Who owns Lexus?
Lexus is the luxury marque of Toyota Motor Corporation, a Japanese company headquartered in Toyota City. It is not a separate company: the brand is run by Lexus International, an in-house business unit of Toyota. Toyota created Lexus in 1989, launching it first in the United States.
Japan connection
Direct
- Origin
- Japan
- Sourced connections
- 3
Key facts
- Brand
- Lexus
- Founded
- 1989
- Origin
- Japan
- Owner
- Toyota
- Manufacturing
- Japan
- Operations in Japan
- Yes
Why Whownit classifies Lexus this way
Origin
Manufacturing
Owned by Toyota Motor Corporation
Ownership snapshot
Lexus
- owned by
Toyota
Toyota Motor Corporation
- owned by
Public shareholders
Owned by Toyota
Since January 1989, Lexus has been owned by Toyota Motor Corporation. Toyota is publicly traded.
Country connections
Each relationship is recorded separately, with its own sources.
JapanOrigin · Manufacturing · Brand rights3 connections
United StatesSales1 connection
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Sources
Primary sources are listed first. Facts on this page were last checked in Oct 2026.
- SEC filingAccessed Oct 1, 2026
sec.gov
Toyota Form 6-K Exhibit 99.1, Toyota announces a new organizational structure (opens in a new tab)SEC filingAccessed Oct 1, 2026pressroom.lexus.com
Lexus USA newsroom, history (opens in a new tab)CompanyAccessed Oct 1, 2026
Quick answers
Who owns Lexus?
Since January 1989, Lexus has been owned by Toyota Motor Corporation. Toyota is publicly traded.
Which country owns Lexus?
Lexus is owned by Toyota, which is headquartered in Japan.
Where is Lexus from?
Toyota established the Lexus line in 1989 with the debut of the LS 400 and ES 250 in the United States.
Is Lexus a Japanese brand?
Whownit records 3 sourced connections between Lexus and Japan (Origin, Manufacturing, Brand rights). At least one is direct — through the company itself.