Kyūkyodō
Japanese, founded 1663
Person TypeInstitution
Last Updated8/7/24
Kami-Suwa, Japan, 1867 - 1940, Nakano, Japan
Hyde Park, Massachusetts, 1869 - 1934, New York
BiographyKyūkyodō (鳩居堂) is a Japanese retail store founded in 1663 as a pharmacy. It specializes in traditional Japanese paper goods, incense, Asian calligraphy supplies and books. From 1891 to 1945, it was the official stationer to the Imperial House of Japan. Its headquarters and first store are in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, while there are branch stores in Tokyo at Ginza, Ikebukuro, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Marunouchi, and Yokohama.