- CEO
- Tsukasa Fujita
- Full Time Employees
- 439
- Sector
- Consumer services
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Address
- 6th Floor, Kyoto Fukutoku Building Kyoto KY Japan 604-8152
- IPO Date
- Dec 15, 2023
- Business
- Kairikiya Co., Ltd. Kairikiya Co., Ltd. (5891.T) operates as a Japan-based restaurant chain management company primarily engaged in the food and beverage sector, specializing in ramen and related offerings through directly managed stores, independent stores, and franchise chains. The company offers core products and services including its signature Kyoto Seabura Shoyu Ramen, a soy sauce and chicken stock-based soup enriched with pork back fat for a light yet flavorful profile; Kujo-Leek Ramen featuring abundant sliced Kyoto Kujo leeks; set meals, single rice dishes, drinks, desserts, and ramen toppings; takeout fried chicken from specialty stores; and tanmen noodle soup from dedicated shops. Founded in February 2003 as Marufuji Foods Co., Ltd. and renamed Kairikiya Co., Ltd. in September 2009, the company is headquartered in Taraimizu-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Japan, and serves customers across Japan in regions such as Kansai (Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara), Kanto (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, Ibaraki), Tokai (Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie, Gifu), Tohoku (Miyagi, Fukushima), Chugoku (Hiroshima), Shikoku, Kyushu (Fukuoka), and Okinawa. Kairikiya targets everyday diners including families, students, and ramen enthusiasts with affordable, high-quality street-style ramen derived from traditional Kyoto recipes.
In recent developments, the company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market on December 15, 2023, marking a key milestone in its growth as a publicly traded entity. It expanded operations through multiple new store openings, including AEON MALL Hiroshima Fuchu in Hiroshima Prefecture in December 2021, AEON MALL Mito Uchihara in Ibaraki Prefecture in May 2022, YUMETOWN Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture in August 2023, and ongoing 2025 launches such as AEON MALL Hanyu in Saitama, AEON MALL Omuta in Fukuoka on November 20, Chiba Abiko on November 5, and Koriyama Kuwano in Fukushima on November 4. Additionally, Kairikiya acquired six Torisaburo restaurants in October 2022 to bolster its portfolio, introduced limited-time offerings like Garlic Back Fat Soy Sauce Ramen starting November 12, 2025, and updated sales menus effective November 19, 2025, while maintaining an employee independence support system for store operations.