History of Kitcho

[Company Info.]
Kyoto Kitcho Co., Ltd.
58, Susukinobaba, Tenryuji, Saga, Ukyo, Kyoto, Kyoto, JAPAN, 616-8385
URL:http://www.kyoto-kitcho.com/

[History]

1931 Kitcho Co., Ltd. is established by Teiichi Yuki*1 who is the founder of the issuing company and he is Mr.Tokuoka's grandfather.
1948 Kyoto Arashiyama Kitcho store opens in Kyoto.
1961 Tokyo Kitcho store opens in Tokyo.
1979 Mr.Yuki provides a banquet of Tokyo (Economic) Summit at State Guesthouse.
1983 Reagan president visited Japan, Mr.Yuki provides a a banquet at "HINODE SANSO", Nakasone president's restaurant.
1991 Kyoto Kitcho Co., Ltd is established.
1995 Mr.Tokuoka becomes the head chef of Arashiyama Kitcho.

*1 Teiichi Yuki, the late founder of Kitcho, pursued his philosophy of cooking his unique style of Japanese cuisine amid the beauty of nature. There are now 21 Kitcho branches in Japan, all run by his relatives. They continue to create their own brand of Japanese cuisine, one that ranks with the very best in the world.

[Restaurant]

* Arashiyama(main shop)
58, Susukinobaba, Tenryuji, Saga, Ukyo, Kyoto, Kyoto, 616-8385 JAPAN
TEL +81-75-881-1101, FAX +81-75-881-5298
* RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto(within RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto)
Horikawa-Shiokoji, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8237 JAPAN
TEL +81-75-371-7117, FAX +81-75-371-7580
* HANA Kitcho
Yamato Oji-Dori, Shijyo Kudaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, 605-0802 JAPAN
TEL +81-75-531-1500, FAX +81-75-531-2202
* Kyoto GRANVIA(within HOTEL GRANVIA KYOTO)
901, Higashi-Shiokoji, Shiokoji Sagaru Karasuma-Dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8234 JAPAN
TEL +81-75-342-0808, FAX +81-75-342-0805
* Shokado
43, Yawata Ominaeshi, Yawata, Kyoto 614-8077 JAPAN
TEL +81-75-971-3311, FAX +81-75-3322