We sincerely thank our customers, partners and everyone who cares for the HIS family for their warm support.
A smile, a sense of wonder, the magnificence of nature, sleepless nights full of excitement — these are the small yet priceless joys HIS has offered since its founding. To be moved by the world and the extraordinary is a timeless joy for humankind.
The thrill of stepping into new worlds. The impact of seeing and experiencing something for the first time. This is exactly why people travel.
At HIS we believe in the power of travel, and through our travel services we bring the excitement of discovery to as many people as possible around the world.
Continuous effort always becomes strength. Let's open up the future together.
Change & Create — be the challenger.
Official name: His Uluslararası Turizm Sey. Acentası Ltd. Şti.
Regional operations began: 2005
License: IATA (joined 2010), TÜRSAB (Association of Turkish Travel Agencies) Group A member
The region's sole official sales agent for the Japan Rail Pass (JR Pass) (certified 2012)
Address: 19 Mayıs Mah. 19 Mayıs Cad. No: 3 Golden Plaza Kat 2 No:2 Şişli / İstanbul
Phone: +90 (212) 703 37 37
Email: [email protected]
*We currently do not offer in-person service at the office,
so support is available only by phone or email.
Monday–Friday: 09:00–18:00
Saturday, Sunday and Turkish public holidays: closed
Company founded, Kansai region opens
"International Tours Co., Ltd.," the predecessor of our company, was founded with capital of 10 million yen
The Osaka office opened as the hub for the Kansai region
Company registration
Obtained General Travel Agency License No. 3034
Began selling tours organized by other companies
Kyushu region opens
The Fukuoka office opened as the hub for the Kyushu region
Chubu region opens
The Nagoya office opened as the hub for the Chubu region
Hong Kong opens
The Hong Kong branch opened as our first overseas base
Travel license obtained
Obtained General Travel License No. 724
In-house package sales begin
Launched "Ciao," our first in-house product
"Avanti & Oasis" opened within the Shinbashi office
Renamed H.I.S.
Company name changed to "H.I.S. Co., Ltd."
Approved as an official agent of the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
In-house computer system "WING" went live
Corporate and group business begins
Opened the "Business Section" and "Group Section" (now the Corporate Sales Division)
Travel Wonderland opens
Relocated and expanded to Shinjuku to consolidate the head office; the flagship "Travel Wonderland Shinjuku Head Office" opened
Travel business expands
The Chubu, Kansai and Kyushu sales divisions consolidated and expanded, opening Travel Wonderland, the largest office in each region
Stock registration
Registered shares over the counter with the Japan Securities Dealers Association
Entry into hotel and aviation business
Website launched
Membership system rolled out in eastern Japan
As a hotel business, "The Watermark Hotel Gold Coast" opened (*now outside the group)
Skymark Airlines Co., Ltd. established (*now outside the group)
Surpassed 100 domestic stores
Skymark Airlines began scheduled Haneda–Fukuoka flights on September 19 (*now outside the group)
Domestic offices surpassed 100
Guided tours begin
Launched the tour-conductor-accompanied travel brand "impresso"
Travel business expands
Made Howa Travel Service (now Orion Tour) a subsidiary
Made Map International (later ATB) a subsidiary
Cruise company established
Made Cruise Planet Co., Ltd. a subsidiary
On the 10th-anniversary renewal of the Travel Wonderland Shinjuku Head Office, a specialist travel desk opened
Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Surpassed 50 overseas stores
Introduced the new in-house computer system "Challenge"
Overseas bases surpassed 50
Surpassed 200 domestic stores
Online reservation system went live
Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Domestic offices surpassed 200
HIS Middle East begins operations
HIS Uluslararası Turizm Sey. Acentası Ltd. Şti. (the HIS Middle East regional operation) began operations in Istanbul
Australia's second hotel, "Hotel Watermark Brisbane," opened (*now outside the group)
Took an equity stake in Kyushu Sanko Transportation Co., Ltd. (now Kyushu Sanko Transportation Holdings Co., Ltd.)
Inbound-to-Japan business begins
Established H.I.S. Experience Japan Co., Ltd.
