History｜KYOTO KITCHO

The name "KITCHO" is what a town painter named Taisui Suma came up with for a restaurant opened in Osaka Shimmachi.

The name of KITCHO originally came from cries "Kitcho and Kitcho” by saleswomen selling "kitcho bamboo grass" on the occasion of Imamiya Shrine Toka Ebisu festival in Osaka.

1930	"Ontai Saryo KITCHO" opened in Osaka Shinmachi.
1939	KITCHO was incorporated as KITCHO Co., Ltd.
1948	Kyoto Arashiyama KITCHO opened through the purchase of an individual house.
1949	a full-scale restaurant opened through the purchase of a residence in Kouraibashi which was personal property of Mr. Kojima, a major fine art dealer.
1961	"Tokyo Kitcho" opened in Ginza.
1965	with the opening of Osaka Royal Hotel opened, KITCHO opened there.
1969	a magazine "Kurashi-no-techo" or "Life Notebook" started to serialize articles about KITCHO in a serial form.
1975	"KITCHO" opened in the Rihga Royal Hotel in Kyoto.
1979	KITCHO was assigned to prepare the entertainment dishes for the mid day banquet in the state guest house at the Tokyo Summit.
1983	KITCHO opened in Tokyo Imperial Hotel and Umeda Acty. "KITCHO Dish Kaden" went into publication (Shinchosha Publishing Co., Ltd.). KITCHO was assigned to prepare dishes for President Reagan for the luncheon hosted by prime minister Nakasone at his "Sunrise Mountain Villa." 1986 KITCHO was assigned to prepare the entertainment dishes for the mid day banquet in the state guest house at the Tokyo Summit.
1986	KITCHO was assigned to prepare the entertainment dishes for the mid day banquet in the state guest house at the Tokyo Summit.
1987	the founder, Teiichi Yuki was commended as a "Cultural Contributor" for the first time in the field of Japanese cuisines. Yuki museum of art was founded in Hirano cho in Osaka. "Restaurant Shougatsuya" opened in the museum. "KITCHO Seiyo Ginza branch" opened in Hotel Seiyo Ginza.
1988	"KITCHO Kuroyon branch" opened in Hyugayama highland in Omachi city in Nagano prefecture.
1989	"Shougatsuya KITCHO" opened in Isetan Department Store in Tokyo.
1992	"HANA KITCHO" and "KITCHO Hotel Hankyu International" opened in Minami-za and Hotel Hankyu, respectively.
1993	"KITCHO Sannomiya Sogo Branch" opened.
1996	"KITCHO Imperial Hotel Osaka" and "Restaurant Fuku KITCHO" opened in the Imperial Hotel in Osaka and Kobe Sogo, respectively.
1997	"KITCHO Kyoto Granvia branch" and "KITCHO Kabukiza branch" opened in Kyoto Station building and Tokyo Kabukiza, respectively.
2001	"Aji KITCHO Tachikawa branch" opened in Tachikawa Isetan Department Store.
2002	"KITCHO Shokado branch" opened in the Shokado Art Museum in Yawata city in Kyoto prefecture.
2007	Nagoya KITCHO opened on the 41st floor in Midland Square in Nagoya.
2008	KITCHO took charge of Japanese dishes served for the Hokkaido Toyako summit and also entertainment dishes for G8 summit dinner.
2008	KITCHO Toyako opened in July in the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa.
2009	Michelin awarded three stars and one star to Arashiyama headquarters and HANA KITCHO, respectively in "Michelin guide Kyoto and Osaka 2010."
2010	HANA KITCHO opened for renewal and KITCHO commemorated the 80th anniversary.