Uber Taxi Becomes First Domestic App to Support 'Reserved Taxi/App Dispatch Dedicated Pick-up Point' at Tokushima Awaodori Airport
Uber Japan announced on April 23, 2026, that Uber Taxi has become the first domestic app to support the newly established 'Reserved Taxi/App Dispatch Dedicated Pick-up Point' at Tokushima Awaodori Airport. This expansion brings the total number of domestic airports with dedicated Uber pick-up points to seven, enhancing user convenience and promoting the digitalization of taxi services.
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Uber Japan Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Uber Japan") announced on Thursday, April 23, 2026, that Uber Taxi has begun supporting the newly established "Reserved Taxi/App Dispatch Dedicated Pick-up Point" at Tokushima Awaodori Airport, the gateway to Tokushima Prefecture. Uber is the only ride-hailing app to support this pick-up point, which was installed on Saturday, March 21, 2026. Furthermore, the total number of dedicated pick-up points at domestic airports supported by Uber has expanded to seven.
Uber Japan launched its services in Tokushima Prefecture in June 2025 through a comprehensive partnership agreement with Dennou Kotsu Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Dennou Kotsu"), based in Tokushima Prefecture. Since then, it has led the popularization of ride-hailing apps within the prefecture, and as of April 2026, over 10 taxi operators in the Tokushima and Naruto transportation areas are collaborating with the Uber app.
This support for the dedicated pick-up point is part of the public-private initiative to improve mobility infrastructure, driven by the growing use of ride-hailing apps in the prefecture. While Tokushima Prefecture actively supports the digitalization of taxis through the 'Tokushima Prefecture Taxi Service Digitalization Promotion Project Subsidy,' Tokushima Airport Building Co., Ltd. decided to install this pick-up point to improve user convenience. This will allow users of Uber Taxi, both from within and outside the prefecture, to smoothly meet their taxi without confusion upon arrival at the airport.
With the establishment of this pick-up point at Tokushima Awaodori Airport, the dedicated app dispatch pick-up points at domestic airports supported by the Uber app have expanded to a total of seven locations, including New Chitose, Haneda, Kansai, Itami, Kobe, and Fukuoka. Uber Japan will continue to promote the development of dedicated pick-up points and the enhancement of guidance systems, ensuring that everyone can travel safely and without confusion by resolving the hassle of searching for taxi stands and waiting, which are essential secondary transportation methods at major transportation hubs such as airports and railway stations.
Uber Japan will continue to expand its initiatives to improve convenience at major transportation hubs, including airports and railway stations, contributing to the advancement of Japan's mobility infrastructure.
About Uber
Uber Technologies (hereinafter "Uber") is a US-based technology company aiming for a world where anyone can move easily, comfortably, and safely with just a tap of a button. From the founders' simple question, "How can I call a car with just a tap of a button?" the app-based ride-hailing service started in San Francisco, USA, in 2010. Currently, Uber operates a platform that transforms the way people and things move, including not only people's mobility but also the delivery of food, groceries, and daily necessities, across more than 70 countries and over 15,000 cities worldwide, supporting approximately 50 languages.
About Uber Japan Co., Ltd.
Uber Japan Co., Ltd. operates the "Uber" ride-hailing platform in Japan, connecting drivers and passengers on demand. It partners with approximately 1,000 taxi companies nationwide, offering "Uber Taxi" for taxi dispatch in all 47 prefectures, and "Uber Premium" for dispatching premium hire vehicles or wagons for up to 5 passengers in 9 prefectures, including Sapporo, Tokyo 23 wards, Osaka, and Fukuoka. Additionally, it supports private paid passenger transport (public rideshare) in partnership with local governments in Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture; Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture; Nozawaonsen Village, Nagano Prefecture; and Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, and has been supporting the private vehicle utilization business (Japan-style rideshare) in partnership with taxi companies since April 2024.
Uber Japan launched its services in Tokushima Prefecture in June 2025 through a comprehensive partnership agreement with Dennou Kotsu Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Dennou Kotsu"), based in Tokushima Prefecture. Since then, it has led the popularization of ride-hailing apps within the prefecture, and as of April 2026, over 10 taxi operators in the Tokushima and Naruto transportation areas are collaborating with the Uber app.
This support for the dedicated pick-up point is part of the public-private initiative to improve mobility infrastructure, driven by the growing use of ride-hailing apps in the prefecture. While Tokushima Prefecture actively supports the digitalization of taxis through the 'Tokushima Prefecture Taxi Service Digitalization Promotion Project Subsidy,' Tokushima Airport Building Co., Ltd. decided to install this pick-up point to improve user convenience. This will allow users of Uber Taxi, both from within and outside the prefecture, to smoothly meet their taxi without confusion upon arrival at the airport.
With the establishment of this pick-up point at Tokushima Awaodori Airport, the dedicated app dispatch pick-up points at domestic airports supported by the Uber app have expanded to a total of seven locations, including New Chitose, Haneda, Kansai, Itami, Kobe, and Fukuoka. Uber Japan will continue to promote the development of dedicated pick-up points and the enhancement of guidance systems, ensuring that everyone can travel safely and without confusion by resolving the hassle of searching for taxi stands and waiting, which are essential secondary transportation methods at major transportation hubs such as airports and railway stations.
Uber Japan will continue to expand its initiatives to improve convenience at major transportation hubs, including airports and railway stations, contributing to the advancement of Japan's mobility infrastructure.
About Uber
Uber Technologies (hereinafter "Uber") is a US-based technology company aiming for a world where anyone can move easily, comfortably, and safely with just a tap of a button. From the founders' simple question, "How can I call a car with just a tap of a button?" the app-based ride-hailing service started in San Francisco, USA, in 2010. Currently, Uber operates a platform that transforms the way people and things move, including not only people's mobility but also the delivery of food, groceries, and daily necessities, across more than 70 countries and over 15,000 cities worldwide, supporting approximately 50 languages.
About Uber Japan Co., Ltd.
Uber Japan Co., Ltd. operates the "Uber" ride-hailing platform in Japan, connecting drivers and passengers on demand. It partners with approximately 1,000 taxi companies nationwide, offering "Uber Taxi" for taxi dispatch in all 47 prefectures, and "Uber Premium" for dispatching premium hire vehicles or wagons for up to 5 passengers in 9 prefectures, including Sapporo, Tokyo 23 wards, Osaka, and Fukuoka. Additionally, it supports private paid passenger transport (public rideshare) in partnership with local governments in Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture; Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture; Nozawaonsen Village, Nagano Prefecture; and Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, and has been supporting the private vehicle utilization business (Japan-style rideshare) in partnership with taxi companies since April 2024.