Hato Bus Group Holds Joint Entrance Ceremony for 2026
Hato Bus Group held its 2026 joint entrance ceremony aboard the Symphony Cruise ship, welcoming 63 new employees. President Reiko Takeichi delivered a speech emphasizing the importance of communication and the company's core value of safety.
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Hato Bus Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Ota-ku, Tokyo, President: Reiko Takeichi) held the 2026 Hato Bus Group joint entrance ceremony on April 1, 2026, aboard the Symphony Cruise ship operated by group company Sealine Tokyo.
This year, a total of 63 people attended, including 46 from Hato Bus Co., Ltd., 1 from Hato Bus Agency Co., Ltd., and 16 from Sealine Tokyo Co., Ltd.
Congratulatory Speech by President Reiko Takeichi (Summary)
Congratulations on joining the company.
Hato Bus was born in 1948 and marks its 78th year since establishment this year. We started with the lofty ideal of "providing new-era comfortable services to the Japanese people through the tourism business and introducing the true figure of a peaceful Japan to people from foreign countries," and we have reached today thanks to the efforts of many predecessors. Currently, as the "Hato Bus Group," we are expanding a wide range of businesses centering on the sightseeing bus business, including hotels, real estate, operation consignment of Toei buses, restaurant cruises, advertising, and commerce. While each business is independent, they collaborate and cooperate to aim to be a "company that always pursues safety, comfort, and environmental conservation in all businesses, providing satisfaction and emotion to customers."
Those of you welcoming the entrance ceremony today consist of diverse professions, including office workers, sightseeing bus drivers, bus guides, mechanics, cooks, engineers, and deckhands, but work cannot be done alone. It is important to actively communicate regardless of department, occupation, age, or position. Your pure opinions are valuable and will lead to the company's growth.
The greatest management resources of Hato Bus are the brand of "safety and peace of mind" and the organizations and people that support it, and you are part of it. It is important never to forget the spirit of hospitality for each customer, to give your all to your duties, and for that purpose, for you yourselves to be healthy.
To continue to be chosen by domestic and international customers, let us further enhance the power of the Hato Bus brand and create new value together.
Address by the Representative of New Employees (Summary)
This year, a total of 63 people attended, including 46 from Hato Bus Co., Ltd., 1 from Hato Bus Agency Co., Ltd., and 16 from Sealine Tokyo Co., Ltd.
Congratulatory Speech by President Reiko Takeichi (Summary)
Congratulations on joining the company.
Hato Bus was born in 1948 and marks its 78th year since establishment this year. We started with the lofty ideal of "providing new-era comfortable services to the Japanese people through the tourism business and introducing the true figure of a peaceful Japan to people from foreign countries," and we have reached today thanks to the efforts of many predecessors. Currently, as the "Hato Bus Group," we are expanding a wide range of businesses centering on the sightseeing bus business, including hotels, real estate, operation consignment of Toei buses, restaurant cruises, advertising, and commerce. While each business is independent, they collaborate and cooperate to aim to be a "company that always pursues safety, comfort, and environmental conservation in all businesses, providing satisfaction and emotion to customers."
Those of you welcoming the entrance ceremony today consist of diverse professions, including office workers, sightseeing bus drivers, bus guides, mechanics, cooks, engineers, and deckhands, but work cannot be done alone. It is important to actively communicate regardless of department, occupation, age, or position. Your pure opinions are valuable and will lead to the company's growth.
The greatest management resources of Hato Bus are the brand of "safety and peace of mind" and the organizations and people that support it, and you are part of it. It is important never to forget the spirit of hospitality for each customer, to give your all to your duties, and for that purpose, for you yourselves to be healthy.
To continue to be chosen by domestic and international customers, let us further enhance the power of the Hato Bus brand and create new value together.
Address by the Representative of New Employees (Summary)