Odakyu Electric Railway Holds 2026 Entrance Ceremony

Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President: Shigeru Suzuki) held its 2026 entrance ceremony on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at the Romancecar Museum (Ebina, Kanagawa), welcoming a total of 104 new employees. On the same day, the company is advancing initiatives to create a more worker-friendly environment for each employee, including the introduction of a system to support housing and the enhancement of wellness measures.

Our company places the creation of value for the local community at the core of its management and defines "value-creating talent" as the human resource profile to achieve this. Together with our new colleagues, we aim to continue challenging existing concepts to provide even greater "value" to the local community and grow together with the region.

President's Address (Excerpt)

To all new employees, congratulations on joining Odakyu Electric Railway and on your new start as members of society. I am truly delighted and encouraged to welcome 104 of you as new colleagues today. On behalf of the company, I extend a heartfelt welcome. You are taking your first steps into your professional lives in an era of great transformation, marked by fluctuating international affairs, a declining birthrate and aging population, and advancements in digital technology and AI. In the times ahead, companies will be required to constantly ask themselves, "What should we change, and what must we not change?"

Odakyu Electric Railway will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2027, but this is merely a milestone in our history. Our foundation is "safety," the core and mission of our railway business. The daily efforts of our frontline staff to maintain the ordinary, no matter the circumstances, have built customer trust and the company's foundation.

Furthermore, our company has always embraced the challenge of change. The Romancecar Museum, where this entrance ceremony is being held, symbolizes this journey. The history of the Romancecar, born from constantly considering "what kind of value we want to deliver to our customers" in each era, tells the story of Odakyu's spirit of challenge—returning to our roots in both good times and bad to create new value.

Currently, with Shinjuku as our starting point, Odakyu Electric Railway is working to create new value by combining railways, urban development, and lifestyle services, connecting the attractions of Hakone, Enoshima, and various locations along our lines. The stage on which you will perform is not just a railway company. It is a job of creating the "future of the city" in the rich and wide field of the areas along our lines. With the Odakyu message "Thinking of someone, today as well" in your hearts, please support each other and build your own unique growth step by step. I am delighted that we can walk together towards the next 100 years. Once again, congratulations on joining the company today.

Reference: Initiatives starting in April 2026

Our company is promoting initiatives that contribute to creating a worker-friendly environment for employees to secure and retain talent.

### 1. Wage-related initiatives

- The result of the 2026 spring labor negotiations includes a wage improvement of approximately 12,100 yen per person on average, in addition to the regular salary increase. - The total wage increase over the four years from fiscal 2023 will be approximately 65,500 yen/month per person on average (an increase of about 21% on an annual salary basis). - Improvement of allowances for nighttime hours. - The premium wage rate for work during nighttime hours (10:00 PM to 5:00 AM) will be increased by 15% (from 30% to 45%, and for outdoor work, from 36% to 51%).

- Case for a 25-year-old railway staff model - With wage increases and improvements in nighttime allowances, the annual income will increase by over 310,000 yen compared to the previous year (an increase rate of 6.6% or more).

### 2. Welfare-related initiatives

- New subsidy system for UR rental housing. - When an employee with cohabiting family members moves into a UR rental housing unit located along the Odakyu line, the company will cover half of the rent (excluding common service fees, etc.). - Free dormitory fees for single employees. - The dormitory fee equivalent of 11,000 yen/month will be free for the first four years of employment (excluding common service fees, etc.). - Enhancement of housing loan subsidies. - In the "Cafeteria Plan," where employees are given points to freely choose welfare services, the exchange rate for the existing "Housing Loan" menu will be tripled (from a maximum of 30,000 yen/year to a maximum of 90,000 yen/year). - Introduction of the online healthcare app "Tayoris." - Employees can use the LINE mini-app "Tayoris," which allows them to receive services such as medication guidance and prescription pickup online without visiting a hospital or pharmacy, free of charge, whereas normally a shipping fee for medicines would apply. - Introduction of the corporate-exclusive matching app "Aill goen." - Single employees of companies that endorse dual-income and co-parenting can use the matching app for free, with the expectation of a synergistic effect on both work and private life through meeting a partner who supports both.

- Initiatives at group companies (excluding Odakyu Electric Railway employees) - In March 2026, the group residence "O-Hive Chuo-Rinkan" was opened, where employees of Odakyu group companies (full-time employees of consolidated subsidiaries and equity-method affiliates of Odakyu Electric Railway) can live for a monthly fee of 10,000 yen.