KUL Co., Ltd. Contributes to Regional Community through Corporate Hometown Tax Donation

KUL Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Osaka; Representative Director: Nobukazu Tanaka) is implementing donations through the 'Corporate Hometown Tax' system to support solving regional issues in municipalities where the company's commercial facilities are located. For this contribution, Kobe City (where Ecore-Lira is located in front of Okaba Station on the Kobe Electric Railway) presented a letter of appreciation to the company on May 12, 2026.

Kobe City's Initiatives and KUL's Involvement Kobe City is promoting 'Town Renovation,' an initiative in cooperation with the Kobe Electric Railway to enhance regional appeal by creating vitality along railway lines originating from stations, utilizing station front plazas, and regenerating vacant shops.

KUL supported the purpose of this initiative and made a donation via the Corporate Hometown Tax. The background of this support lies in the company's resonance with the importance of the role that 'places' play as a foundation for generating human flow and interaction in the region.

Involvement with the Community through Commercial Facilities KUL has been working to create vitality and provide opportunities for interaction while maintaining daily points of contact with the community, using its commercial facilities as bases. At 'Ecore-Lira,' located in front of Okaba Station in Kita-ku, Kobe City, the company continues to build hubs open to the community through activities such as: - Conducting events at the 'Fureai Hiroba' using shared facility space. - Developing the 'Lira Health Room' as a place for community interaction. - Creating community functions where multiple generations gather. - Installing the street piano 'Hanakana KOBE.'

These activities reflect the company's 'place-making' perspective cultivated through on-site efforts, naturally linking with the activities funded through this donation.

Background of the Appreciation and KUL's Stance The company accepts the letter of appreciation as both an evaluation of the support through the Corporate Hometown Tax and a representation of KUL's stance of operating business while continuously engaging with the community. For KUL, community involvement is not a one-off support measure but an extension of daily facility operation and activities. This initiative is also positioned as an activity connected to municipal policies while basing itself on the existing relationship between the business and the region.

Future Prospects As a company that 'designs livability,' KUL continues to be involved in town development through both regional activities and support utilizing established systems. By combining the creation of daily vitality centered on commercial facilities with support through systems such as the Corporate Hometown Tax, KUL will continue to contribute to the sustainable revitalization of the region.