Company overview

Corporate profile

Company name
Chikiriya Co., Ltd.
Founded
1854
Established
1951
President
Masaaki YONEUCHI
Addresses
Kyoto head office & shop
45 Koromodana-cho, Sanjo-Muromachi-Nishi-iru, Nakagyou-ku, Kyoto City, 604-8203, JAPAN

Shizuoka Factory
56-2 Kannoo Kikugawa, Shizuoka, 439-0016, JAPAN
Staff qualification
Japanese Tea Instructor and Japanese Tea Advisor
Factory certification
  • ISO9001:2015 (Quality Management System) Certification
    Certification body: Japan Quality Assurance Organization (JQA)
    Certificate number: JQA-QMA12938
    Related office: [Development and manufacture of green tea products] in Shizuoka Plant, 56-2 Kamio, Kikugawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
    IS9001JQA-QMA12938
  • Organic JAS (Organic agriculture Japan) certification
    Organic JAS

 

Main Business Activities

◆Production

We visit tea farms such as Tayama Nanbu Kyodo Tea Cooperative in Minamiyamashiro Village, Kyoto, and Nakayama Tea Cooperative in Kakegawa, Shizuoka, to confirm with our own eyes everything from tea production methods to processing and quality, and deliver our products with confidence.

◆Manufacturing

After inspecting and selecting incoming tea, the Shizuoka factory assembles, visually inspects, packs, weighs, and inspects the quality of tea in a sanitary environment.

◆Planning and Product Development

Our product development team is always looking for new products to launch. In addition to regular teas and herb teas, we are always looking for new ways of enjoying Japanese tea for everybody.

◆Wholesales

We sell nationwide from Hokkaido to Okinawa to corporations, cafeterias, mass merchandisers, supermarkets, and online retailers.

◆Direct sales

We sell directly to consumers through our own online shop and our physical stores.

◆Sales to hotels and inns

We provide tea and tea utensils as guest room amenities for hotels and inns.

◆Wholesale of raw materials

We provide raw materials such as matcha, hojicha, etc. to food manufacturers.

◆Overseas sales

We are actively engaged in wholesale and direct sales overseas.