Who owns Niigata Kotsu?
Niigata Kotsu is owned by Niigata Kotsu Co., Ltd. (Japan, TSE: 9017).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Corporate Governance Report, Niigata Kotsu Co., Ltd., updated 30 June 2026, 30 June 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Niigata Kotsu Co., Ltd. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Category
- Travel & transport › Bus & coach
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 9017
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Niigata Kotsu
Niigata Kotsu runs fixed-route buses as the core of its group, with real estate around the Bandai City commercial district of Niigata as a second pillar. The company states it has no parent and its largest shareholder holds 4.55 percent.
Ownership timeline of Niigata Kotsu
- Current owner Niigata Kotsu [1] reported
Where Niigata Kotsu sits in Niigata Kotsu
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in bus & coach, and who owns them
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| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| megabus | ComfortDelGro | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
| Derech Egged | Egged | 🇮🇱 Israel |
| Huang Bus | Transport International | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Bus Éireann | CIÉ | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
| FlixBus | Flix | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| ATV Azienda Trasporti Verona | FNM | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Arriva UK Bus | Arriva | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Dan | Dan | 🇮🇱 Israel |
About the owner: Niigata Kotsu
Niigata Kotsu is a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control, and it is listed as TSE: 9017.
Niigata Kotsu is a Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard market company (code 9017) whose core business is fixed-route bus transport, alongside real estate, merchandise sales, travel and inn businesses. Its Corporate Governance Report updated 30 June 2026 states it has no parent company and no controlling shareholder; the largest holder is Daishi Hokuetsu Bank at 4.55 percent, followed by Bridgestone at 4.27 percent and Isuzu Motors at 4.04 percent.
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🇯🇵 Niigata Kotsu 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; Niigata Kotsu is not one of them.
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- ANA — ANA Holdings 🇯🇵
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- Amakusa Airlines — Amakusa Airlines 🇯🇵
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Niigata Kotsu?
The parent company of Niigata Kotsu is Niigata Kotsu Co., Ltd., a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is Niigata Kotsu Japanese?
Yes. Niigata Kotsu originated in Japan and its owner, Niigata Kotsu Co., Ltd., is also headquartered in Japan.
Is Niigata Kotsu still owned by Niigata Kotsu Co., Ltd.?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Niigata Kotsu is still owned by Niigata Kotsu Co., Ltd. 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] Corporate Governance Report, Niigata Kotsu Co., Ltd., updated 30 June 2026 — Niigata Kotsu Co., Ltd., Stock exchange filing, published 30 June 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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