The Sanyodo Company History
1907
The predecessor of Sanyodo, "Maruyama Brothers store," opens in Yokohama, selling bags to foreigners.
1921
The store relocated from Yokohama to Hongo (Tokyo) and expanded its business to include international travel goods. The Maruyama Brothers store was renamed SANYODO.
1939
Company relocated to Shimbashi (Tokyo).
1951
The company expanded and changed its name to SANYODO Co.,Ltd..
1960
Urawa Sanyodo Co. was founded.
1963
Shokichi Maruyama was appointed as the second president and representative director.
1973
Sanyodo took on an active role in national educational projects collaborations.
1974
The "Sanyodo Main Building" was built by the company.
1976
"Yokohama Sanyodo Co., Ltd." was established in front of the Passport Office in the Yokohama Industrial Trade Center Building.
1978
Capital has been increased to 60 million yen. The National Tax Administration Bureau recognized us as an excellent tax-paying corporation.
1979
Tachikawa Sanyodo Co., Ltd. was established in front of the Tachikawa Passport Center.
1986
Takeshi Maruyama has been appointed as the third president and representative director.
1989
The Chiba retail store opened its doors.
1992
The company formed a business alliance with United Airlines and launched a home delivery souvenir service in its in-flight magazine.
1993
The "Overseas Travel Service Center" opened in front of the Chiba Prefecture Central Passport Office in Chiba City Sencity Tower.
1994
Collaboration with Lotte Duty Free Korea to launch home-delivery souvenir service.
1995
Chiba Branch and Overseas Travel Service Center were merged and relocated to Sencity Tower as Chiba Branch.
1996
Tachikawa Sanyodo Co., Ltd. has relocated to the 9th floor of the Tachikawa Station Building "Lumine," directly in front of the Passport Center.
1997
Kasukabe (Saitama pref.) Warehouse open.
Rakuten Ichiba Store, the company's first online store, was launched.
1998
Renovation of the Sanyodo Building.
2000
Collaboration with Mitsukoshi (United Kingdom) and Mitsukoshi (France) to launch home-delivery souvenir service.
Group stores underwent a merger.
2002
Opened Sanyodo online store.
2003
Collaboration with Mitsukoshi Spain and Mitsukoshi Germany to launch home-delivery souvenir service.
2004
Business partnership with a well-known Korean kimchi manufacturer "100 million trillion" and started direct import of authentic Korean kimchi.
2007
Celebrated the company's 100th anniversary.
2009
Started a wholesale business to art galleries and museums.
2013
Started a Japanese gift service for Japanese customers in Europe.
2016
Started providing local governments with hometown taxation outsourcing services.
2021
"Matcha88," the company's first overseas online store, was launched.
