Who owns Kinoko no Yama?
Kinoko no Yama is owned by Meiji (Japan, TSE: 2269).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. Integrated Report 2025, 30 September 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Tokyo
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Founded
- 1975
- Category
- Food › Confectionery › Chocolate
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 2269
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Kinoko no Yama
Kinoko no Yama, meaning mushroom mountain, is a biscuit stick topped with a chocolate cap, launched in 1975. Its rivalry with the bamboo-shoot-shaped Takenoko no Sato is a long-running joke in Japanese popular culture. Meiji has run public votes between the two products, which generate substantial press coverage each time.
Ownership timeline of Kinoko no Yama
Where Kinoko no Yama sits in Meiji
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Meiji
Meiji controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in food.
Also in food
- Meiji (1926)
- Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt (1973)
- Xylish (1997)
Other brands in chocolate, and who owns them
The 131 brands in chocolate on Brandtree belong to 45 owners. The largest is Mars, with 9; Meiji has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bounty | Mars | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cadbury | Mondelēz | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Danusia | Wawel | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| Elizabeth Shaw | Colian | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| Baby Ruth | Ferrero | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Almond Joy | Hershey | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Caffarel | Lindt & Sprüngli | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Eitt Sett | Nói Síríus | 🇮🇸 Iceland |
About the owner: Meiji
Meiji is a publicly listed company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1916. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as TSE: 2269.
Meiji Holdings was formed in 2009 by combining two companies that had shared the Meiji name since 1916, one in confectionery and one in dairy. It is the largest dairy and chocolate company in Japan and also operates a substantial pharmaceutical business.
🇯🇵 Kinoko no Yama and other Japanese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 448 brands that began in Japan. 22 of them (5%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Kinoko no Yama is not one of them.
- Ajinomoto — Ajinomoto 🇯🇵
- Almond Koka — Glico 🇯🇵
- Amuleia — Nisshin Seifun 🇯🇵
- Aohata — Kewpie 🇯🇵
- C1000 — House Foods 🇯🇵
- Calbee Potato Chips — Calbee 🇯🇵
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Kinoko no Yama?
The parent company of Kinoko no Yama is Meiji, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is Kinoko no Yama Japanese?
Yes. Kinoko no Yama originated in Japan in 1975 and its owner, Meiji, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is Kinoko no Yama still owned by Meiji?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Kinoko no Yama is still owned by Meiji. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. Integrated Report 2025 — Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd., Annual report, published 30 September 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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