Green Cab

What Green Cab does

Green Cab (株式会社グリーンキャブ) is a Tokyo-headquartered, family-owned passenger transportation company founded in September 1952, operating a diversified mobility services portfolio across the Tokyo metropolitan area, Kanagawa, and via group subsidiaries in Miyagi, Ibaraki, Nagano, and Fukushima. The core business is a 24-hour metered taxi service across Tokyo 23 wards, Musashino, Mitaka, and Kanagawa, supported by a fleet of 1,344 taxis (plus 42 hire vehicles, 13 chartered buses, 17 welfare buses, and 7 welfare taxis, totaling 1,423 vehicles) distributed across 10 company-owned branches. Revenue is generated primarily through distance-and-time metered fares, fixed-fare routes to Haneda/Narita airports and Tokyo Disney Resort, corporate taxi tickets redeemable across the nationwide Nice Taxi Wide Network (~25,000 partner taxis), premium hire/chauffeur services, chartered bus rentals, welfare transport for elderly and disabled facilities, and ancillary vehicle maintenance and storage operations.

The company's technology layer rests on three pillars: (1) its own wireless dispatch system, pioneered nationwide in 1958, (2) integration with the S.RIDE taxi dispatch app — a joint venture with Sony Group, Sony Payment Services, and four other Tokyo taxi companies that provides AI-powered dispatch, advance reservation, fixed fares, and cashless in-vehicle tablet payment, and (3) the Nice Taxi Wide Network partnership for nationwide corporate ticket acceptance. Green Cab participates in S.RIDE across at least Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Ibaraki, and Miyagi, with the network exceeding 10,000 vehicles. The company is also investing in back-office digital infrastructure (invox electronic invoicing, SBI 請求QUICK/消込QUICK cloud receivables) that has automated approximately 80% of bookkeeping operations.

Green Cab is privately held and family-controlled, with Takano Kimihide serving as President and Representative Director since 2018, succeeding founder Takano Masahiro who became Chairman. The Green Cab Group comprises approximately 30 subsidiaries spanning taxi, highway and community bus, parking, real estate, petroleum/LPG supply, driving school, and solar power businesses; combined group capital stands at approximately 851.8 million yen (FY2017) and group sales at approximately 31.4 billion yen (FY2017). The company holds a three-star chartered bus safety evaluation, ISO 14001 environmental certification, Green Management certification (since 2009), and a two-star workplace certification from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (November 2024). Customer segments span individual consumers, corporate accounts, healthcare facilities (with dedicated taxi stands at Tokyo Medical University Hospital and the Japanese Red Cross Medical Center), and government/contracted welfare transport — making it a multi-segment B2B/B2C operator rather than a single-channel platform.

Name

Green Cab

Legal name

株式会社グリーンキャブ

Website

https://greencab.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Green Cab is a Tokyo-headquartered, family-owned passenger transportation company operating a 1,400+ vehicle taxi, hire, bus, and welfare transport fleet across the Tokyo metropolitan area and Kanagawa, with group subsidiaries in Miyagi, Ibaraki, Nagano, and Fukushima. It generates revenue from metered fares, airport/disney fixed routes, corporate tickets, premium hire, and welfare contracts, distributed via its own dispatch plus the S.RIDE/Sony JV app and Nice Taxi Wide Network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ground Passenger Transportation (Taxi and Hire Services)

NAICS

Taxi and Limousine Service (4853), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310), Limousine Service (485320)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Taxi-Hail Aggregators & Dispatch Platforms (E-Hail for Licensed Taxis) (TLAFAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dispatch / Call Center Taxi Services (THADAEAB), Airport Taxi & Ground Transportation Operators (TLAFAHAE)

Keywords

• Taxi services
• Chauffeur hire services
• Charter bus services
• Welfare transportation
• Corporate ground transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Shinjuku

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Taxi Services: Metered taxi fares across Tokyo 23 wards, Musashino, Mitaka, and Kanagawa areas. Revenue based on distance and time, with surcharges for late-night/early morning (22:00-5:00, 20% premium)
2. Fixed Fare Services: Pre-negotiated fixed fares for Haneda Airport, Narita Airport, and Tokyo Disney Resort routes
3. Charter Bus Services: Charter bus services with hourly and kilometer-based pricing for large 53-57 seat and medium 27 seat vehicles
4. Hire/Chauffeur Services: Dedicated charter, regular shuttle, spot hire, airport pickup, golf transport, and ceremonial occasion services for corporate and individual clients
5. Corporate Taxi Tickets: Paper-based ticket system for corporate clients enabling consolidated monthly billing and expense management
6. Welfare Transport Services: Lift-equipped welfare vehicles for elderly and disabled facility transport contracts

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Green Cab operates a diversified fleet of passenger transportation services from its Tokyo headquarters, with 1,423 vehicles across taxi, hire/chauffeur, charter bus, welfare, and maintenance operations. Core revenue is generated through metered taxi rides across Tokyo 23 wards, Musashino, Mitaka, and Kanagawa, supplemented by fixed-fare airport and Tokyo Disney Resort routes, corporate hire services, chartered bus services, and lift-equipped welfare transport for elderly and disabled passengers.

Product overview

Green Cab operates as a diversified mobility services provider offering a portfolio of transportation services including taxi dispatch, premium hire/chauffeur services, chartered bus, welfare transportation, vehicle maintenance, and storage services. The core taxi service operates 24/7 across Tokyo 23 wards and surrounding areas using a fleet of Crown Super Deluxe and JPN TAXI vehicles, with fixed-fare routes to Haneda Airport, Narita Airport, and Tokyo Disney Resort. The company integrates with the S.RIDE taxi app (a Sony Group-affiliated platform) for digital dispatching and cashless payments. Additional services include corporate taxi ticket programs usable nationwide through the Nice Taxi Wide Network, trunk storage facilities, driver recruitment with extensive training programs, and welfare transportation with wheelchair-accessible vehicles. The product portfolio is unified under the Green Cab brand with operations supported by group companies across Japan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Taxi Service (タクシー) On-demand 24-hour metered taxi dispatch service across Tokyo 23 wards, Musashino, Mitaka, and Kanagawa areas, with fixed-fare routes to Haneda Airport, Narita Airport, and Tokyo Disney Resort. Fleet includes JPN TAXI peppermint-green vehicles and serves individual passengers requiring reliable city transportation.
• Hire Service (ハイヤー) Premium chartered transportation with dedicated drivers offering dedicated charter, regular shuttle, spot service, airport pickup, golf transportation, and ceremonial occasion transport. Fleet includes Lexus LS500H, Lexus ES300H, Crown Majesta, Crown, Alphard, and Hiace Grand Cabin vehicles, targeted at executive and corporate travelers.
• Bus Service (バス) Chartered bus service with 57-, 56-, 53-passenger large buses and 27-passenger medium buses, certified with three-star chartered bus safety evaluation. Services include travel, training camps, events, and full trip planning for groups of 27-57 passengers.
• Welfare Transportation Service (福祉送迎サービス) Lift-equipped welfare vehicles allowing wheelchair and stretcher access, operated under contracts with elderly and disability facilities primarily in Shinjuku and throughout Tokyo. Provides accessible mobility for disabled and elderly passengers.
• Vehicle Maintenance (自動車整備) Vehicle inspection (shaken), repair, and auto body services at Shinjuku headquarters factory certified by Kanto Transport Bureau. Includes auto body painting.
• Corporate Taxi Tickets (タクシーチケット) Corporate paper ticket system for taxi fare settlement. Tickets valid on Green Cab taxis and nationwide Nice Taxi Wide Network partner companies (approximately 25,000 taxis). Offers monthly consolidated billing, no issuance fees, and volume discounts for high-usage corporate accounts.
• Trunk Room (トランクルーム) Storage rental service operated by Japan Parking Building Co., located at Nihon Parking Building. Offers various sized storage spaces starting from 0.25 tsubo at 6,500 yen/month, available 24 hours with 365-day staff presence and drive-up loading access.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70+ years of continuous operation in Tokyo metropolitan area
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 省和タクシー株式会社minorOthers · 1 July 2024Shoa Taxi joined Green Cab Group in July 2024, operating in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture.
• S.RIDE株式会社coreTechnology or Integration · 10 April 2023Partnership with S.RIDE Co., Ltd. (Sony Group joint venture) for taxi dispatch app integration. Green Cab vehicles operate on the S.RIDE platform enabling AI-powered dispatch, cashless payment, and real-time vehicle tracking. Service expanded to Miyagi prefecture including Saltgate East Pacific Taxi group.
• みんなのタクシー株式会社coreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2020Joint venture with 5 Tokyo taxi companies and Sony/Sony Payment Services for S.RIDE platform development and ride program participation, creating one of Tokyo's largest taxi networks exceeding 10,000 vehicles.
• ナイスタクシーワイドネットワークcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNice Taxi Wide Network partnership allowing Green Cab taxi tickets to be used at approximately 25,000 taxis nationwide from Hokkaido to Okinawa, and reciprocal acceptance of partner company tickets at Green Cab vehicles.
• 千曲バス株式会社coreOthersPart of Green Cab Group, operating since 1926 with headquarters in Nagano Prefecture. Operates highway buses including Chikuma River Liner to Tokyo, community buses, with 127 vehicles and 13.8 billion yen in sales (FY2017).
• 新常磐交通株式会社coreOthersGreen Cab Group company based in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture since 1943. Operates passenger transport, driving school, highway buses including Tokyo-Iwaki routes, with 220 vehicles and 4.3 billion yen in sales (FY2017).
• 相互タクシー株式会社minorOthersGroup company based in Sendai Aoba-ku with 28 regular vehicles and 1 large vehicle. Strong local customer base with 70-80% repeat customers through radio dispatch.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Uber Japan: Global rideshare platform actively expanding Uber Taxi in Japan; competes for the same rider wallet share, particularly in Tokyo, and pressures traditional dispatch economics across the industry.

