ABOUT US
OVERVIEW
NAME
JTA CO., LTD.
ADDRESS
509-513, 5/F, EAST OCEAN CENTRE,
98 GRANVILLE RD., TST EAST, KOWLOON, HONG KONG
FOUNDED
1976
CAPITAL
HKD10,000,000
AMOUNT OF HANDLING PAX *include group companies
230,000 (2019)
REPRESENTATIVE PERSONAL OF COMPANIES
Chairman - Yoshihiko Kobayashi
President - Yamamoto Akihiro
Vice President - Cindy Cheung Miu Ling
Director - Miyasaka Toshiyuki
NO. OF STAFF
400 *as of April 2020
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
- Tour operations in Asia & Oceania
MEMBERSHIP AFFILIATIONS
- JATA (Japan Association of Travel Agents)
- OTOA (Overseas Tour Operators Association of Japan)
- TIC (Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong)
- HJTOA (Hong Kong Japanese Tour Operators Association)
- HATA (Hong Kong Association of Travel Agents)
- JCC (The Hong Kong Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry)
- TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand)
- TJTA (Thai Japanese Travel Association)
- ATTA (Thailand Association of Travel Agents)
- JCC (The Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok)
- STPB (Singapore Tourism Promotion Board)
- NATAS (National Association of Travel Agents Singapore)
- MATTA (Malaysian Association of Tours and Travel Agents)
- AJTO (Association of Japanese Tour Operator)
- ASITA (Association of the Indonesia tours and Travel Agencies)
- JTOA (Japanese Tour Operators Association of Bali)
- TCF (Travel Compensation Fund in Australia)
- JTGC (Japan Tourism Gold Coast)
- JCATO (Japanese Cairns Association of Tourism Operators)
CUSTOMERS
- ANA AKINDO CO.,LTD., ANA X INC.,
- KINKI NIPPON TOURIST CO., LTD.,
- TOBU TOPTOUR CORPORATION,
- NISHITETSU TRAVEL CO., LTD.,
- NIPPON TRAVEL AGENCY CO.,LTD.,
- NOKYO TOURIST CORPORATION,
- HANKYU TRAVEL INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD.,
- MEITETSU WORLD TRAVEL. INC,
- YOMIURI TRAVEL SERVICE
DEALING BANKS
- Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
- Wing Hang Bank (Hong Kong)
- DBS Bank (Singapore)
- Malayan Banking Berhad (Malaysia)
- Bangkok Bank (Thai)
- ANZ Bank,(Australia)
- Commonwealth Bank (Australia)
- Bank Central Asia (Indonesia)
JTA GROUP HISTORY
| 1966 | Japan Travel Agency Ltd. Established in Hong Kong / JTA Bangkok Branch opened |
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| 1968 | JTA Singapore Branch opened |
| 1974 | JTA JAPAN Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka) established | 1976 | JTA Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong) established | 1978 | Panda Travel Agency Ltd. (Hong Kong) established |
| 1982 | JTA Kuala Lumpur Branch opened |
| 1984 | JTA Oceania Pty. Ltd. (Sydney) establishedJTA / Panda Travel Singapore Branch opened |
| 1987 | Panda Travel Bangkok Branch opened |
| 1989 | JTA Oceania Pty. Ltd. Gold Coast Branch opened |
| 1991 | JTA Oceania Pty. Ltd. Cairns Branch opened |
| 1993 | JTA Japan Co., Ltd. Sapporo Branch opened / JTA Phuket Branch opened / JTA Bali Branch opened / JTA Jakarta Branch opened |
| 1995 | JTA Melbourne Branch opened |
| 1997 | Panda Travel Jakarta Branch opened |
| 1999 | JTA Japan Co., Ltd. Sendai Branch opened |
| 2009 | JTA Ho Chi Mihn Representative Office opened |
| 2010 | JTA Hanoi Representative Office opened / JTA E-Commerce Division opened |
| 2011 | JTA Macau Branch opened / JTA Kota Kinabalu Desk opened / JTA Perth Desk opened |
| 2012 | JTA Myanmar Desk opened |
| 2013 | Panda Travel PANDA BUS@ Sukhumvit opened |
| 2015 | Panda Travel Web Sales Division opened | 2016 | Panda Travel Vietnam office opened | 2018 | JTA China Division opened | 2020 | JTA Vietnam Representative Office opened |
SERVICES
First hand information, in depth knowledge and
extensive experience delivers an outstanding travel service.
The JTA group is mainly a Japanese tour operator handling tourist groups
with size ranging from individual and package tour to the largest group incentive tour.
