- Business
- Umenohana Group Co., Ltd. (7604.T) operates as a Japan-based restaurant company specializing in traditional Japanese cuisine, particularly yuba (soy milk skin) and tofu dishes, alongside sushi, seafood, and takeout offerings. The company conducts business through four main segments: Restaurant, which includes Yuba and Tofu Shop Umenohana serving kaiseki-style meals, hot pot dishes, sushi, rice bowls, and set meals; Takeout, featuring Furuichian and Koichian brands with rolled sushi, inari sushi, oshizushi, assorted sushi, omusubi, steamed rice, bento boxes, Japanese side dishes, new year dishes, tofu products, and frozen items; Outside Sale (External Sales), offering processed marine products such as oyster goods, gift items, and perishables under Umenohana and Koichian brands; and Others, encompassing stock business utilizing group-owned properties and overseas operations including food manufacturing and restaurants in Bangkok, Thailand. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, at 146 Tenjin-machi, the company maintains approximately 170 restaurant locations across major Japanese cities like Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, and Fukuoka, extending to suburban areas, with an additional directly managed outlet in Thailand under Umenohana Solaria; it targets diners seeking authentic washoku experiences, including nabemono, izakaya seafood dishes at Sakura Suisan with grilled chicken and a la carte items, and provides human resources services for foreign technical interns. In recent developments, Umenohana Group changed its name from UMENOHANA Co., Ltd. in May 2025 to reflect its expanded group structure; it agreed to acquire the NOBU Business from Javistar Joint Stock Company on May 8, 2025, and completed the acquisition of a 58% stake in Teraken Corporation from AG Investment Limited Partnership, enhancing its operational portfolio amid ongoing business diversification.