Hakodate Taxi Co., Ltd.

Taisan Hakodate Taxi Co., Ltd. was founded with its headquarters at 7 Chitose-cho, Hakodate City. It was established as a subsidiary of Taisan Auto Co., Ltd. (headquarters in Tokyo). It started with a fleet of five luxury cars.

Founded as Hakodate Taxi Co., Ltd. with its headquarters at 7 Chitose-cho, Hakodate City. It was established as a subsidiary of Teisan Auto Co., Ltd. (headquarters in Tokyo). It began with a fleet of five luxury cars.

Established Teisan Hakodate Taxi Co., Ltd. with its headquarters at 7 Chitose‑cho, Hakodate City. It was launched as a subsidiary of Teisan Auto Co., Ltd. (headquarters: Tokyo). It began with a fleet of five hires.

Taxi operations commenced.

Obtained approval for limited shared bus service.

July 24, 1950.

Separated and became independent from Teisan Auto Co., Ltd., forming Hakodate Taxi Co., Ltd.

Obtained approval for charter bus service. As Hakodate Teisan Bus, it became part of the Teisan Tourist Bus Group.

Obtained approval for charter buses. Became part of the Taisan Tourist Bus Group as 'Hakodate Taisan Bus'.

Obtained approval for a private vehicle inspection center.

Started a welfare taxi service for kei cars.

Started welfare taxis for kei cars.

Received designation as a home service provider from the Governor of Hokkaido, and launched a care taxi service eligible for long-term care insurance. Started GPS dispatch for taxis.

Received designation as a home service provider from the Governor of Hokkaido, and started a care taxi that qualifies for long-term care insurance as a home-visit care service: started the GPS dispatch taxi.

Received the Hakodate City Traffic Safety Activity Implementation Award. Started a driving assistance service.

Received the Hakodate City Traffic Safety Activity Achievement Award: started a driving assistance service.

First in Hokkaido's taxi industry to obtain ISO 9001: Quality Management System certification.

First in Hokkaido's taxi industry: obtained ISO 9001 certification for quality management system.

Certified by Hakodate City as a 'community-based service provider'. All taxi drivers implemented a no-smoking policy inside vehicles.

Certified by Hakodate City as a 'community-based service provider': all taxi drivers implemented a no-smoking policy inside vehicles.

Launched a nighttime response visiting care service.

Started a nighttime response home-visit care service.

Implemented transportation safety management. Produced an original DVD 'Tsuchihashi Saizō and Hakodate' in cooperation with Hakodate Future University.

Introduced transportation safety management: produced an original DVD 'Tsuchihashi Saizō and Hakodate' in cooperation with Hakodate Future University.

Received the 'Hokkaido Social Contribution Award' from the Governor of Hokkaido.

Received the 'Hokkaido Social Contribution Award' from the Governor of Hokkaido.

Started luggage storage, parcel delivery, and convenience store services at Hakodate Airport.

Started luggage storage, parcel delivery, and convenience store services at Hakodate Airport.

Started labor pain taxi service. Certified as a disability employment support company. Received two-star certification in the charter bus operator safety evaluation system.

Started labor pain taxi service: certified as a disability employment support company: received a two-star rating in the charter bus operator safety evaluation system.

Started kids taxi service.

Started kids taxi service.

Received three-star certification in the charter bus operator safety evaluation system. Started luggage storage and delivery service 'Hakodate No-Hands Tourism' near Hakodate Station.

Received a three-star rating in the charter bus operator safety evaluation system: started the 'Hakodate No-Hands Tour' luggage storage and delivery service near Hakodate Station.

Started shuttle bus 'New Hakodate Kitakaze Airport Line'. Started shuttle bus 'Goryokaku Airport Line'.

Started shuttle bus 'New Hakodate Hokuto Airport Line' and shuttle bus 'Goryokaku Airport Line'.

Started a 10% discount for senior license surrender taxis. Initiated a joint taxi shuttle pilot between Hakodate and Niseko.

