- 1950
- Hinomaru Jidosha Co. was founded (June 13th, 1950) with a capital of 5,000,000 yen and 10 taxi units.
- 1957
- Start of a driving school business.
- 1960
- Start of a taxi department.
- 1963
- Start of a bus department.
- 1968
- Start of Suns Fujikawa Restaurant and Suns Omori.
- 1991
- A spin-out of the taxi department to start off a new, independent company, Hinomaru Kotsu Co. (August 1991)
- 1997
- 'Starting fare (340 yen)' in effect.
- 2001
- Installed a car navigation system to all vehicles, introduced the MAP Card service.
- 2004
- Installation of CTI System to our call center.
- 2005
- Installation of digital GPS-AVM System.
Indroduction of 50 non-smoking black taxis.
Started the destination-specific service.
Introduced a sightseeing taxi, Zei-Taxi.
Introduced discounts for large corporates.
- 2006
- Installation of drive recorder to all vehicles.
Addition of 101 non-smoking black taxis (151 unites total).
'Safety Management' in effect.
- 2009
- Launched "IRUKARA Project" as part of safety management efforts
- 2011
- Launched the online payment service "RAKUNORI"
Converted three of our four business offices into newly established, financially independent companies to enhance competitiveness by optimizing our business portfolio and fostering greater cost awareness
- 2012
- Launched "UD TAXI" based on the concept of a user-friendly service that is freely available anywhere, to anyone
Launched "Childcare Taxi", a pick-up service for those in labor pains and children
- 2013
- Introduced payment machines that support electronic money for transportation
Launched "World Wide Service", a service that can be used with peace of mind even when overseas
- 2014
- Introduced “Smartphone de Takkun,” a mobile app for hiring taxis
Started operation of "Enjin Taxi", taxis whose wrapping is inspired by the jerseys of Japan’s national soccer team
Launched "Nadeshico Taxi", a service with designated female drivers
- 2015
- Launched the “Zero Metabolic Syndrome Employees Project” to support employee health
Launched the CSR project “Forest Revitalization Project”
"DAY TRIP TAXI" for touring Mt. Fuji, Nikko, etc.
Introduced "MIRAI", Tokyo’s first fuel-cell vehicle (FCV) powered by electricity generated by hydrogen
- 2016
- Started providing support for medical checkups for "SAS"
Recognized by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism as one of top companies supporting female drivers
- 2017
- Entered into a business partnership with JINS, a glasses and eyewear brand, and introduced "DRIVE LENS" to reduce the burden on drivers’ eyes
Issued our Diversity Declaration and started the full-scale recruitment of foreign-nationality drivers
- 2018
- Conducted a demonstration experiment for the world’s first self-driving taxi service on public roads
Launched the "MOV" service (a taxi hiring app)
Received the PRIDE Index Gold Award and recognition for our efforts on issues surrounding LGBT and other sexual minorities within the company
- 2019
- Launched the GO DRIVERSITY campaign to raise awareness of diversity in our recruitment, and implemented diversity-oriented recruitment that goes beyond gender, race, nationality, religion, and other barriers so that each individual can shine by drawing on their unique attributes
Received the Bronze Award in the Posters category of the 2019 Japan BtoB Advertising Awards
- 2020
- Conducted a MaaS demonstration experiment from the airport to the Marunouchi Store using self-driving taxis and self-driving mobility means
Launched the “3% Diet Challenge,” the second iteration of the “Zero Metabolic Syndrome Employees Project”
Merger between Hinomaru Kotsu TokyoBay Co., Ltd., and Nichiei Kotsu Co., Ltd.
Entered into a business partnership with Uber for taxi hiring services
- 2021
- Launched the service "Care Taxi"
Held a walking rally in collaboration with Tanita
- 2022
- Received the Gold Award in the Posters category of the 2022 Japan BtoB Advertising Awards
for "DRIVE&PEACE"
- 2023
- Launched "Uber Premium", Uber’s hiring service
Started operation of "SAMURAI JAPAN Taxi", whose wrapping is inspired by the portraits of players in Japan’s WBC team
- 2024
- Introduced white-colored JPN TAXI vehicles
Redesign of driver’s short-sleeve summer uniform
Launch of NearMe’s “Shared Taxi” service
Establishment of “Tokyo Airport Office” as the sixth base location
