Yamanaka Aburaten

Yamanaka Aburaten
Native name
株式会社山中油店
IndustryRetail sale of oil products.
FoundedBetween 1818 and 1829 (established in 2003)
HeadquartersKamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Websitehttp://www.yoil.co.jp/en/

Yamanaka Cooking Oil Co., Ltd. (山中油店 かぶしきがいしゃやまなかあぶらてん kabushiki-gaisha Yamanaka abura-ten)[1] is a seller of oils, including food, cosmetic and construction related products,[2] with approximately 200 years of history.[3] Its headquarters are located in the Kamigyō-ku ward of Kyoto, Japan.[4]

History

The store was founded at its current location by Heibee Yamanaka,[5] during the years of the Bunsei era (1818-1829) of the late Edo period.[1][3] Since then, the business has continued to operate as an oil specialty store.[5]

During its first years, the store sold mainly oil for lamps. After the Meiji period, oil lamp usage started to decline and cooking oil was introduced to Kyoto. As a result, the business began to expand its lineup of products.[3][4][5]

As a corporation, it was established in the year 2003.[1]

Present Day

The company continues to operate as a specialty oil store.[2][3][4][5] The company building is registered as a tangible cultural property and was designated as an important landscape structure by the city of Kyoto.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "企業情報詳細 | 企業検索 | 京のまち企業訪問". www5.city.kyoto.jp. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  2. ^ a b "Yamanaka Cooking Oil Co., Ltd. - Barrier Free Info - Kyoto Universal Sightseeing Guide". kyoto-universal.jp. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  3. ^ a b c d "歴史を体感せよ！京都の誇る老舗食品店はここだ！16店舗". myd Kyoto (in Japanese). 2017-07-29. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  4. ^ a b c "山中油店 ～ そうだ 京都、行こう。～". そうだ 京都、行こう。 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  5. ^ a b c d e "The Kyoto Premium Vol. 4" (PDF). The Kyoto. 2020-11-13.