Surpassed 250 domestic stores
Opened the "Good Travel Laboratory"
Domestic offices surpassed 250
Surpassed 100 overseas stores
ATB Co., Ltd.'s sales network was relaunched under our company
Made Europe Express Co., Ltd. a subsidiary
Overseas bases surpassed 100
Huis Ten Bosch and other business expansion
HIS Middle East joined as an official agent of the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Made Huis Ten Bosch Co., Ltd. a subsidiary
Established Qualita Co., Ltd., handling a higher class of travel
Launched "CLASS ONE," a membership organization for affluent customers
Integrated H.I.S. Experience Japan into HIS, unifying the inbound business
Domestic hotel business expands
Opened "Watermark Hotel Nagasaki"
Certified as sole official JR Pass agent
HIS Middle East was certified as the region's sole official sales agent for the Japan Rail Pass
Made Japan Holiday Travel Co., Ltd. a subsidiary
Made Guam Reef Hotel Inc. a subsidiary
Made Kyushu Sanko Transportation Holdings Co., Ltd. a subsidiary
Established the airline "Asia Atlantic Airlines Co., Ltd." in Bangkok (*now outside the group)
MICE division established
HIS Middle East established its MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) division
The overseas e-commerce site "hisgo" (formerly Smart Booking) expanded to 39 countries
Laguna Ten Bosch established
Established Laguna Ten Bosch Co., Ltd., taking over the three businesses of Laguna Gamagori
Overseas bases surpassed 150
"Henn na Hotel" opens
Opened "Watermark Hotel & Spa Bali Jimbaran"
Opened the world's first robot-staffed "Henn na Hotel" at Huis Ten Bosch
Overseas bases surpassed 200 and domestic bases surpassed 300
Established the joint venture "LY-HIS Travel Co., Ltd." with the Chinese travel company "LY.com"
Established the joint venture "INTERPARK JAPAN Co., Ltd." with the Korean online shopping mall "INTERPARK"
Electricity retail and insurance business begins
Began the electricity retail business
Established H.I.S. Hotel Holdings Co., Ltd.
Made HS Insurance Co., Ltd. a subsidiary
Made Merit Travel Group a subsidiary
Travel and hotel business expands
HIS Middle East ranked among Turkey's TOP500 companies
Established H.I.S. SUPER Electric Co., Ltd.
Opened "Henn na Hotel Maihama Tokyo Bay"
Established H.I.S. Okinawa Co., Ltd.
Made Group MIKI Holdings Limited a subsidiary
Made Green World Hotels Co., Ltd. a subsidiary
Opened "Henn na Hotel Laguna Ten Bosch"
Made Jonview Canada Inc. a subsidiary
Became one of HIS Group's most successful branches
HIS Middle East became a TOP10 airfare-sales agency and was selected as one of the most successful bases among HIS Group branches worldwide
Opened "Henn na Hotel Tokyo Nishikasai"
Opened "Henn na Hotel Tokyo Ginza"
Established H.I.S. Mobile Co., Ltd.
Opened "Henn na Hotel Tokyo Hamamatsucho"
Established H.I.S. Energy Holdings Co., Ltd.
Opened "Henn na Hotel Tokyo Asakusabashi"
Opened "Henn na Hotel Tokyo Akasaka"
Opened "Henn na Hotel Tokyo Haneda"
Won the Change & Create Award
For its success in the inbound business, HIS Middle East won the "Change & Create Award" from among all HIS Group branches worldwide
Opened "Henn na Hotel Fukuoka Hakata"
Opened "Henn na Hotel Osaka Shinsaibashi"
Opened "Henn na Hotel Osaka Namba"
Made Red Label Vacations Inc. a subsidiary
Opened "Henn na Hotel Kyoto Hachijoguchi Station Front"
Opened "Henn na Hotel Tokyo Asakusa Tawaramachi"
Opened the large commercial complex "SAKURA MACHI Kumamoto" in Kumamoto Sakuramachi
Opened "Henn na Hotel Kansai Airport"
Reached the 40th anniversary of its founding and renewed the corporate logo
Head office relocation
Relocated the head office from Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku to Toranomon, Minato
Established H.I.S. Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Opened "Watermark Hotel Kyoto"
Opened "Henn na Hotel Nara"
Opened "Henn na Hotel Komatsu Station Front"
Hotel business expands
Took over the "Resort Hotel Kume Island" business
Opened "HOTEL VISON" and "Hatago VISON"
Launched "Manten no Tsuji no ya," the first ryokan-revitalization project
Opened "Henn na Hotel Seoul Myeongdong"