, founded in 1885, is the primary provider of natural gas to the main cities of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Yamanashi, and Nagano. , Tokyo Gas is the largest natural gas utility in Japan.
Timeline
- October 1, 1885, Tokyo Gas was founded by Shibusawa Eiichi and Asano SÃ
ÂichirÃ
 by acquiring business of Tokyo Prefecture Gas Bureau.
- 1912, Tokyo Gas merged with Chiyoda Gas.
- 1913, Tokyo Gas merged with Kawasaki Gas.
- 1944, Tokyo Gas acquired business of Yokohama City Gas Bureau.
- May 2016, Tokyo Gas merged with Chiba Gas, Tsukuba Gakuen Gas Corporation, and Miho Gas.
- December 2023, Tokyo Gas acquired a US-based natural gas producer, Rockcliff Energy, from Quantum Energy Partners for $2.7 billion.
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