East Nippon Expressway Company

The East Nippon Expressway Company Limited (東日本高速道路株式会社, Higashi-nihon Kōsoku-dōro Kabushiki-gaisha), abbreviated as NEXCO East (NEXCO東日本, NEXCO Higashi-Nihon), is one of the main operators of expressways and toll roads in Japan. It is headquartered in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo.^[2]

East Nippon Expressway Company Limited

Map of Nexco System territories. East Nippon is shown in green.
Native name	東日本高速道路株式会社
Romanized name	Higashi-nihon Kōsoku-dōro Kabushiki-gaisha
Company type	State-owned KK
Industry	Fixed facilities for road transport
Predecessor	Japan Highway Public Corporation
Founded	October 1, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-10-01)
Headquarters	Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo , Japan
Area served	Kantō, Tōhoku and Hokkaido
Key people	Hiroshi Hirose (President and CEO)
Owner	Government of Japan[1]
Number of employees	2,216 (2016)
Parent	Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment Agency (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)
Website	www.e-nexco.co.jp

Toyota Hilux Surf NEXCO East Japan patrol car.

The company was established on October 1, 2005 as a result of the privatization of Japan Highway Public Corporation.^[3] The company manages roadways mainly in the Kantō and Tōhoku regions as well as on Hokkaido. Roadways in other regions of Japan are managed by Central Nippon Expressway Company and West Nippon Expressway Company.^[4]