2008
* Reorganaizing and setting up "the Quality Control & Market Reserch Room"
* First hotel in Japan, Watermark Hotel Sapporo, opened
* The number of domestic sales offices exceeded 250
2006
* Launched new inbound tourism company, H.I.S. Experience Japan Co.,Ltd.
2005
* Second hotel in Australia. Hotel Watermark Brisbane, opened.
* Kyushu Industrial Transportation Co., Ltd., now Kyushu Sangyo Kotsu Holdings Co.,Ltd., headquartered in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture,
incorporated into the H.I.S. Group.
2004
* Activated online reservations system.
* Listed on first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
* The number of domestic sales offices exceeded 200
2003
* Installation of “Challenge”, our new computer system.
* The number of overseas sales bases exceeded 50
2002
* Founded subsidiary, Cruise planet Co., Ltd,.
* Opening of specialized travel desk at Travel Wonderland, main sales office, Shinjuku in conjunction with our 10-year anniversary.
* Listed on second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
* Started international charter services
2001
* H.I.S. opens“H.I.S. travelling-abroad navi” as a formal site in i-mode.
2000
* Founded subsidiary, Howa Travel Service, now Orion Tours.
* Founded subsidiary, Map International Co., Ltd, now ATB.
1998
* Skymark Airlines begins operation on September 19 between Tokyo(Haneda) and Fukuoka.
* The number of domestic sales offices exceeded 100.
1996
* The homepage opens.
* H.I.S. membership system is launched in east Japan.
* H.I.S. opens its first world class hotel, The Watermark Hotel Gold Coast,now Hotel Watermark,in Australia.
* Skymark Airlines launches.(Currently, Skymark Airlines is not our Group company.)
1995
* H.I.S. Company stock is offered over the counter.
1994
* Chubu, Kansai and Kyushu headquarters consolidate and expand,and Travel Wonderlands open in each region to become the largest retail offices in those areas.
1993
* Head office moves to Shinjuku for consolidation and expansion of operations.Travel Wonderland, a department store for international services, opens.
1991
* “Group Tour” division is established.
1990
* Company name is officially changed to H.I.S. Co., Ltd.
* H.I.S. Internal computer system“WING” is put into operation.
* H.I.S. is appointed official IATA agency.
* “Business” division is established.
1989
* Launched “Ciao”, H.I.S.’first tour package.
* “Avanti and Oasis” division is established in Shimbashi office.
1986
* License as general travel agency (No. 724) is obtained from Ministry of Transportation.
* Nagoya office opens.
* Fukuoka office opens.
1985
* Hong Kong office opens.
1984
* Osaka office opens.
1981
* License as retail agency(No. 3034) is obtained from Ministry of Transportation.
* H.I.S. begins selling other company branded package tours.
1980
* International Tours Co., Ltd., H.I.S.’predecessor, is established with ¥10 million capital.