{"id":203,"date":"2022-04-14T09:32:13","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T00:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hokto.co.jp\/?page_id=203"},"modified":"2026-04-13T17:31:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:31:48","slug":"company","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hokto.co.jp\/en\/company\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporate Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero hero__normal _v_spacer_48\">\n<h1 class=\"title-set\">\n\t\t<span class=\"title-set__title\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tCorporate Information<br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"title-en\">Company<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/h1>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"greet-area _v_spacer_80 _s_bottom\">\n<div class=\"_inner_short\">\n<h2 class=\"second-title _v_spacer_24 _s_bottom t-center fadeIn\">\n\t\t\t<span>Greetings from the President<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"greet-area__text__body fadeIn\">\n<p class=\"text\">\n\t\t\tWe have been operating a cab company since 1950, and today we are engaged in the cab and car hire business mainly in Sapporo and Chitose City, airport bus services from Sapporo City to New Chitose Airport and Okadama Airport, and highway bus and charter bus services connecting various cities in Hokkaido. We are celebrating our 75th anniversary and would like to express our deepest gratitude to all of our customers and business partners for their support and cooperation.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"text\">\n\t\t\tWe will continue to take on the challenge of providing high quality services that meet the needs of society, while adhering to safe operation in cooperation with all employees. We look forward to the further growth of Hokuto Kotsu Group, and sincerely appreciate your continued support and cooperation.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"greet-area__name\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"greet-area__name--position\">President and Representative Director<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"greet-area__name--name\">Katsuhito Watanabe<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--\/._inner_short--><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/.greet-area--><\/p>\n<div class=\"slide-area bg-radius _b_margin fadeView\">\n<ul class=\"company-slider\">\n<li>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/_\/img\/company\/slide01.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/_\/img\/company\/slide02.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/_\/img\/company\/slide03.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/_\/img\/company\/slide04.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/_\/img\/company\/slide05.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/_\/img\/company\/slide06.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--\/.company-slider-->\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/.slide-area--><\/p>\n<section class=\"company-area _v_spacer_80 _s_top\">\n<div class=\"_inner_short\">\n<h2 class=\"second-title _v_spacer_24 _s_bottom t-center fadeView\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>About Us<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<table class=\"type-border _v_margin_80 _m_bottom fadeView\">\n<tr class=\"fadeView\">\n<th>name<\/th>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Hokuto Kotsu Co.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"fadeView\">\n<th rowspan=\"5\">Location<\/th>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n                        \u25a0<strong>head office<\/strong><br \/>\n                        10-11, Odori-Nishi 6-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0042, Japan<br \/>\n                        TEL:<a href=\"tel:0115228000\">011-522-8000<\/a>\u3000FAX: 011-233-5800\n                    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n                        \u25a0<strong>Bus Division<\/strong><br \/>\n                        824-80 Omagari, Kitahiroshima, 061-1270 Japan<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/bi9V5cAkU9xESnqs7\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"t-link\" rel=\"noopener\">MAP<\/a><i class=\"link\"><\/i><br \/>\n                        TEL:<a href=\"tel:0113756000\">011-375-6000<\/a>\u3000FAX: 011-377-1199\n                    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n                        \u25a0<strong>Chitose Office<\/strong><br \/>\n                        783-1-4 Kitashinano, Chitose-shi, Chitose 066-0075<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/ihdVK8oKmZo1kfSr9\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"t-link\" rel=\"noopener\">MAP<\/a><i class=\"link\"><\/i><br \/>\n                        TEL:<a href=\"tel:0123218021\">0123-21-8021<\/a>\u3000FAX: 0123-22-7270\n                    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n                        \u25a0<strong>Hire Division<\/strong><br \/>\n                        1-1, Kita 4-jo Nishi 13-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-0004, Japan<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/f4oAixCksg8LayV3A\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"t-link\" rel=\"noopener\">MAP<\/a><i