Others

• S.RIDE Inc. Sony Group joint venture operating the AI-powered taxi dispatch app that Green Cab uses. Strategic technology partner and core distribution channel — not a taxi operator itself but the platform orchestrator for Green Cab's digital demand.

Emerging players

• Hokkaido Kosoku Bus / Intercity Highway Bus Operators: Long-distance highway and charter bus operators comparable to Green Cab Group's Chikuma Bus and Joban Bus subsidiaries in the charter bus and intercity highway bus segments.
• GO Inc. Japan's leading taxi-hailing app (formerly JapanTaxi / MOV), backed by Nihon Kotsu. Competes with S.RIDE for app-based dispatch, making GO a direct platform competitor to the S.RIDE/Green Cab stack.

Regional players

• Tokyo Musen Co-operative Taxi Association: Cooperative association of licensed Tokyo taxi operators providing shared dispatch; represents the cooperative owner-driver model that contrasts with Green Cab's corporate-fleet structure and competes for the same passenger base.
• Checker Cab (Yokohama): Yokohama-based taxi operator with significant Keihin presence where Green Cab also operates. Comparable fleet size and airport route business, but focused on Kanagawa rather than central Tokyo.

Direct peers

• Hinomaru Limousine: Major Tokyo chauffeur/hire operator with strong corporate and executive clientele; competes directly with Green Cab's hire service for premium chauffeur-driven trips and corporate accounts.
• Nihon Kotsu (Japan Taxi): Largest Tokyo taxi operator with the dominant corporate and hotel account base; competes head-to-head with Green Cab for airport, hire, and corporate taxi business in central Tokyo. Direct functional and geographic overlap in passenger ground transport.
• Daiwa Motor Transportation: Tokyo-headquartered taxi and bus operator with comparable services across taxi dispatch, hire, and charter bus. Operates as one of the founding S.RIDE joint-venture partners, mirroring Green Cab's platform strategy.
• KM Group (Kokusai Motorcars / International Motorcars): Tokyo taxi group operating multiple brands including Kokusai Motorcars; competes with Green Cab for corporate, tourism, and airport demand and is also a S.RIDE network participant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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