Kobo and Omio, the World's Largest Travel Platform, Begin API Integration
Kobo Co., Ltd. has announced the start of API integration with Omio, a global travel platform. This partnership enables the inventory of Kobo's 'Hassha O-rai Net,' Japan's largest highway bus booking site, to be sold on Omio, enhancing convenience for international visitors and boosting regional tourism.
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Kobo Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, Representative Director and President: Akimasa Narita, hereinafter "Kobo") has announced the commencement of API integration with Omio (Headquarters: Berlin, Germany, CEO: Naren Shaam, hereinafter "Omio"), which operates a comparison and booking platform for transportation in over 47 countries worldwide. This integration allows the inventory of "Hassha O-rai Net," Japan's largest highway bus booking site operated by Kobo, to be sold on the global travel platform "Omio."
1. Background and Purpose of the Partnership
Omio's platform covers trains, buses, flights, and ferries, and is used by tens of millions of users monthly worldwide. It has become an indispensable tool for travelers, especially from Europe and North America, to consolidate, compare, and book transportation.
On the other hand, Kobo boasts the top share in Japan's highway bus booking system and has a strong network with bus operators nationwide through "Hassha O-rai Net."
Until now, for international visitors to Japan, Japanese highway buses presented challenges such as "language barriers" and "complex booking systems." This partnership will provide Omio's vast global user base with Kobo's abundant highway bus inventory across Japan in real-time. This will enable international visitors to smoothly book Japanese highway buses in their native language and currency, aiming to improve access to regional tourist destinations and expand inbound consumption.
2. Overview of API Integration
Real-time sales of "Hassha O-rai Net" inventory on "Omio" website and app.
This integration was realized by directly linking the seat inventory data of Kobo's "Hassha O-rai Net" with Omio's platform via API.
● Integration start date: Sequentially from Wednesday, April 22, 2026
● Multilingual and multi-currency support: Real-time search for "Hassha O-rai Net" seat availability and fares in over 32 languages and 33 payment currencies supported by Omio.
● One-stop booking: From search to booking and electronic ticket issuance, all completed within the "Omio" interface.
● Benefits for bus operators: Through "Omio," direct sales to individual foreign travelers (FIT) who were previously difficult to reach become possible, contributing to the expansion of new sales channels and improved occupancy rates.
3. Future Outlook
Both companies position this partnership as an important milestone in the global expansion of Japan's public transportation infrastructure. Moving forward, they will not only expand booking routes but also strengthen digital ticket integration (e.g., QR code tickets) and promote the co-creation of new travel experiences that contribute to regional revitalization in Japan from the perspective of MaaS (Mobility as a Service).
■ Company Overview
Kobo Co., Ltd.
Location: 3-2-22 Honcho, Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture
Representative Director and President: Akimasa Narita
Business Activities: System development for the bus industry, operation of highway bus booking site "Hassha O-rai Net," construction business, etc.
URL: https://www.khobho.co.jp/
Omio Group (GoEuro Corp.)
Location: Warschauer Str. 70A, 10243 Berlin, Germany
Representative: Founder & CEO Naren Shaam
Business Activities: Operation of "Omio," the world's largest transportation comparison and booking platform.
URL: https://www.omio.jp/
1. Background and Purpose of the Partnership
Omio's platform covers trains, buses, flights, and ferries, and is used by tens of millions of users monthly worldwide. It has become an indispensable tool for travelers, especially from Europe and North America, to consolidate, compare, and book transportation.
On the other hand, Kobo boasts the top share in Japan's highway bus booking system and has a strong network with bus operators nationwide through "Hassha O-rai Net."
Until now, for international visitors to Japan, Japanese highway buses presented challenges such as "language barriers" and "complex booking systems." This partnership will provide Omio's vast global user base with Kobo's abundant highway bus inventory across Japan in real-time. This will enable international visitors to smoothly book Japanese highway buses in their native language and currency, aiming to improve access to regional tourist destinations and expand inbound consumption.
2. Overview of API Integration
Real-time sales of "Hassha O-rai Net" inventory on "Omio" website and app.
This integration was realized by directly linking the seat inventory data of Kobo's "Hassha O-rai Net" with Omio's platform via API.
● Integration start date: Sequentially from Wednesday, April 22, 2026
● Multilingual and multi-currency support: Real-time search for "Hassha O-rai Net" seat availability and fares in over 32 languages and 33 payment currencies supported by Omio.
● One-stop booking: From search to booking and electronic ticket issuance, all completed within the "Omio" interface.
● Benefits for bus operators: Through "Omio," direct sales to individual foreign travelers (FIT) who were previously difficult to reach become possible, contributing to the expansion of new sales channels and improved occupancy rates.
3. Future Outlook
Both companies position this partnership as an important milestone in the global expansion of Japan's public transportation infrastructure. Moving forward, they will not only expand booking routes but also strengthen digital ticket integration (e.g., QR code tickets) and promote the co-creation of new travel experiences that contribute to regional revitalization in Japan from the perspective of MaaS (Mobility as a Service).
■ Company Overview
Kobo Co., Ltd.
Location: 3-2-22 Honcho, Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture
Representative Director and President: Akimasa Narita
Business Activities: System development for the bus industry, operation of highway bus booking site "Hassha O-rai Net," construction business, etc.
URL: https://www.khobho.co.jp/
Omio Group (GoEuro Corp.)
Location: Warschauer Str. 70A, 10243 Berlin, Germany
Representative: Founder & CEO Naren Shaam
Business Activities: Operation of "Omio," the world's largest transportation comparison and booking platform.
URL: https://www.omio.jp/