PHILOSOPHY
"From Kyoto to the world
We continuously pursue the
“Japanese-ness” that only ANDO can express."
MESSAGE
It is our mission to create products
that are as beautiful as jewels
Ever since our establishment in 1923, these words have lived within ANDO employees as our company motto. The times may change, but our roots do not. Our foundation of the “Japanese-ness” never changes, even as we incorporate new elements or fuse the old and new together. The materials and techniques may change, but our purpose is always to create products that are as beautiful as jewels. ANDO continues to change even while preserving traditions.
COMPANY INFO
| Company name: | Ando Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Foundation: | July 1923 |
| Establishment: | June 1968 |
| Capital: | 50,000,000 yen |
| Head Office address: | 327 Yanaginobanba-dori Go-jo Agaru Kashiwaya-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8066 |
| Representative Director: | Ichiro Ando |
| President: | Hiroshi Tsubokura |
| Number of employees: | 55 in Japan; 228 overseas |
| Sales destinations: | trading companies, wholesalers, retailers in Japan and overseas |
| Main banks: | MUFG Bank, Ltd.; The Bank of Kyoto, Ltd.; The Fukui Bank, Ltd. |
| Products: | Yukata-related products, Japanese miscellaneous goods; kimono accessories |
| Contact information for inquires | TEL：075-341-0361 / FAX：075-341-9402 |
| Offices | [Tokyo Branch] 1F Diamant Building, 1-5 Kandasuda-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan [Makino Branch] 878-1 Terakubo, Makino-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan [Tango-Senjoshiki Factory] 432 Kobe-Senjoshiki, Omiya-cho, Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan [Shandong Huaan Silk Dress Co., Ltd.] 197 DongMen Rd. Zhoucun, Zibo, Shandong, China [Zhejiang Zhuji Huaan Arts Co., Ltd.] 218-6 Factory Building Chengdong Rd. Jiyang Street, Zhuji City, Zhejiang Province, China. [Laiyang Huaan Arts Co., Ltd.] Zhongxi Village Tuan Wang Town Laiyang, Shandong, China [Varitha Huaan Ando Lao Co., Ltd.] 17km, Pathoumphone District, Champasack Province, Lao PDR |
HISTORY
1923 (July)
Ando Shoten is founded by the inaugural president, Ichiro Ando.
1947
The second president, Enzo Ando, is inaugurated.
1959
Tokyo Office is established.
1961
Company is reorganized as Ando En Shoten.
1968 (June)
Company name is changed to Ando Co., Ltd.
1973 (June)
Construction of a new Kyoto Head Office to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the company’s establishment is completed.
1980 (April)
Ichiro Ando is appointed the third president.
1993 (June)
Makino Branch is established.
1996 (July)
Shandong Huaan Silk Dress Co., Ltd., is established.
1996 (July)
Huaan Garments Co., Ltd., is established.
1999 (March)
Tango Textile Factory is established.
2000 (December)
Ando acquires ISO 9001 accreditation.
2001 (October)
Kozo Ando is appointed as the fourth president.
2001 (December)
Huaan Garments Co., Ltd., acquires ISO 9001 accreditation.
2002 (February)
Ando acquires ISO 14001 accreditation.
2002 (April)
Laiyang Huaan Arts Co., Ltd., is established.
2004 (August)
Zhejiang Zhuji Huaan Arts Co., Ltd., is established.
2007 (August)
Zhejiang Zhuji Huaan Arts Co., Ltd., merges with Huaan Garments Co., Ltd.
2007 (December)
Zhejiang Zhuji Huaan Arts Co., Ltd., acquires ISO 9001 accreditation.
2008 (April)
Yoshihide Ando is appointed as the fifth president.
2008 (July)
Laiyang Huaan Arts Co., Ltd., acquires ISO 9001 accreditation.
2013 (December)
Varitha Huaan Ando Lao Co., Ltd. (Laos) is established.
2016 (October)
Ichiro Ando is reappointed as president.
2016 (December)
Tokyo Branch is relocated.
2019 (November)
Construction of the new Tango-Senjoshiki Factory is completed.
2022 (January)
Hiroshi Tsubokura is appointed the sixth president.
2023 (September)
An experiential shop opens at the Kyoto Head Office.
ACCESS
Ando Co., Ltd.
327 Yanaginobanba-dori Go-jo Agaru Kashiwaya-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8066When visiting via public transport
Approx. a 7-minute walk from Exit 1 of Gojo Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line.
Approx. a 10-minute walk from Exit 15 of Karasuma Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line.
When visiting by car
There is no carpark, so please use nearby metered parking.