class=\"link\"><\/i><br \/>\n                        For hire car orders, please contact TEL:<a href=\"tel:0112906000\">011-290-6000<\/a><br \/>\n                        Hire Division TEL:<a href=\"tel:0112904000\">011-290-4000<\/a>\n                    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n                        \u25a0<strong>Chitose Branch<\/strong><br \/>\n                        783-1-4 Kitashinano, Chitose-shi, Chitose 066-0075<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/ihdVK8oKmZo1kfSr9\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"t-link\" rel=\"noopener\">MAP<\/a><i class=\"link\"><\/i><br \/>\n                        TEL:<a href=\"tel:0123274181\">0123-27-4181<\/a>\u3000FAX: 0123-22-7270\n                    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"fadeView\">\n<th>Establishment<\/th>\n<td colspan=\"2\">July 3, 1950<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"fadeView\">\n<th>capital stock<\/th>\n<td colspan=\"2\">50 million yen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"fadeView\">\n<th>representative<\/th>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Katsuhito Watanabe, President and Representative Director<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"fadeView\">\n<th>Number of vehicles<\/th>\n<td colspan=\"2\">110 buses 130 hire cars\/taxis 240 vehicles in total<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"fadeView\">\n<th>employee<\/th>\n<td colspan=\"2\">450 persons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"fadeView\">\n<th rowspan=\"7\">Business<\/th>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<ul class=\"type-border__unit\">\n<li>General passenger motor vehicle transportation business\n<ul class=\"type-border__unit__list\">\n<li>Airport Connection Bus<\/li>\n<li>Intercity Express Bus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<ul class=\"type-border__unit\">\n<li>general chartered passenger auto transport services\n<ul class=\"type-border__unit__list\">\n<li>charter bus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<ul class=\"type-border__unit\">\n<li>specified passenger auto transport business\n<ul class=\"type-border__unit__list\">\n<li>courtesy bus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<ul class=\"type-border__unit\">\n<li>general passenger automobile transportation business\n<ul class=\"type-border__unit__list\">\n<li>Hire car, cab<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<ul class=\"type-border__unit\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ginreibus.co.jp\/u-bus\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"t-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Used buses for sale<\/a><i class=\"link\"><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<ul class=\"type-border__unit\">\n<li>Real estate leasing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"fadeView\">\n<th rowspan=\"8\">Group Companies<\/th>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\u25a0<strong>Hokuto Holdings Co.<\/strong><br \/>\n                    10-11, Odori-Nishi 6-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0042, Japan<br \/>\n                    TEL:<a href=\"tel:0115226000\">011-522-6000<\/a>\u3000FAX: 011-233-5800\n\t                <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"fadeView\">\n<td colspan=\"2\">\u25a0<strong>Transfer Service Corporation<\/strong><br \/>\n                    10-11, Odori-Nishi 6-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0042, Japan<br \/>\n                    TEL:<a href=\"tel:0115228018\">011-522-8018<\/a>\u3000FAX: 011-233-5800\n\t                <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"fadeView\">\n<td colspan=\"2\">\u25a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nemurokotsu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"t-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Nemuro Kotsu Co.<\/strong><\/a><i class=\"link\"><\/i><br \/>\n                    2-10-2, Kouwa-cho, Nemuro-shi, Nemuro 087-0027<br \/>\n                    TEL:<a href=\"tel:0153242202\">0153-24-2202<\/a>\u3000FAX: 0153-23-4846\n\t                <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"fadeView\">\n<td colspan=\"2\">\u25a0<strong>Nemuro Kanko Kotsu Co.<\/strong><br \/>\n                    5-2, Horin-cho, Nemuro-shi, Nemuro 087-0024<br \/>\n                    TEL:<a href=\"tel:0153244155\">0153-24-4155<\/a>\u3000FAX: 0153-24-4156\n\t                <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"fadeView\">\n<td colspan=\"2\">\u25a0<strong>Watanabe Sangyo Co.<\/strong><br \/>\n                    1-1, Kita 4-jo Nishi 13-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-0004, Japan<br \/>\n                    TEL:<a href=\"tel:0112101020\">011-210-1020<\/a>\u3000FAX: 011-290-6010\n\t                <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"fadeView\">\n<td colspan=\"2\">\u25a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hokuto-hire.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"t-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hokuto Hire Co.