History

• January, 1920: was opened in front of Kyoto Station.
• February, 1920: was founded.
• 1926: opened its own restaurant at Daiki Building in Uehommachi, Osaka.
• 1930: Kyoto Product Building General Partnership opened branch store in Yanagase, Gifu.
• September, 1931: Kyoto Product Building General Partnership was renamed .
• September 29, 1934: Marubutsu General Partnership was reorganised to .
• 1934: founded .
• September, 1936: was opened in Uehommachi, Osaka.
• November, 1937: Daitetsu Department Store was opened in Abeno, Osaka.
• March, 1941: Daiki consolidated Sangu Kyuko Railway Company and was renamed , thus, Daiki Department Store was renamed .
• April 1, 1944: Kankyu consolidated Daitetsu Department Store Company, thus, Kankyu Department Store was reestablished as and as .
• June 1, 1944: Kankyu and Nankai Railway were consolidated to form . The department stores were renamed and .
• 1948: The department stores were renamed and .
• September, 1960: was opened in front of Beppu Station.
• July 1, 1961: Beppu Kintetsu Kaikan was renamed .
• March 14, 1972: Kintetsu Department Store Nara was opened near Yamato-Saidaiji Station.
• June 1, 1972: was founded to own department stores instead of Kintetsu.
• May 11, 1974: was opened in front of Kichijoji Station in Musashino, Tokyo.
• May, 1977: Marubutsu Company was renamed .
• October 5, 1978: Kintetsu Department Store Higashiosaka was opened in the same location as Fuse Station.
• November 15, 1982: Kintetsu Department Store Nishi-Kyoto was opened in Kyoto Family, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto.
• April 25, 1987: Kintetsu Department Store Kashihara was opened near Yamato-Yagi Station.
• March 1, 1991: Kintetsu Department Store Co., Ltd. consolidated Beppu Kintetsu Department Store Co., Ltd.
• April 12, 1991: Kintetsu Department Store Sakurai was opened.
• March 31, 1994: Kintetsu Department Store Sakurai was closed.
• August 31, 1994: Kintetsu Department Store Beppu was closed.
• February 28, 1995: Kintetsu Department Store Nishi-Kyoto was closed.
• November 26, 1996: Kintetsu Department Store Momoyama was opened near Rokujizo Station.
• March 19, 1997: Kintetsu Department Store Ikoma was opened.
• September 1, 1998: Kintetsu Department Store Co., Ltd. consolidated Hirakata Kintetsu Department Store Co., Ltd.
• September 28, 1998: Kintetsu Department Store Kikyogaoka was opened.
• September 30, 1999: Kyoto Kintetsu Department Store Gifu was closed.
• March 25, 2000: Kyoto Kintetsu Department Store Kyoto was renewed and opened as "Platz Kintetsu".
• September 1, 2000: "Hoop" was opened in the south of the department store in Abeno, Osaka.
• February 20, 2001: Kintetsu Department Store Tokyo was closed.
• February 28, 2001: Kyoto Kintetsu Department Store Co., Ltd. consolidated former Kintetsu Department Store Co., Ltd. Kyoto Kintetsu was renamed Kintetsu Department Store Co., Ltd., and relocated its head office at Osaka Abenobashi Station in Abeno-ku, Osaka.
• February 28, 2007: Kintetsu Department Store Kyoto (Platz Kintetsu) was closed.
• March, 2008: The destruction of Kintetsu Department Store Kyoto (Platz Kintetsu) was finished.
• September 9, 2008: "Abeno Natural Days (Abeno and)" was opened in the south of Hoop in Abeno-ku, Osaka.
• March 1, 2009: Kintetsu Department Store Co., Ltd. consolidated Chubu Kintetsu Department Store Co. (subsidiary of Kintetsu Department Store Co., Ltd.) and Wakayama Kintetsu Department Store Co. (in front of JR Wakayama Station, subsidiary of Kintetsu Corporation).

