Company Profile
| name of company | Uzunokuni Minami-Awaji Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Date of Establishment | July 2004 |
| representative director (i.e. someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company) | Yuji Miyachi |
| officer | Toshiki Tobita, Chairman of the Board Hideto Matsumoto, Director Yoshikazu Horii, Director Norikazu Kida, Director, Deputy Mayor of Minami Awaji |
| Business | Management of tourist facilities, management of restaurants, sales of souvenirs from tourist facilities, operation of puppet theater |
| Employee Composition | Approximately 70 (as of July 2024) Definition of number of employees: Employees excluding directors and part-time employees |
| capital stock | 30 million yen |
| Financial Institutions | Minato Bank, Minami Awaji Branch |
History
| 1985 | Uzu-no-oka Onaruto Bridge Memorial Museum established (opened in April) |
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| 1998 | Roadside Station Uzushio Certified (April 17) |
| 2004 | Uzunokuni Minami-Awaji Inc. established (established in July → began operations in August) |
| 2009 | Awajishima Burger Awajishima Onion Kitchen opens. |
| 2009 | EC store Awajishima Aji Market opens. |
| 2011 | Uzu-no-oka picking garden business begins. |
| 2013 | Awajishima Onion Beef Burger awarded 1st place in Japan |
| 2013 | Started selling specialty dish Uzuno-oka Kaisen Uni Shabu (sea urchin shabu) |
| 2013 | Uzu-no-oka picking garden project completed |
| 2014 | Awajishima Onion Gratin Burger awarded 2nd place in the nation |
| 2015 | The "Otamage! Awaji Island" event begins |
| 2015 | Fish Katsu at Mina Koi Laiya Business started. |
| 2016 | Installation of "Oppo Onion" at the Onaruto Bridge Memorial Hall on Uzu no Oka |
| 2016 | Fish Katsu at Mina Koi Laiya Business closed |
| 2016 | Uzu no Oka Onaruto Bridge Memorial Hall reopens (December) |
| 2017 | Uzushio Science Museum Store reopening (March) |
| 2017 | Restaurant with a spectacular view, Uzu no Oka, fully renovated and reopened (March) |
| 2018 | TripAdvisor National Roadside Station Ranking 2018 7th in Japan (Roadside Station Uzushio) |
| 2019 | TripAdvisor National Roadside Station Ranking 2019 6th in Japan (Roadside Station Uzushio) |
| Year 2020 | TripAdvisor National Roadside Station Ranking 2020 14th in Japan (Roadside Station Uzushio) |
| Year 2021 | Ranked No. 1 in "Roadside Stations" in Kansai in the September 2021 issue of Nikkei Trendy (Roadside Station Uzushio). |
| Year 2021 | Awajishima Onion Kitchen Car Starts (April) |
| Year 2021 | Construction of additional parking lot at Uzu no Oka (January) |
| Year 2021 | Uzu no Oka Sky Terrace naru started (July) |
| Year 2022 | RETRIP National Roadside Station Ranking No. 3 |
| Year 2023 | Awaji Island Hilltop Milk Bread Open (March) |
| Year 2023 | Awaji Beef Wrapped Hamburger Steak Today is Meat Day Open (April) |
| Year 2024 | Awaji Puppet Theater begins management and operation. |
Locations
Roadside Station Uzushio (Business headquarters)
947-22, Fukura Hei, Minami-Awaji City, Hyogo 656-0503, Japan