Our company provides a variety of expert services such as worldwide hotel coupon,
optional Japanese sightseeing tours, conference arrangement,
VIP attendance and all related tour operations.
Our considerable breadth experience has forged extensive and close connections with related suppliers worldwide.
The JTA group will continue to support high quality travel services in an ever-widening number of areas.
As we approach a new era involving tens of millions of Japanese travelers venturing overseas.
We will leverage our experienced management team and constantly push the frontiers in service and safety
so as to innovatively promote a “NEW CONCEPT OF TRAVEL”
Market leader for Japanese travelers
in the South East Asian & Oceania region.
Our extensive operating experience is unparalleled
in both local and regional markets.
JTA has a first class reputation with Japanese tourists in the Southeast Asia region.
Our special linguistic skills and cultural knowledge have led to Japanese client satisfaction.
JTA’s multi-cultural skills and talents are permitting additional expansion into more destinations throughout the region.
These new and exciting destinations are supported by experienced staffs
who ensure precise and accurate travel arrangements for even the most unique and personal itineraries.
The same high quality of service is even available in Oceania.
JTA’s operational experience is opening up areas beyond the parochial national and regional limits of the competition.
The JTA group can offer
a very high quality of service.
Our information network is now available to support your business.
Within today’s travel industry, accurate information technology and communication systems are of paramount importance,
To meet these demands, we have pioneered the development of advanced,
high-speed communication links to transmit information to and from Japan.
Our tour information system allows us to react instantly to our tour partners' needs,
even in a region as prone to rapid change as Southeast Asia.
One example of the timely local tourist information provided by
the JTA group is the weekly “TRAVEL EYE” publication which is distributed to travel agents throughout Japan.
- The JTA group established market leadership by setting up a full-scale activity base in Hong Kong, where over 1.7 million Japanese visitors arrive yearly.
And now, more than 600 executive staffs throughout the world are available to support your needs, assuring you of high quality, accurate information in the shortest possible time.
Accuracy and assurance are our top priority in servicing all types of travel needs. This is achieved through the outstanding talent and capabilities of our staffs, who can provide an unrivalled tour operation to service your business activities.
Furthermore, our activities have allowed us to establish an information network, which can access the very latest local tour information for Japanese travel agents.
NETWORKS
Please refer to NETWORKS.
GROUP COMPANIES
PANDA TRAVEL AGENCY LTD.
PANDA TRAVEL is a travel agency that is based in popular Asian travel destinations such as Singapore,
Thailand, Hong Kong and Indonesia. Since its establishment in 1978,
more than 2 million people have been using various travel services through PANDA BUS,
our Japanese tour operator. These services include hotel arrangements, airline ticket bookings,
as well as excursions and experience tours which are targeted at local Japanese guests.
PANDA BUS provides a wide range of travel products. From a tour that commences from a single guest, to light-hearted half-day tours in the morning or afternoon, there is always a travel plan that caters to our guests’ needs. We also offer a lineup of special seasonal tours and the latest tourist attractions to cater to the needs of all our customers. These arrangements can be made easily over the online website or through calling and visiting our local offices. Whether it is before or during the tours, PANDA BUS is always available to help our guests anytime and anywhere.
PANDA BUS began with the goal to provide our guests with a Japanese tour
that allows them to enjoy themselves on their precious trips.
As a unique operator, PANDA TRAVEL is working hard towards creating memorable trips for everyone.
As proud creators of free-time travelling,
we look forward to welcoming everyone to PANDA TRAVEL.
JTA JAPAN CO., LTD.
JTA Japan Company Limited was established in 1974 as part of JTA Group,
a global organization with sales offices based overseas.
With a growing sales network in Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka and other areas in Japan,
JTA strives to promote the beauty of Asia-Oceania to Japanese travel agencies all over Japan.
We aim to deliver the latest travel information on Asia-Oceania quickly to our guests who are interested in visiting these places. From resorts to cities, we offer a selection of mesmerizing travel plans which cater to guests who are looking for the ideal holiday or have not yet decided on a holiday destination.
With our advantage as an experienced Tour land operator as well as
having tight information network with our local partners,
JTA handles various forms of travel requests such as package tours,
large Incentive tour groups, VIP tours, travel-related inspection tours, business trips etc.
Regardless of the type of tour, we can arrange for pre-travel consultation sessions,
detailed planning and even follow-ups after returning from the trip,
all to ensure that our guests’ requests are met and fulfilled.
RECRUIT
Please refer to RECRUIT.