Retail
The Odakyu Group has department stores by Shin Yurigaoka, Shinjuku, Machida and Fujisawa stations. Odakyu also runs a number of large hotels, including Odakyu Southern Tower in Yoyogi, as well as others in Shinjuku and Izu Peninsula. It also owns a chain of supermarkets called Odakyu OX across west Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture, as well as a chain of convenience stores (Odakyu Mart) and kiosk outlets (OX Shop) found in various Odakyu line stations. Running hotels and department stores is common among large private railway companies in Japan.
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