former Chubu Kintetsu Department Store - located in Nagoya (Aichi Prefecture), Yokkaichi (Mie Prefecture) and Kusatsu (Shiga Prefecture)

former Wakayama Kintetsu Department Store - located in Wakayama (Wakayama Prefecture)

Stores

• Abeno - The head store, Abenobashi Terminal Building, Abenosuji Itchome, Abeno-ku
  Abeno-ku, Osaka
  is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is located in southern Osaka city and has a population of over 107,000. In the northern part of Abeno, Abenobashi, there is the Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line which terminates at Abenobashi Station, the Midōsuji Line and Tanimachi Line of the Osaka Municipal...
  
  , Osaka
  Osaka
  is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
  
  , the same location as Ōsaka Abenobashi Station on the Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line, and close to Tennoji Station
  Tennoji Station
  is a train station on the JR West Osaka Loop Line, Hanwa Line, Yamatoji Line, Osaka Municipal Subway Midōsuji Line, and Tanimachi Line, located in Tennōji-ku and Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan, and is a train station on the tram Hankai Uemachi Line in Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan...
  
   on the three lines of West Japan Railway Company
  West Japan Railway Company
  , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
  
   (JR West) and the two lines of Osaka Municipal Subway
  Osaka Municipal Subway
  is the metro network in the city of Osaka, Japan, forming an integral part of the extensive mass transit system of Greater Osaka , having 125 out of the 1,108 rail stations in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto region. In 2010 the greater Osaka region had 13 million rail passengers daily of which the Osaka...
  
  . It is due to be rebuilt into a 59-story skyscraper, scheduled for completion in 2014. Once finished, it will house the largest floor area of any department store in Japan.
• Uehommachi - Uehommachi Rokuchome, Tennoji-ku
  Tennoji-ku, Osaka
  is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is named after the Shitennō-ji , which is located in the ward.-General information:...
  
  , Osaka, the same location as Ōsaka Uehommachi Station on the Kintetsu Osaka Line
• Hirakata
  Hirakata, Osaka
  is a city located in north-eastern Osaka, Japan, near the prefectural borders of Nara and Kyoto. It is renowned for its chrysanthemum doll exhibition, as well as Hirakata Park — an amusement park featuring five roller coasters....
  
   - Oka-higashicho, Hirakata, close to Hirakatashi Station
  Hirakatashi Station
  is a train station located in the city of Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:* Keihan Electric Railway** Keihan Main Line** Katano Line-Layout:*This station has 3 island platforms with 6 tracks elevated ....
  
   on the Keihan Electric Railway
  Keihan Electric Railway
  is a Japanese railway operator in Osaka, Kyoto, and Shiga Prefectures. It is known as , or .-History:Keihan started its operation between Osaka and Kyoto in 1910. It was the first electric railway to connect these two cities, and the first line on the left bank of Yodo River...
  
   Keihan Main Line
• Higashiosaka - Ajiro, Higashiosaka, the first floor of Fuse Station on the Kintetsu Osaka Line and the Nara Line
• Nara
  Nara, Nara
  is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The city occupies the northern part of Nara Prefecture, directly bordering Kyoto Prefecture...
  
   - NaRa Family, Saidaiji-higashimachi, Nara, close to Yamato-Saidaiji Station
  Yamato-Saidaiji Station
  is a train station owned by Kintetsu Corporation and located in Saidaiji Kunimichō Itchōme, Nara, Japan. The station is also called or .-Lines:*Kintetsu**Nara Line**Kyoto Line**Kashihara Line...
  
   on the Kintetsu Nara Line, the Kyoto Line and the Kashihara Line
  Kintetsu Kashihara Line
  of Kintetsu Corporation is a north-south bound railway line between Yamato-Saidaiji Station and Kashiharajingu-mae Station in Nara Prefecture, in Japan...
  
