Denno Kotsu to Exhibit at Smart City Promotion EXPO within Local Government & Public Week 2026
Denno Kotsu will exhibit at the "6th Smart City Promotion EXPO" within "Local Government & Public Week 2026" at Tokyo Big Sight from May 13-15, 2026. The company will introduce its solutions for supporting regional transportation operations, including demand-responsive transport and autonomous driving, based on its specialized call center.
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Denno Kotsu Inc. (Headquarters: Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture; Representative Director and President: Yosuke Kondo; hereinafter "Denno Kotsu") will exhibit at the "6th Smart City Promotion EXPO" within "Local Government & Public Week 2026," held at Tokyo Big Sight from Wednesday, May 13 to Friday, May 15, 2026, at the Mitsubishi Corporation booth (G7-8).
In recent years, in addition to the progress of population decline and aging, securing means of transportation in local communities has become a major social issue, against the backdrop of reduced or abolished bus routes and a shortage of taxi drivers. Amidst this, local governments and transportation operators are increasingly introducing demand-responsive transport and shared taxis as means to support residents' daily mobility. However, the operational burden of handling reservations and inquiries has become a significant challenge for both local governments and transportation operators. While telephones remain an important means of communication, especially for the elderly, securing personnel to handle calls and establishing an operational system that doesn't miss calls is difficult, affecting service quality and operational efficiency.
At this exhibition, Denno Kotsu will introduce its solutions that support the operation of regional transportation, including demand-responsive transport, based on Japan's largest call center specializing in the transportation sector.
■ Exhibition Contents
・Transportation-Specialized Communication Center (Call Center)
Provides comprehensive代行 services from reservation acceptance to dispatch for demand-responsive transport and shared taxis.
Prevents missed calls and achieves equalization of operations and improvement of service quality.
・Autonomous Driving Remote Monitoring Center
Supports remote monitoring operations for autonomous driving vehicles.
Assists in establishing an operational system that anticipates future service expansion.
Denno Kotsu's transportation-specialized call center can comprehensively undertake all transportation-related call center operations, including reservations for demand-responsive transport and autonomous driving, based on operational know-how cultivated through taxi dispatch. It supports the establishment of a sustainable operational system for challenges such as unanswered calls and reservation handling burden on the ground, contributing to the realization of user-friendly transportation services for residents.
■ Exhibition Overview
Exhibition Name: 6th Smart City Promotion EXPO (within Local Government & Public Week 2026)
Dates: May 13 (Wed) - 15 (Fri), 2026, 10:00 - 17:00
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight (West Halls 1-2)
Booth Number: G7-8
Organizer: Local Government & Public Week Executive Committee
Official Website: https://www.publicweek.jp/ja-jp.html
Visitor Information
This exhibition requires pre-registration (free).
Please register below and visit the venue.
▶ Register here
https://www.publicweek.jp/ja-jp.html
■ Overview of Denno Kotsu Inc.
Location: Amico East Building 6F, 1-5 Terashimahommachi Nishi, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture
Established: December 2015
Representative: Yosuke Kondo, Representative Director and President
Employees: 220 (as of January 2026)
Capital: 100 million yen
Major Shareholders: Awagin Capital Co., Ltd., The Awa Bank, Ltd., Iyogin Capital Co., Ltd., Uber Technologies, Inc., NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Inc., ENEOS Innovation Partners LLC, MK Co., Ltd., Oki Higashi Kotsu Co., Ltd., Kokusai Motorcars Co., Ltd., GO Co., Ltd., Sanwa Kotsu Co., Ltd., JR West Innovations Co., Ltd., JR East Startup Co., Ltd., Shikoku Railway Company, Daiichi Kotsu Sangyo Co., Ltd., Yamato Motor Transportation Co., Ltd., Tsubame Jidosha Co., Ltd., The Tokushima Taisho Bank, Ltd., Broadband Tower, Inc., Mitsubishi Corporation, Yu-cho Asset Management Co., Ltd.
*Listed in Japanese alphabetical order. Only corporate shareholders are listed, excluding individual shareholders.
Keywords:
In recent years, in addition to the progress of population decline and aging, securing means of transportation in local communities has become a major social issue, against the backdrop of reduced or abolished bus routes and a shortage of taxi drivers. Amidst this, local governments and transportation operators are increasingly introducing demand-responsive transport and shared taxis as means to support residents' daily mobility. However, the operational burden of handling reservations and inquiries has become a significant challenge for both local governments and transportation operators. While telephones remain an important means of communication, especially for the elderly, securing personnel to handle calls and establishing an operational system that doesn't miss calls is difficult, affecting service quality and operational efficiency.
At this exhibition, Denno Kotsu will introduce its solutions that support the operation of regional transportation, including demand-responsive transport, based on Japan's largest call center specializing in the transportation sector.
■ Exhibition Contents
・Transportation-Specialized Communication Center (Call Center)
Provides comprehensive代行 services from reservation acceptance to dispatch for demand-responsive transport and shared taxis.
Prevents missed calls and achieves equalization of operations and improvement of service quality.
・Autonomous Driving Remote Monitoring Center
Supports remote monitoring operations for autonomous driving vehicles.
Assists in establishing an operational system that anticipates future service expansion.
Denno Kotsu's transportation-specialized call center can comprehensively undertake all transportation-related call center operations, including reservations for demand-responsive transport and autonomous driving, based on operational know-how cultivated through taxi dispatch. It supports the establishment of a sustainable operational system for challenges such as unanswered calls and reservation handling burden on the ground, contributing to the realization of user-friendly transportation services for residents.
■ Exhibition Overview
Exhibition Name: 6th Smart City Promotion EXPO (within Local Government & Public Week 2026)
Dates: May 13 (Wed) - 15 (Fri), 2026, 10:00 - 17:00
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight (West Halls 1-2)
Booth Number: G7-8
Organizer: Local Government & Public Week Executive Committee
Official Website: https://www.publicweek.jp/ja-jp.html
Visitor Information
This exhibition requires pre-registration (free).
Please register below and visit the venue.
▶ Register here
https://www.publicweek.jp/ja-jp.html
■ Overview of Denno Kotsu Inc.
Location: Amico East Building 6F, 1-5 Terashimahommachi Nishi, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture
Established: December 2015
Representative: Yosuke Kondo, Representative Director and President
Employees: 220 (as of January 2026)
Capital: 100 million yen
Major Shareholders: Awagin Capital Co., Ltd., The Awa Bank, Ltd., Iyogin Capital Co., Ltd., Uber Technologies, Inc., NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Inc., ENEOS Innovation Partners LLC, MK Co., Ltd., Oki Higashi Kotsu Co., Ltd., Kokusai Motorcars Co., Ltd., GO Co., Ltd., Sanwa Kotsu Co., Ltd., JR West Innovations Co., Ltd., JR East Startup Co., Ltd., Shikoku Railway Company, Daiichi Kotsu Sangyo Co., Ltd., Yamato Motor Transportation Co., Ltd., Tsubame Jidosha Co., Ltd., The Tokushima Taisho Bank, Ltd., Broadband Tower, Inc., Mitsubishi Corporation, Yu-cho Asset Management Co., Ltd.
*Listed in Japanese alphabetical order. Only corporate shareholders are listed, excluding individual shareholders.
Keywords: