What akishima kotsu k.k. does

Akishima Kotsu K.K. (昭島交通株式会社) is a privately held Tokyo taxi company founded in November 1955 and headquartered at 3-1-1 Miyazawa-cho, Akishima City. Operating under Representative Director Yamada Masayuki (山田 正之), it runs a fleet of approximately 25 vehicles — 21 next-generation Toyota Japan Taxi units plus Crown sedans — and employs 78 staff as of June 2015, with registered capital of 10 million yen. The company provides 24-hour taxi dispatch across Akishima City and portions of Tachikawa and Musashimurayama cities, with designated taxi stands at five major train stations (Akishima, Nakagami, Haijima, Tachikawa, Seibu-Tachikawa) and a 500-yen pickup service inside that geography.

The operating stack combines an in-house dispatch center with IP wireless radios and data-linked car navigation, an automatic daily reporting system (自動日報) installed fleet-wide, full integration with DeNA's GO ride-hailing app for real-time dispatch and tracking, and an extensive cashless payment footprint including credit cards, transportation IC cards (Suica/PASMO), QR codes, e-money (nanaco, WAON, QUICPay, ID), Apple Pay, Google Pay, and d-Barai. The company also operates a corporate taxi ticket program with monthly invoicing for business clients (法人様) and accepts welfare taxi vouchers from four municipalities (Tachikawa, Fussa, Higashiyamato, Musashimurayama) plus the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

Revenue is generated entirely through transaction-based fares: regulated Tokyo taxi Association pricing (initial 1.0 km at ¥500 plus ¥100 per 211 m, combined with ¥100 per 80 seconds below 10 km/h, 20% late-night surcharge 22:00-5:00, ¥500 pickup and reservation fees, 10% disability and long-distance discounts), supplemented by corporate ticket billings and welfare voucher reimbursements. Fares shown on the company website are stated as effective March 16, 2028 (令和8年3月16日). No public revenue, funding, or investor disclosures exist; the company is founder/owner-operated with no parent, subsidiaries, or external capital events identified in the available data.

Name

akishima kotsu k.k.

Legal name

昭島交通株式会社

Website

https://akishima-taxi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Akishima Kotsu K.K. is a privately held Tokyo taxi company founded in 1955 that operates a 25-vehicle fleet providing 24-hour dispatch service across Akishima City and adjacent commuter-belt areas, serving general consumers, corporate accounts, and municipal welfare programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Taxi Services

NAICS

Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (48531)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

App-Based Taxi Operators (E-Hailing Taxi Fleets) (THADAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Street-Hail Taxi Services (THADAEAA), E-Hail Taxi Operators (Taxi via Apps) (TLAFAHAB)

Keywords

• Taxi services
• Passenger transportation
• Corporate taxi accounts
• Welfare transportation
• Cashless fare payment

Headquarters

HQ city

Akishima

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Taxi Fares: Transaction-based taxi fares charged per ride. Distance-based fare (initial 1.0km at 500 yen, plus 100 yen per 211m) combined with time-based fare (100 yen per 80 seconds below 10km/h). Additional charges for pickup (500 yen) and reservation (500 yen). Late night surcharges (22:00-5:00) apply at 20% premium. Discounts for disabled passengers (10%) and long-distance trips exceeding 9,000 yen (10%).
2. Corporate Taxi Tickets: Monthly billing program for corporate clients who purchase taxi tickets in advance. Corporate clients use tickets in lieu of cash payment; company invoices monthly based on tickets submitted. Provides guaranteed revenue and upfront cash flow.
3. Municipal Welfare Taxi Vouchers: Acceptance of government-issued welfare taxi vouchers from Tokyo municipalities (立川市, 福生市, 東大和市, 武蔵村山市) and Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Tickets redeemed for reimbursement from issuing government bodies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Akishima Kotsu K.K. (昭島交通株式会社) is a taxi company headquartered in Akishima City, Tokyo, providing 24-hour local passenger transportation services across Akishima City, parts of Tachikawa City, and Musashimurayama City. The company dispatches taxis via telephone, the GO mobile app, and designated train station taxi stands, and operates a fleet that includes 21 Toyota Japan Taxi universal-design vehicles alongside Crown sedan taxis. It supplements core taxi dispatch with corporate taxi ticket billing, multi-modal cashless payment acceptance, and welfare taxi voucher redemption for municipal programs.