<\/strong><\/a><i class=\"link\"><\/i><br \/>\n                    5-5-1, Shiomi 5-chome, Wakkanai-shi, Wakkanai 097-0002<br \/>\n                    TEL:<a href=\"tel:0162333818\">0162-33-3818<\/a>\u3000FAX: 0162-33-7539\n\t                <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"fadeView\">\n<td colspan=\"2\">\u25a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.access-n.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"t-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hokkaido Access Network Co.<\/strong><\/a><i class=\"link\"><\/i><br \/>\n                    10-11, Odori-Nishi 6-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0042, Japan<br \/>\n                    TEL:<a href=\"tel:0112194411\">011-219-4411<\/a>\u3000FAX: 011-219-4422\n\t                <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"fadeView\">\n<td colspan=\"2\">\u25a0<strong>Kyoei Koso Kyodo Kumiai (Kyoei Transportation Cooperative)<\/strong><br \/>\n                    10-11, Odori-Nishi 6-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0042, Japan<br \/>\n                    TEL:<a href=\"tel:0115228086\">011-522-8086<\/a>\u3000FAX: 011-233-5800\n\t                <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"fadeView last\">\n<th>Each initiative<\/th>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<ul class=\"type-border__unit__list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/_\/pdf\/company\/safety-management_2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"t-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Transportation Safety Management Initiatives<\/a><i class=\"link\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/_\/pdf\/company\/victim-support_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"t-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Assistance Plan for Victims<\/a><i class=\"link\"><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><!--_inner_short--><\/p>\n<section class=\"guideline-area\">\n<div class=\"_b_margin _b_spacer_16 _v_spacer_80 _v_margin_80 _m_bottom bg-color--green bg-radius\">\n<h3 class=\"third-title t-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Management Guidelines<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<div class=\"about fadeView\">\n<p>We aim to provide services that delight our customers based on safe operation.<\/p>\n<p>We aim to contribute to society through our work and to improve both materially and spiritually.<\/p>\n<p>We are constantly aware of the changing times and aim to be creative in our work.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--\/bg-color--green--><br \/>\n\t\t<\/section>\n<p><!--\/guideline-area--><\/p>\n<section class=\"history-area\">\n<div class=\"_b_margin _v_spacer_80 _v_margin_80 _m_bottom bg-color--green-2 bg-radius\">\n<div class=\"_inner_medium\">\n<h3 class=\"third-title t-center\">\n                        <span>History<\/span><br \/>\n                    <\/h3>\n<dl class=\"history-area__item\">\n<dt class=\"history-area__year fadeView\">July 1950<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"history-area__text fadeView\">\n<div>Founded as Hokuto Taxi Co., Ltd. with authorization for seven taxis.<\/div>\n<p>                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/_\/img\/company\/history01.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                        <\/dd>\n<dt class=\"history-area__year fadeView\">December 1950<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"history-area__text fadeView\">\n                            Company name changed to Hokuto Hire Co.\n                        <\/dd>\n<dt class=\"history-area__year fadeView\">August 1954<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"history-area__text fadeView\">\n<div>Nihon Helicopter Transport (Nippori Airlines) started service between Tokyo and Chitose. A car hire service exclusively for Nippori Airlines users was started between Sapporo and Chitose Airport. The origin of the present New Chitose Airport bus service.<\/div>\n<p>                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/_\/img\/company\/history02.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                        <\/dd>\n<dt class=\"history-area__year fadeView\">June 1959<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"history-area__text fadeView\">\n<div>Japan Helicopter Transport (Nippori Airlines) became All Nippon Airways (ANA) with a larger fleet. Ltd. is established as a subsidiary company.<\/div>\n<p>                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/_\/img\/company\/history03.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                        <\/dd>\n<dt class=\"history-area__year fadeView\">May 1961<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"history-area__text fadeView\">\n<div>Hokuto Airlines Bus changed its name to Hokuto Bus Co.<br \/>Also started chartered bus business.<\/div>\n<p>                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/_\/img\/company\/history04.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                        <\/dd>\n<dt class=\"history-area__year fadeView\">February 1967<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"history-area__text fadeView\">\n<div>Hokuto Bus merged with Hokuto Hire with Hokuto Bus as the surviving company.<br \/>Company name changed to Hokuto Kotsu Co.