Honke Nishio Yatsuhashi

Honke Yatsuhashi Nishio Co., Ltd (本家八ッ橋西尾株式会社 ほんけにしおやつはしかぶしきがいしゃ honke yatsuhashi nishio kabushiki-gaisha) is a manufacturer and seller of the wagashi Yatsuhashi,[1] with more than 300 years of history.[2][3] Its headquarters are located in the Sakyō-ku ward of Kyoto.[1]

Honke Yatsuhashi Nishio Co., Ltd.
Native name
本家八ッ橋西尾株式会社
IndustryProduction and retail of traditional Japanese confectionery
Founded1689 (established 1953)
Headquarters7 Shogoin Nishimachi, Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Websitehttps://www.8284.co.jp/

History

The company was first founded in the year 1689.[1] The name “Yatsuhashi”, meaning "eight bridges", originates from the tale of "The Incident at the Eight Bridges of Mikawa" (三河国八つ橋の事故).[4][5] Notably, in the year 1900 the company won silver medal at the Paris Exposition.[6] As a corporation, it was established in 1953.[1]

Present Day

Currently the company is managed by its 14th generation president, Ms. Yoko Nishio and has 16 stores around Kyoto,[6] employing a total of 70 workers.[1] Along with the traditional flavors, this brand offers a variety of options, such as black sesame, matcha, chocobanana (chocolate-covered frozen banana), peach, mango and others.[7]

Additionally, there are other companies that produce and commercialize Yatsuhashi sweets, making similar claims regarding the founding year and origin of this traditional confectionery. Notable examples are Bijū, Izutsu Yatsuhashi Honpo and Shogoin Yatsuhashi Sohonten.[3][5]

References
  1. "企業情報詳細 | 企業検索 | 京のまち企業訪問". www5.city.kyoto.jp. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  2. "スポット情報 ～そうだ 京都、行こう。～". そうだ 京都、行こう。 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  3. "京都土産の大定番「八ッ橋」♪でも結局どこのがいいの？有名どころをおすすめ！7選". icotto（イコット） - 心みちるたび - 女性向け旅行・宿泊情報メディア (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  4. "八つ橋の特徴・歴史・味 - 和菓子の季節.com". wagashi-season.com. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  5. "八橋". kyoto.gurimori.com. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  6. "本家 西尾八ツ橋 | 京都100年企業研究会 ～老舗から企業継続の秘訣を学ぶ～". 京都100年企業研究会. 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  7. "【ランキング】京都・西尾八ツ橋"10種類"を実際に食べ比べ！一番人気は？". NAVITIME Travel (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-09-18.
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