Who owns Takashimaya?
Takashimaya is owned by Takashimaya Company, Limited (Japan, TSE: 8233).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Takashimaya Financial Statements 2026, Takashimaya Company, Limited, 2 July 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Takashimaya Company, Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Osaka
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Kyoto
- Founded
- 1831
- Category
- Retail › General merchandise › Department stores
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 8233
- Last verified
- · 4 sources
About Takashimaya
Takashimaya is the department store chain of the Kyoto-founded group of the same name, whose rose-patterned wrapping paper has been its symbol since 1952. In September 2026 it traded from 11 Takashimaya stores in Japan, including Osaka, Kyoto, Nihombashi, Yokohama and Shinjuku, plus subsidiaries in Okayama and Takasaki, after the Sakai store closed in January 2026 and Rakusai in August. Abroad it has stores in Singapore (opened 1993), Shanghai (2012), Ho Chi Minh City (2016) and Bangkok (2018); the Bangkok store's company, Siam Takashimaya, is 51% owned.
Ownership timeline of Takashimaya
- Current owner Takashimaya [1] reported
Where Takashimaya sits in Takashimaya
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in department stores, and who owns them
The 15 brands in department stores on Brandtree belong to 8 owners. The largest is Isetan Mitsukoshi, with 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Isetan | Isetan Mitsukoshi | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Central Department Store | Central Retail | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Hankyu Department Store | H2O Retailing | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Bloomingdale's | Macy's, Inc. | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Robinsons Department Store (Philippines) | Robinsons Retail | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Kohl's | Kohl's | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Avenida | Pepkor | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Iwataya | Isetan Mitsukoshi | 🇯🇵 Japan |
About the owner: Takashimaya
Takashimaya is a publicly listed company headquartered in Osaka, Japan, founded in 1831. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control, and it is listed as TSE: 8233.
Takashimaya is a Japanese department store group whose registered office is in Namba, Osaka. It dates its founding to 10 January 1831, when Shinshichi Iida opened a used-clothing business in Karasuma Matsubara, Kyoto; the company was incorporated as Takashimaya Dry Goods Store in 1919 and took the Takashimaya name in 1930. Its shares trade on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 8233. Besides 13 department stores in Japan and stores in Singapore, Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok, it develops shopping centres through Toshin Development and runs card, finance and interior-design businesses. Total operating revenue for the year to February 2026 was ¥1,032.3 billion, with a net loss of ¥8.2 billion.
🇯🇵 Takashimaya 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; Takashimaya is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Takashimaya?
The parent company of Takashimaya is Takashimaya Company, Limited, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is Takashimaya Japanese?
Yes. Takashimaya originated in Japan in 1831 and its owner, Takashimaya Company, Limited, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is Takashimaya still owned by Takashimaya Company, Limited?
Yes. As of 23 October 2026, Takashimaya is still owned by Takashimaya Company, Limited. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (4) & 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] Takashimaya Financial Statements 2026 — Takashimaya Company, Limited, Annual report, published 2 July 2026; retrieved 23 October 2026.
- [2] Takashimaya Group Integrated Report 2025 — Takashimaya Company, Limited, Annual report; retrieved 23 October 2026.
- [3] Takashimaya monthly sales report Sep. 2026 — Takashimaya Company, Limited, Official document, published 16 October 2026; retrieved 23 October 2026.
- [4] Our Stores | Company Profile | Takashimaya — Takashimaya Company, Limited, Official document; retrieved 23 October 2026.
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