<\/div>\n<p>                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/_\/img\/company\/history05.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                        <\/dd>\n<dt class=\"history-area__year fadeView\">June 2004<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"history-area__text fadeView\">\n<div>Became part of Ginrei Bus Co.<br \/>Katsuhito Watanabe is appointed as president.<\/div>\n<p>                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/_\/img\/company\/history06.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                        <\/dd>\n<dt class=\"history-area__year fadeView\">June 2010<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"history-area__text fadeView\">Head Office moved to Chuo-ku, Sapporo. Bus Division moved to Omagari, Kitahiroshima City.<\/dd>\n<dt class=\"history-area__year fadeView\">October 2013<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"history-area__text fadeView\">\n<div>The real estate business of Ginrei-Bus is spun off as Hokuto Holdings Co.<\/div>\n<p>                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/_\/img\/company\/history07.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                        <\/dd>\n<dt class=\"history-area__year fadeView\">April 2021<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"history-area__text fadeView\">Introduced \"Visa touch payment\" in all airport buses for the first time in Hokkaido.<\/dd>\n<dt class=\"history-area__year fadeView\">June 2022<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"history-area__text fadeView\">Introduced the \"GO\" car-dispatch application to all cabs.<\/dd>\n<dt class=\"history-area__year fadeView\">February 2023<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"history-area__text fadeView\">Introduced \"JCB touch payment\" for all airport connecting buses.<\/dd>\n<dt class=\"history-area__year fadeView\">December 2024<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"history-area__text fadeView\">\n<div>Commenced employee commuter bus service for Rapidus, Inc.<\/div>\n<p>                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/_\/img\/company\/history08.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                        <\/dd>\n<dt class=\"history-area__year fadeView\">April 2026<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"history-area__text fadeView\">\n<div>Entered the daily-life route bus business for the first time since its establishment.<br \/>Began operation of the Chitose City route, \"Bizai Airport Route,\" connecting New Chitose Airport and Rapidus.<\/div>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl><\/div>\n<p><!--\/_inner_medium-->\n\t\t    <\/div>\n<p><!--bg-color--green-2--><br \/>\n        <\/section>\n<p><!--\/history-area--><\/p>\n<section class=\"map-area\">\n<h3 class=\"third-title t-center fadeView\">\n                <span>Access<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<div class=\"_inner_normal\">\n<div class=\"map fadeView\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3780.4523879953886!2d141.3457645972201!3d43.05977241503664!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x5f0b299b8edd2635%3A0x662668dcf1c29956!2z5YyX6YO95Lqk6YCaIOacrOekvg!5e0!3m2!1sja!2sjp!4v1673274370624!5m2!1sja!2sjp\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<address class=\"honsya-access\">\n<h4>Head Office Building, Hokuto Kotsu Co.<\/h4>\n<p>Hokuto Bldg. 5F, 6-10-11 Odori-Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-0042, Japan<\/p>\n<p>2 minutes walk from Exit 1 of Odori Station on the Tozai Subway Line.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/address>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"honsya-buil fadeView\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/_\/img\/company\/honsya-gaikan.jpg\" width=\"\" height=\"\" alt=\"Hokuto Kotsu Head Office building faces Odori Park\">\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--\/inner_normal--><br \/>\n        <\/section>\n<p><!--\/sec-map--><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/company-area--><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company Representative's Message We were established in 1950 as a cab company and have since grown into one of the largest cab companies in Sapporo and Chitose City. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hokto.co.jp\/en\/company\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Corporate Information<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":20,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-203","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hokto.co.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hokto.co.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hokto.co.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hokto.co.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hokto.co.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=203"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.hokto.co.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47008,"href":"https:\/\/www.hokto.co.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/203\/revisions\/47008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hokto.co.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}