  
• Kashihara
  Kashihara, Nara
  is a city located in Nara, Japan. It is the second largest city in the prefecture.As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 125,547 and the density of 3,176.79 persons per km². The total area is 39.52 km²....
  
   - Kita-Yagicho, Kashihara, close to Yamato-Yagi Station
  Yamato-Yagi Station
  is a Kintetsu railway station on the Kintetsu Osaka and the Kashihara Lines in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is a key station servicing train lines to and from Osaka, Nara, Kyoto, and Nagoya....
  
   on the Kintetsu Osaka Line and the Kashihara Line
• Ikoma
  Ikoma, Nara
  is a city located in the north-west end of Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of June 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 120,304, with 46,989 households and the density of 2,262.20 persons per km², and it is the third biggest population in the prefecture...
  
   - Tanidacho, Ikoma, close to Ikoma Station on the Kintetsu Nara Line, the Ikoma Line
  Kintetsu Ikoma Line
  The is a railway line of Kintetsu Corporation in Nara Prefecture, Japan between Ikoma Station in the city of Ikoma and Ōji Station in the town of Ōji. Having a total length of 12.4 km, the entirely electrified standard gauge line is partially double-tracked...
  
   and the Keihanna Line
  Kintetsu Keihanna Line
  is a railway line owned by Kintetsu Corporation. There are through trains to the Chūō Line of Osaka Municipal Subway. The line name derives from a kanji acronym formed from Kyoto , Osaka , and Nara , however the line is written in hiragana.The line is the sole Kintetsu line with a third rail...
  
  
• Momoyama (MOMO) - Momoyamacho Yamanoshita, Fushimi-ku
  Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
  is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Famous places in Fushimi include the Fushimi Inari Shrine, with thousands of torii lining the paths up and down a mountain; Fushimi Castle, originally built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, with its rebuilt towers and gold-lined...
  
  , Kyoto
  Kyoto
  is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
  
  , close to Rokujizo Station
  Rokujizo Station
  Rokujizō Station refers to 3 different railway stations of the same name, located within the same vicinity in Rokujizo Naramachi, Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, each operated by a different train company...
  
   on the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Nara Line
  Nara Line
  The is a commuter rail line in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area, operated by the West Japan Railway Company . Its official termini are Kizu Station in Kizugawa and Kyōto Station in Kyoto, within Kyoto Prefecture; however, all trains continue past Kizu on the Yamatoji Line to Nara Station in...
  
  , the Keihan Electric Railway Uji Line
  Keihan Uji Line
  is a 7.6-km long commuter rail line of Keihan Electric Railway, with formal name Uji Line. It runs between Chushojima Station on Keihan Main Line in Fushimi, Kyoto and Uji Station in Uji, Kyoto, with an adjacent route to the JR Nara Line. Only local trains are operated.The line opened on June 1,...
  
  , and the Kyoto Municipal Subway
  Kyoto Municipal Subway
  is the metro network in the city of Kyoto, Japan. It is operated by Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau. It has two lines.-Lines:- External links :**...
  
   Tōzai Line
• Kusatsu
  Kusatsu, Shiga
  is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on October 15, 1954, and as of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 123,690 and the density of 1,820 persons per km². The total area is 67.92 km².- Overview :...
  
   - Shibukawa, Kusatsu, close to Kusatsu Station
  Kusatsu Station (Shiga)
  is a train station operated by West Japan Railway Company and Japan Freight Railway Company in the city of Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.- Lines :* West Japan Railway Company ** Tōkaidō Line ** Kusatsu Line...
  
   operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) (Tokaido Line (Biwako Line), Kusatsu Line
  Kusatsu Line
  The is a railway line in western Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company . It connects Tsuge on the Kansai Main Line with Kusatsu on the Biwako Line .-Stations:...
  
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• Wakayama
  Wakayama, Wakayama
  is the capital city of Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan.-Background:Wakayama occupies 4% of the land area and has 40% of Wakayama prefecture's population. The city was founded on April 1, 1889....
  
