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Native name | 山新観光株式会社 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Travel |
| Founded | November 15th, 1961 |
| Headquarters | Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan |
Key people | Tomihiko Kunii (President and Representative Director) |
| Services | Travel, Non-life general insurance |
| Total assets | 100 million yen (2022) |
Number of employees | 45 (2022) |
| Parent | Yamashin Group |
| Website | https://www.travel-ysk.co.jp/tour_tax/kokunai/ |
Yamashin Travel (山新観光) is a national travel company located in Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan , and is the oldest operating travel company in the Tohoku region. In addition to domestic travel, outbound travel, and inbound travel, Yamashin Travel also is in the business of non-life general insurance.
Overview
editYamashin Travel was established as a joint-stock company on November 15, 1961, as an investment of the Yamashin Group. In 1969, the company was registered as a general travel agent by the Japanese Ministry of Transport (No.127), and in 1970, it became the first official agent of the International Air Transport Association in the Tohoku region[1]. In 1979, the company was entrusted with the general agency of Japan Air System for the Yamagata area, and the company's Yamagata branch and ticket counter were established in the Yamagata Grand Hotel[1].
In an effort to contribute to the local economy through inbound tourism, Yamashin Travel launched its English-language platform, Expedition Japan, in 2022.
Affiliated Businesses
edit- Yamagata Shimbun (Newspaper)
- Yamagata Broadcasting Company
- Yamagata Airport
- YCC Information System Co., Ltd.
- Yamagata Ad Bureau Co., Ltd.
Sales Offices
edit- Head Office/Travel Center/Insurance Department - Yamagata Media Tower, 2-5-12 Hatagocho, Yamagata City
- Aviation Department - Yamagata Airport Building 3008 Kashiwabara Shinbayashi, Hanyu, Higashine City
Footnotes
editReferences
edit- "Teikoku Databank Company Yearbook 2009 East Japan" [page needed] Teikoku Databank
- Edited by Yamagata Broadcasting Co., Ltd. New Edition Yamagata Encyclopedia Publishing Headquarters "New Edition Yamagata Encyclopedia" Yamagata Broadcasting, 1993.
External Links
edit[[Category:Companies established in 1961]] [[Category:Travel and holiday companies of Japan]] [[Category:Japan travel companies]] [[Category:Yamagata tourisim]] [[Category:Yamagata Companies]] [[Category:Yamashin Group]]