fukuoka Ogori, our first property developed

    Expressway connections

    -Kyushu Expressway

    • Nagasaki Expressway, Oita Expressway, Higashi Kyushu Expressway

    • Others

    LOGI STATION Kokura-Higashi Development

    • Second joint development project with Yoshida Kaiun

    • Located approx. 1.7 km from Kokura-Higashi IC

    Location: Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture Total floor area: Approx. 32,436m² Scheduled completion: January 2027

    4

    10

    LOGI STATION Fukuoka Ogori

    2

    6

    HAKATA

    1

    3

    5

    7 12

    11

    TOSU

    First in-house developed property

    Located approx. 1.5 km from Chikugo Ogori IC

    Location: Ogori, Fukuoka Prefecture Total floor area: Approx. 85,423m²

    8

    LOGI STATION Tosu Ⅱ Development

    9

    KUMAMOTO

    • Development of a logistics facility in a highly convenient area near Tosu Junction

    • Located approx. 7 km from Tosu IC and Higashi-Sefuri IC

    Location: Tosu, Saga Prefecture Total floor area: Approx. 21,254m2

    Scheduled completion: February 2028



    LOGI STATION Tosu Ⅱ Development (Approx. 21,254m2)

    12

    9 LOGI STATION Kumamoto Kikuchi Development

    (Approx. 16,815m2)

    10 LOGI STATION Kokura-Higashi Development(Approx. 32,436m2)

    11 LOGI STATION Tosu Ⅰ Development (Approx. 16,229m2)

    Sue Daiichi Logistics Center (Approx. 12,452m2)

    Shin-moji Logistics Facility (Approx. 14,333m2)

    LOGI STATION Fukuoka Ogori (Approx. 85,423m2)

    LOGI STATION Fukuoka Kanda (Approx. 15,946m2)

    5

    6

    Hakozaki Wharf Logistics Facility (Approx. 25,657m2) 8 Southern Tosu Cross Park Development Project (TBD)

    7 Kanzaki Logistics Facility (Approx. 9,243m2)

    Fukuoka Kita Logistics Center (Approx. 11,684m2)

    1

    2

    3

    4

    Logistics Facilities in Kyushu

    Figures in parentheses

    indicate total floor area.

    -Operating: 6 properties

    -Under development, etc.: 6 properties



    ‌Strengthen and Expand Assets in Growth Areas: Housing Business

  • Cumulative condominium unit sales have surpassed 10,000 units. The MJR brand has established strong presence and a solid track record in the Kyushu region.

  • By leveraging our accumulated business expertise and collaborating with external partners through joint ventures and other means, we aim to further grow the business.



    FY2026.3

    FY2027.3

    FY2028.3



    MJR Kumamoto Gate Tower

    MJR Kagoshima-Chuo Ekimae The Garden

    RJR Prescia Kagoshima Ekimae

    MJR Urakami The Residence

    MJR Akasaka Gate Tower

    ‌Further Enhancing Our Appeal through the Renovation of Existing Assets

    • We are working to enhance profitability through the ongoing renovation of existing assets, including station buildings and hotels.

    • On November 14, Nintendo FUKUOKA opened in Amu Plaza Hakata. Joint events are being held in collaboration with railway operations and other Amu Plaza.

      Station Building Tenant Sales

      Hotel Occupancy Rates and Average Unit Prices

      Nintendo FUKUOKA

      (Billions of yen)

      © Nintendo

      140.3

      Wrapped Shinkansen

      128.3

      97.3

      POP UP STORE

      FY22.3 FY23.3 FY24.3 FY25.3

0.0

50.0

100.0

150.0

200.0

250.0

300.0

350.0

111.0

134.5

148.7

111.0

87.2

JR Hakata City

Other major station buildings



(Yen)

FY22.3 FY23.3 FY24.3 FY25.3

ADR (left)

Occupancy rates (right)



In each Amu Plaza

‌Proactive Engagement in Urban Development through Public Bidding and Other Opportunities

  • We will leverage our accumulated expertise to promote new, large-scale, mixed-use urban development projects.

