Who owns Japan Post?
Japan Post is owned by Japan Post Holdings (Japan, TSE: 6178).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Group Identity - Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Tokyo
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Category
- Travel & transport › Parcel & freight logistics
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 6178
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Japan Post
Japan Post is the post-office name of the Japan Post Group, and Japan Post Co., Ltd. runs the postal network under it. The English site of Japan Post Co. lists Standard Mail, Letter Pack, Yu-Pack (parcel), registered mail and Express Mail Service (EMS) among its domestic and overseas postal products.
Ownership timeline of Japan Post
- Current owner Japan Post Holdings [1] reported
Where Japan Post sits in Japan Post Holdings
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in parcel & freight logistics, and who owns them
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| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Adcom Express | Radiant Logistics | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Forward Air | Forward Air | 🇺🇸 United States |
| ABF Freight | ArcBest | 🇺🇸 United States |
| C.H. Robinson | C.H. Robinson | 🇺🇸 United States |
| FedEx Express | FedEx | 🇺🇸 United States |
| GLS | IDS | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| InPost | InPost | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
| Wilhelmsen Port Services | Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding | 🇳🇴 Norway |
About the owner: Japan Post Holdings
Japan Post Holdings is a publicly listed company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control, and it is listed as TSE: 6178.
Japan Post Holdings is the holding company of the Japan Post Group, with its head office at Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, and its own corporate profile gives 23 January 2006 as its date of establishment. Its group identity page lists Japan Post Co., Ltd., Japan Post Bank and Japan Post Insurance as the group's units and says "Japan Post" is the post-office name of the group. Toll Group's FY2025 Impact Report describes Japan Post Holdings as listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Japan Post Holdings: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇯🇵 Japan Post and other Japanese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 437 brands that began in Japan. 21 of them (5%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Japan Post is not one of them.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Japan Post?
The parent company of Japan Post is Japan Post Holdings, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is Japan Post Japanese?
Yes. Japan Post originated in Japan and its owner, Japan Post Holdings, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is Japan Post still owned by Japan Post Holdings?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Japan Post is still owned by Japan Post Holdings. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Group Identity - Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. — Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd., Official document; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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