Vortex Donates to Two Hyogo Cities via 'Corporate Hometown Tax' - Support for Nishinomiya and Himeji

Vortex (headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Fumihiko Miyazawa), a company specializing in asset formation consulting with a focus on 'Fractional Ownership Office®,' has made donations to regional projects promoted by Nishinomiya and Himeji cities through the 'Corporate Hometown Tax' matching support program provided by Minato Bank (headquartered in Kobe, Hyogo; President: Hideki Mochimaru). Presentation ceremonies are scheduled for May 26 (Tuesday) at the city halls of both Nishinomiya and Himeji.

[Donation Recipient Projects] Nishinomiya City: Development of Public Certified Child Care Centers, etc. Himeji City: Promotion of Vibrant Tourism Areas Centered on Inbound Tourism / Himeji Otemae-dori Illumination [Project Overview] ■ Development of Public Certified Child Care Centers, etc. (Nishinomiya City) Nishinomiya City formulated the 'Nishinomiya City Early Childhood Education and Care Concept' in March 2023 to respond to environmental changes surrounding children and the education/care environment. Aiming to improve the quality of early childhood education and care, the city is reorganizing public nursery schools and installing certified public child care centers while collaborating with the private sector. It is also renovating former kindergarten facilities to relocate the Early Childhood Education and Care Center, which serves as a core hub for quality improvement. ■ Promotion of Vibrant Tourism Areas / Himeji Otemae-dori Illumination (Himeji City) Himeji City aims to increase the number of inbound tourists and tourism consumption by promoting its diverse attractions domestically and internationally. To stimulate economic ripple effects in the city center beyond Himeji Castle, the city is developing the 'Himeji Otemae-dori Illumination' under the theme of 'a comfortable town center where people want to walk,' supervised by world-renowned lighting designer Mikiko Ishii, aiming to create a new winter tradition. [Background of Support] The company upholds the purpose of 'correcting the expansion of social inequality and fragmentation by bringing new common sense to management and realizing the redistribution of wealth.' It aims to solve social issues such as widening inequality and anxiety about Japan's future due to declining birthrates through new perspectives. Nishinomiya City has one of the highest numbers of children on waiting lists for nursery schools in Japan, which prevents some households from maintaining dual incomes and leads to income inequality between households. The company chose to donate because the 'Development of Public Certified Child Care Centers' aligns with its purpose of mitigating inequality. Additionally, Himeji City, home to the World Heritage Site Himeji Castle, attracts many tourists. By promoting vibrant tourism, the company expects economic effects through increased circulation in the city center. The illumination project, aimed at regional revitalization, also aligns with the goal of mitigating inter-city inequality. Vortex will continue to support activities aimed at realizing a sustainable and prosperous society in collaboration with local communities. *What is the Corporate Hometown Tax? It is a system that allows companies to receive tax credits on corporate-related taxes by donating to regional revitalization projects of local governments certified by the national government. ◆About Vortex◆ Established in 1999 by Fumihiko Miyazawa, the company provides new solutions for corporate finance. It continues to grow its business and organization by expanding services such as 'Fractional Ownership Office,' real estate syndication product 'V-Share®,' 'V-Turnship®' (on-loan service), and luxury villa series 'Seren Collective®.' As of March 31, 2026, it has 821 employees, with its head office in Tokyo and branches in Sapporo, Sendai, Niigata, Kanazawa, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Matsuyama, Fukuoka, and Kagoshima. For the fiscal year ending March 2025, it recorded 103.8 billion yen in sales, 13.4 billion yen in recurring profit, and 69.4 billion yen in investment property holdings.