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Hiroshima Gas was established on October 30, 1909. We were the 22nd gas utility in Japan following the founding of the country’s first gas utility, Yokohama Gas, in 1872. We were the first provider of gas in the Chugoku region of Japan. Since then, we have grown steadily for more than a century along with the areas that we serve.Currently, we supply natural gas, the fossil fuel with the smallest environmental impact, to Hiroshima and six other cities in Hiroshima prefecture as well as to 417,000 customers in nearby areas.
How Gas Moves from Suppliers to Customers
The Hiroshima Gas Service Area and Infrastructure
The Hiroshima Gas Group
There are 39 companies (as of March 31, 2023) in the Hiroshima Gas Group, including Hiroshima Gas and its subsidiaries and affiliated companies. Gas and LPG are the primary businesses of the group.Business Segments
Major Subsidiaries (March 31, 2023)
HIROSHIMA GAS PROPANE CO., LTD.
Capital ¥300 million / Established March 1969 / Sales ¥13,457 million / Employees 106(Main activities)
LPG business
-Sale of LPG
-Refilling LPG tanks
-Sale of LPG devices and installation of LPG pipes
-Gas retailing from LPG as a raw material in areas outside the Hiroshima Gas service area
HIROSHIMA GAS TECHNO‐SERVICE CO., LTD.
Capital ¥80 million / Established June 1998 / Sales ¥9,438 million / Employees 205(Main activities)
Gas business
-Safety inspections
Other activities
-Construction, chiefly involving gas pipes and lines
-Engineering
-Installation of machinery
HIROSHIMA GAS MATE CO., LTD.
Capital ¥20 million / Established April 1975 / Sales ¥918 million / Employees 154(Main activities)
Gas business
-Gas meter data collection
Other activities
-Collection of fees and call center operations
HIROSHIMA GAS LIFE CO., LTD.
Capital ¥15 million / Established June 2018 / Sales ¥3,828 million / Employees 169(Main activities)
Gas business
-City gas service business
BE‐SMILE CO., LTD.
Capital ¥75 million / Established June 2001 / Sales ¥198 million / Employees 21(Main activities)
Other activities
-Services for seniors
SETOUCHI PIPELINE CO., LTD.
Capital ¥150 million / Established May 2003 / Sales ¥1,147 million / Employees 11(Main activities)
Gas business
-Transmission service