  • By participating from the early planning stages, we aim to help create more attractive communities while enhancing profitability.



    Former site of Kyushu University Hakozaki Campus Land Use Project

    • In addition to urban functions such as commercial facilities, R&D centers, offices, residences, educational, and medical institutions, a wide range

      of smart services will be introduced.

      Location: Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture Site area: Approx. 28.5 ha

      Joint development by eight companies

      Kasuya-machi Nakabaru Higashi / Shime-machi Befu Land Readjustment Project

    • Selected as the designated agent by the preparatory association (landowners) for the land readjustment project

    • Development includes logistics, commercial,

      and residential facilities

      Location: Kasuya Town and Shime Town, Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture Site area: Approx. 32 ha

      Joint development with Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd. (representative company) and Tokyu Land Corporation

      Southern Tosu Cross Park Development

    • Participating in a consortium of developers selected through a public bidding process by Tosu City

    • Development to include industrial parks and logistics facilities

      Location: Tosu, Saga Prefecture Site area: Approx. 34 ha

      Joint development with Tokyu Land Corporation (representative company), JDC Corporation, and Marubeni Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.

      Tentative Name:Haramizu Station Area Land Readjustment Progect

    • Commissioned by Kikuyo Town as a project planning partner, supporting the realization of the town's future vision

    Location: Kikuyo Town, Kikuchi District, Kumamoto Prefecture

    Site area: Approx. 70 ha

    Joint development with Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. (representative company)

    ‌Promoting Asset-Light Business Development with a Focus on Financial Discipline

  • In the hotel business, we will continue to promote asset-light openings by securing external project contracts.









  • In retail facilities and housing, we aim to expand our business by leveraging existing know-how to secure property management contracts.



    Operation of properties owned outside the Group (hotels) Operation of properties owned outside the Group

    (commercial properties and condominiums)

    [Hotels] Facilities operated under building lease agreements

    JR Kyushu Hotel Blossom Hakata Chuo JR Kyushu Hotel Miyazaki

[Commercial property] VIORO

Location: Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City Leased floor area: 5,839m2

JR Hakata City has provided property management services since 2022.



[Condominiums] Management contracts (for both condominiums for sale and rental)

Primarily in the city of Fukuoka, we have been entrusted by management associations and others with the operation of

70 buildings, totaling approx. 5,500 units (of which 16 buildings are building management-only contracts)

[Hotel] Hakata Ekimae 3-Chome Hotel (tentative name) Site area: 1,480m2

JR KYUSHU HOTELS & RESORTS scheduled to begin operations in FY2028 under a building lease agreement with the property owner



‌Promoting a Rotational Business Using Private REITs and Other Means

  • While being mindful of investment efficiency, we aim to strike a balance between growth investments and asset sales to drive a recycling-type business model.

  • During the current medium-term business plan period, we plan to sell approximately ¥30 billion worth of assets.

Asset Sales (cumulative)

70.0

60.0

50.0

40.0

30.0

20.0

10.0

In addition to properties sold to the

private REIT, we continue to be involved in the operation and management of certain assets that have been sold externally.

Capital acquisition through business on a rotational basis

Business growth that contributes to community development



(Billions of yen)

FY22.3 FY23.3

FY24.3 FY25.3 FY26.3

FY27.3 FY28.3

Medium-Term Business Plan 2022-2024

Medium-Term Business Plan 2025-2027



‌Forward-Looking Statements

These materials contain forward-looking statements concerning business forecasts, targets, etc. of the JR Kyushu Group.

These statements are judgments made by the Company based on information, projections, and assumptions available at the time of the materials' creation. Accordingly, please be advised that actual operating results could greatly differ from the contents of the materials due to the economic situation inside and outside Japan and the economic situation in Kyushu; real estate market conditions; the progress of respective projects; changes in laws and regulations; and a wide range of other risk factors.

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