Nantan Market, Kagoshima’s Southernmost Souvenir Facility, Begins Operations Under New Management by D-C-T Co., Ltd.

D-C-T Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Makurazaki City, Kagoshima Prefecture; Representative: Shigenori Shimotake) has commenced designated management of Nantan Market, a tourism and local products facility in Minamiosumi Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, starting April 1, 2026, and began operations on April 29 of the same month.

Located at the southernmost tip of Kyushu’s mainland in Minamiosumi Town, at the southern end of the Osumi Peninsula, Nantan Market has been a beloved destination since its opening in April 2014, offering fresh local vegetables, fruits, boxed meals, processed goods, and regional delicacies to both residents and tourists.

This renovation aims to transform Nantan Market from a simple local product sales venue into a dynamic hub—“Minamiosumi’s Moving Base”—where people, goods, and information converge, contributing to regional industrial development and tourism promotion through concrete initiatives.

About Nantan Market

Nantan Market is the southernmost local products facility on Japan’s mainland, offering fresh vegetables, fruits, boxed meals, processed goods, and local seafood and mountain delicacies from Minamiosumi Town, Kagoshima Prefecture. Popular items include the “Tankan Soft Serve” and “Rakuen Salt Soft Serve,” made using locally grown tankan citrus and “Rakuen Salt,” carefully produced from seawater drawn at Sata Misaki (Cape Sata). Located near the terminal of the Nankyu Ferry connecting to the Satsuma Peninsula, it also serves as a rest stop for drivers and motorcyclists.

Facility Overview

- Facility Name: Nantan Market - Address: 718-38 Nejumekawaminami, Minamiosumi-cho, Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima Prefecture - Phone: 0994-28-1866 - Business Hours: Weekdays 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM (Closed on the second Monday of odd-numbered months) - Official Website: https://nantan-ichiba.jp/ - Designated Management Start Date: April 1, 2026 - Designated Manager: D-C-T Co., Ltd.

Renovation Highlights

### From a “Place to Buy Goods” to “Minamiosumi’s Moving Base”

Under the concept of “Minamiosumi’s Moving Base,” we aim to transform Nantan Market from a traditional “local product sales facility” into a hub that generates three types of movement: people, goods, and information.

Planned initiatives include:

### Expanding Sales Channels and Strengthening Brand Power through E-Commerce and Hometown Tax Donations

Leveraging our expertise in e-commerce operations and hometown tax donation programs, we will promote Minamiosumi’s local products nationwide.

- Development of new local product gifts for hometown tax donations - Enhanced e-commerce expansion - Localized hometown tax donation programs

### Becoming an Experiential Tourism and Exchange Hub

- Offering lunch menus and cooking experiences using premium fish such as Kinpachi yellowtail and other local seafood - Hosting regular events like “Nantan Marche” to create spaces for interaction between local businesses and visitors

### Becoming a Stay-Based Tourism and Exchange Hub

- Converting part of the parking area into an RV park, transforming the market from a “stopover” destination into a “stay-and-enjoy” facility - Introducing a new outdoor café space with Wi-Fi to encourage tourism and workation use

And more—stay tuned for further announcements!

Renovation Grand Opening Event Held on April 29

- Launch and sale of original blend “Minami no Hane Coffee” - Balance bike experience corner - Free tea tasting event - Special discounted sale of “Kinpachi” sashimi, a local Nejime brand - All-you-can-pack vegetable promotion

Thank you to all who attended!

About Minamiosumi Town

Minamiosumi Town is located at the southern tip of the Osumi Peninsula in Kagoshima Prefecture and is home to Sata Misaki, the southernmost point of Japan’s mainland. Blessed with a warm climate, the town produces a variety of local specialties, including the fragrant “Heso-daidai” citrus, health tea “Nejime Biwa Tea,” and the branded fish “Nejime Kinpachi” (golden amberjack).

Message from the Designated Manager’s Representative

Through our hometown tax donation programs, we have consistently worked to “connect” producers’ passion, the value of regional products, and donors’ voices. At Nantan Market, we will leverage this experience to create a space where visitors can experience Minamiosumi’s charm firsthand, where producers, local businesses, and visitors can meet and spark new initiatives, and through sustainable, community-rooted operations, we will promote the town’s appeal nationwide.

Shigenori Shimotake, Representative Director and President, D-C-T Co., Ltd.

Company Overview

- Company Name: D-C-T Co., Ltd. - Address: 39 Sumiyoshi-cho, Makurazaki City, Kagoshima Prefecture 898-0017 - Phone: 0993-73-5004 - FAX: 0993-73-5030 - Representative Director and President: Shigenori Shimotake - Business Activities: Hometown tax donation programs, e-commerce, sales and promotion of regional products, regional collaboration projects, etc.