Started a 10% discount for senior license surrender taxis: began a pilot shared taxi shuttle between Hakodate and Niseko.

Launched social media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest). Obtained a patent for the 'in-taxi communication support system'. Maintenance shop received the Hokkaido Transport Bureau Director's Award. Website translated into six languages (Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Thai). Obtained Class 2 travel agency license (trading name: Happy Tour Hakodate). Consolidated 'No-Hands Tourism' services by closing the Hakodate Station front store and moving to the airport store. Initiated a nighttime joint taxi pilot in the eastern area of Hakodate City.

Started SNS: (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest): Obtained patent for "Taxi‑in Communication Support System": Our maintenance factory received the Hokkaido Transport Bureau Director's Award: Website translated into six languages: (Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Thai): Obtained Class 2 travel agency license (trading name: Happy Tour Hakodate): Closed "Hand‑free Tour" Hakodate Station‑front store and consolidated services into the airport store: Started pilot experiment of night‑time shared taxi in the eastern part of Hakodate City.

Developed in accordance with the 'Guidelines for Public Transportation Operators' Victim Support Plan (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, March 29, 2013) (established on October 29, 2018).

Started the first 'Shio Ramen Taxi' in Hokkaido as a local taxi. Introduced an automated voice dispatch system 'IVR'. Enabled QR code payments (PayPay, Rakuten Pay, Line Pay, Merpay) on all taxis.

Started operation of the first local "Shio Ramen Taxi" in the prefecture as a local taxi: Introduced automatic voice dispatch system "IVR": Enabled QR code payments via PayPay, Rakuten Pay, Line Pay, and Merpay on all taxis.

Started a limited-time food delivery taxi service. Operated 20 day-trip bus tours to promote charter bus usage in Hakodate City. Released 'Taxi Tourism Plan' under GOTO Travel. Closed the Hakodate Airport store (luggage storage, parcel delivery, convenience store).

Started limited‑time food delivery taxi: Operated 20 "Day‑trip bus tour" buses for Hakodate City charter bus promotion project: Released "Taxi Tourism Plan" for GOTO Travel project: Closed Hakodate Airport store (luggage storage, delivery, convenience store).

With the full opening of the Hakodate New Outer Ring Road, started a shuttle bus connecting New Hakodate Kitakaze Station and Hakodate Airport. To commemorate the registration of the Jomon heritage sites in Hokkaido and Northeastern Honshu as UNESCO World Heritage, launched two routes of the 'Jomon Romance' tourist taxi.

With the full opening of the Hakodate New Outer Ring Road, started shuttle bus service between Shin‑Hakodate‑Kotobuki Station and Hakodate Airport. In commemoration of the registration of the "Hokkaido and Northeastern Tohoku Jomon Heritage Sites" as a UNESCO World Heritage, launched two routes of the tourist taxi "Jomon Romance".

With the full opening of the Hakodate New Outer Ring Road, started shuttle bus service between Shin‑Hakodate‑Kotobuki Station and Hakodate Airport. In commemoration of the registration of the "Hokkaido and Northeastern Tohoku Jomon Heritage Sites" as a UNESCO World Heritage, launched two routes of the tourist taxi "Jomon Romance".

Started the 'TAXI & FLOWER' Buddhist flower support taxi. Launched ANA Airport Access Navi reservation service. Declared SDGs.

【TAXI & FLOWER】Launched Buddha flower support taxi: Started reservation service for "ANA Airport Access Navi": SDG's declaration.

Cashless payment (prepayment method) started on the airport shuttle bus.

Implemented cashless payment (prepayment method) on the airport shuttle bus.

Started a pilot operation of shared taxis to Hakodate Airport and the Hiyama area.

Started pilot operation of shared taxi between Hakodate Airport and the Hiyama district.

Cashless payment (card touch method) started on the airport shuttle bus in line with fare revision.

Implemented cashless payment (card touch method) on the airport shuttle bus in line with fare revision.