Product overview

Akishima Kotsu K.K. operates a traditional taxi dispatching service based in Akishima City, Tokyo, with a fleet of 25+ vehicles. The core offering centers on 24-hour taxi dispatch via telephone and the GO mobile application, supported by 21 Japan Taxi (Toyota) vehicles featuring universal design. The service integrates multi-modal cashless payment acceptance (credit cards, IC cards, QR code, e-money, mobile payments) and corporate account ticketing. The product portfolio includes the core taxi dispatching service, GO app integration for mobile booking, cashless payment processing, corporate taxi tickets for business accounts, and welfare taxi tickets for municipal social services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Taxi Dispatching Service 24-hour on-demand taxi dispatching service covering Akishima City, parts of Tachikawa City (Ichiban-cho, Nishisuna-cho), and parts of Musashimurayama City (Inahei, Zankyo). Customers request rides by phone (042-541-0107), via the GO mobile app, or by walking up at designated taxi stands at Akishima Station, Nakagami Station, Haijima Station, Tachikawa Station, and Seibu-Tachikawa Station. Pickup dispatch fee of 500 yen applies; reservation fee of 500 yen for pre-booked rides.
• App-Based Taxi Dispatch (GO Integration) Smartphone-based taxi dispatch through DeNA's GO app platform, allowing app users in the service area to hail Akishima Kotsu vehicles with real-time location tracking, vehicle number confirmation, and in-app payment. Available on iOS and Android.
• Corporate Taxi Tickets Corporate account ticketing program allowing business customers to pay for employee taxi rides without cash. Companies purchase branded Akishima Kotsu taxi tickets in advance; employees use tickets for transportation; the company submits used tickets for consolidated monthly invoicing to the corporate client.
• Welfare Taxi Ticket Acceptance Acceptance of welfare taxi tickets issued by Tachikawa City, Fussa City, Higashiyamato City, Musashimurayama City, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for disabled and welfare-eligible passengers. Tickets are redeemed for reimbursement from the issuing municipal authority.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fleet equipped with automatic daily reporting reduces administrative burden
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GO (DeNA)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with DeNA's GO taxi dispatch platform. Akishima Kotsu vehicles are dispatchable through the GO mobile app (iOS and Android), allowing customers to book rides, track vehicle location in real-time, and pay through the app. GO is a major taxi hailing platform in Japan.
• Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association (東京ハイヤー・タクシー協会)minorOthersIndustry association membership. Akishima Kotsi references the Association's fare calculator tool for customer reference and operates under regulated taxi fare structures set by the Association.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kokusai Motorcars Co., Ltd. One of Tokyo's largest taxi operators with hundreds of vehicles across the metropolitan area; highly comparable as a licensed Japanese taxi fleet operating under the same Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association fare structure and serving overlapping customer use cases.
• Hinomaru Kotsu Co., Ltd. Japan's largest taxi company operating thousands of vehicles, primarily in Tokyo; a directly comparable licensed taxi fleet operator using similar dispatch, app integration (GO), and corporate/welfare program structures, though at vastly greater scale.
• Nihon Kotsu Co., Ltd. Major Tokyo-based taxi operator with deep corporate-account and dispatch technology investments; closely comparable business model around licensed fleet operations, app dispatch, and corporate ticketing programs.
• Daiwa Motor Transportation Co., Ltd. Listed Tokyo-area taxi and real estate operator with a fleet of several hundred vehicles; comparable licensed taxi operations, GO app integration, and corporate client programs serving overlapping Tokyo commuter-belt customers.
• Green Cab Co., Ltd. Tokyo-centered taxi operator with a mid-sized fleet and universal-design Japan Taxi vehicles; a directly comparable peer in operating model, fleet mix, and reliance on Tokyo station-based hailing plus app dispatch.
• Checker Cab Group (Kokusai Kogyo): Long-established Tokyo taxi group operating several hundred vehicles including accessible Japan Taxi units; comparable in regulatory structure, customer mix, and welfare/corporate program participation.
• Musashino Kotsu Co., Ltd. Small-to-mid sized Tokyo-area taxi operator serving the Tama/west-Tokyo commuter belt; geographically and operationally analogous to Akishima Kotsu as a regional licensed taxi fleet with station-based dispatch.
• Toyota Mobility Tokyo (TM Tokyo): Toyota-affiliated Tokyo taxi operator with a sizable Japan Taxi fleet; comparable in fleet composition (universal design), corporate ticketing, and station-based hailing across the same regulated fare structure.

Others

• GO (DeNA Mobility): Japan's largest taxi-dispatch app platform operated by DeNA; not a competing fleet but the primary digital channel through which Akishima Kotsu and most Tokyo taxi operators reach smartphone-based riders, with commission and allocation terms that directly affect the company's economics.

Emerging players

• Uber Japan: App-based ride-hailing platform partnered with Japanese taxi fleets for dispatch; a comparable channel rather than direct fleet competitor, but increasingly captures the digital rider pool that Akishima Kotsu's GO integration also targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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