Action summary

Company

ひたちなか海浜鉄道株式会社Japanese original

Original: ひたちなか海浜鉄道株式会社

Corporate Number: 8050001007734

Entity match

Confirmed entity match100/100Machine checked

source_corporate_number_nta_current_name

国税庁法人番号データとの独立照合で対象法人を確認しました（source_corporate_number_nta_current_name）。

Governing law

Railway Business Act

鉄道事業法

Action type

Administrative Guidance

行政指導

Action date

6 October 2025

Issuing authority

Industry context

鉄道事業者

Violation

Between June 9 and June 11, 2025, the Kanto Transport Bureau conducted a safety audit of Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Co., Ltd. and identified several issues requiring improvement. These include: 1) Inadequate track displacement inspections under Civil Engineering Implementation Standards Article 45, with specific concerns about unmaintained sections exceeding maintenance standards, improper handling of sections where design and actual track differ, and lack of records for maintained sections, all indicating insufficient timely and appropriate maintenance as per Articles 40 and 52 of the Standards. The company is instructed to review and improve operational and management procedures, possibly utilizing specialized agencies, to ensure proper track maintenance. 2) Failure to submit reports for transportation disruptions occurring on March 16, 2022; July 26, 2022; March 7, 2023; and May 8, 2024, as required by Railway Accident Reporting Regulations Article 5, Paragraph 4. The company must verify if other incidents have gone unreported and ensure compliance with reporting obligations. 3) Personnel conducting train or vehicle operations did not have their physical fitness verified before starting work, contrary to Ministerial Ordinance Article 10 concerning technical standards for railways. The company must promptly confirm the fitness of these personnel and implement proper management measures. 4) The KiHa 100 series diesel railcars, which had not been confirmed under Railway Business Act Article 13, were used for driver training without track closure measures from January 20 to April 13, 2025. The company must ensure track closures are properly enforced when operating unconfirmed vehicles and review related regulations and train staff accordingly. The company is required to report the corrective actions by December 8, 2025.

Business location and permit details

Business location address

茨城県ひたちなか市

Legal articles

・鉄道事業法・鉄道に関する技術上の基準を定める省令・鉄道事故等報告規則

Overview page

https://www.mlit.go.jp/nega-inf/cgi-bin/search.cgi?jigyoubunya=tetudou&EID=search&no=204

These fields are extracted from the original Japanese disclosure or linked overview pages when available.

This context is an operational aid for review workflows, not a credit opinion or legal conclusion.

Evidence pack

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