Notice of Change of Management Company due to Spin-off
Nov 22, 2022
WILLER, Inc.
Thank you for using Japan Bus Lines.
WILLER, Inc., the operator of Japan Bus Lines, has decided to transfer its Japan Bus Lines business and related businesses, including the Japan Bus Lines system, to a newly established company, WILLER MARKETING CORPORATION (see below for a summary). The transfer date is January 1, 2023, subject to final approval by the Company's general shareholders' meeting to be held within the current year.
Please be assured that WILLER MARKETING CORPORATION and the other newly established company, WILLER ACROSS CORPORATION will be responsible for handling all travel and ticketing arrangements accepted by December 31, 2022. (The contractual relationship will be taken over in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act and the Travel Agency Act.)
Please be assured that details of the Japan Bus Lines membership scheme, such as registration and usage records will remain unchanged.
Please note that the company name will be changed in the various terms and conditions as of January 1, 2023 (effective as of this date).
We will also be replacing and changing the corporate descriptions and displays in various locations in due course. We understand that some of the changes will have to be made at a later date, and we ask for your understanding and patience in this regard.
We will make every effort to further improve our products and services, and we hope that you will continue to use Japan Bus Lines in the future.
(Outline of the newly established company)
1. Company to be transferred Japan Bus Lines business
- Company name: WILLER MARKETING CORPORATION
- Location: 6F Umeda Sky Building Tower East, 1-1-88, Oyodo-naka, Kita-ku, Osaka City
- Registration: Tourism Agency Registration No. 2140
- Main businesses: Travel agency (OTA), sales promotion, sales planning and advertising, system development, insurance agency
*This company is a wholly owned subsidiary of WILLER, Inc.
2. Company to be newly established at the same time
- Company name: WILLER ACROSS CORPORATION
- Location: Arco Tower 7F, 1-8-1 Shimo-Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
- Registration: Registered Travel Agency No. 2-8278 (Type 2 Travel Agency) by the Governor of Tokyo
- Main business: Tourism and transportation-related planning and development business (planning and development of travel products, etc.)
*The new company will be a wholly owned subsidiary of WILLER, Inc.
*WILLER MARKETING CORPORATION will sell travel products planned by WILLER ACROSS CORPORATION on a consignment (agency sales) basis on the Japan Bus Lines site.