   - Tomodacho, Wakayama, close to Wakayama Station
  Wakayama Station
  is a JR West railway station located in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.Trains of the Wakayama Electric Railway Kishigawa Line also use the station as well as JR trains.-Lines:* West Japan Railway ** Kisei Main Line...
  
   operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) (Kisei Line, Hanwa Line
  Hanwa Line
  The is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company. The line runs between Osaka and Wakayama, Japan and has a 1.7-kilometre branchline in Osaka suburb....
  
  , Wakayama Railway Kishigawa Line)
• Yokkaichi
  Yokkaichi, Mie
  is a city located in Mie, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 314,393. The total area is 205.53 km².The closest major city is Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture....
  
   - Suwa-Sakaemachi, Yokkaichi, the same location as Kintetsu Yokkaichi Station
  Kintetsu Yokkaichi Station
  Kintetsu Yokkaichi Station is a major Kintetsu train station in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, on the island of Honshū, Japan.- Lines :*Kintetsu**Nagoya Line**Yunoyama Line**Utsube Line- Layout :...
  
   on the Kintetsu Nagoya Line
• Kikyogaoka - Kikyogaoka Ichibancho, Nabari
  Nabari, Mie
  is a city located in Mie, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 82,739 and the density of 637.63 persons per km². The total area is 129.76 km².The city was founded on March 31, 1954.-Sightseeing Spot:...
  
  , close to Kikyogaoka Station
  Kikyogaoka Station
  is a train station in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
  
   on the Kintetsu Osaka Line
• Nagoya (Kintetsu Pass'e) - Meieki, Nakamura-ku
  Nakamura-ku, Nagoya
  is one of the 16 wards of Nagoya, Japan.-History:Nakamura Ward is famous as the birthplace of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.The modern ward was officially established on .-Places:Nagoya Station is in the ward's Meieki district...
  
  , Nagoya, the same location as Kintetsu Nagoya Station
  Kintetsu Nagoya Station
  Kintetsu-Nagoya Station is a terminus of the Kintetsu Nagoya Line. It is connected to Nagoya Station and Meitetsu Nagoya Station .-Layout:...
  
   on the Kintetsu Nagoya Line

Related stores

• Hoop - Abenosuji, Abeno-ku, Osaka, the south of Ōsaka Abenobashi Station
• and (Abeno Natural Days) - Abenosuji, Abeno-ku, Osaka, the south of "Hoop"
• Star Island - Suwa-Sakaemachi, Yokkaichi, close to Kintetsu Yokkaichi Station
• Uehommachi Yufura - Uehommachi Rokuchome, Tennoji-ku, Osaka, the south of Kintetsu Department Store Uehommachi and Osaka Uehommachi Station.

Former stores

• Tokyo (1974-2001) - Kichijoji-honcho, Musashino
  Musashino, Tokyo
  is a city located in Tokyo, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 137,222 and a population density of 12,788.63 persons per km². The total area is 10.73 km².The city was founded on November 3, 1947...
  
  , at the present Yodobashi Kichijoji
  Yodobashi Camera
  Yodobashi Camera Co.,Ltd. is a chain store mainly selling electronic products. Currently, there are 21 stores in Japan. It also maintains two online stores in China; one with a limited selection of products from its Japanese online store through SBI VeriTrans that supports payments by UnionPay,...
  
  . close to Kichijoji Station on the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) Chuo Line
  Chuo Main Line
  The , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It runs between Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faster, while the Tōkaidō Shinkansen is the fastest rail...
  
  , the Keio Corporation Inokashira Line
• Nishi-Kyoto (1982-1995) - Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
  Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
  is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The word , as opposed to , refers to the western half of the ancient capital of Heiankyō – the palace faced south, hence west was to the right...
  
  , inside Kyoto Family
• Sakurai
  Sakurai, Nara
  is a city in Nara, Japan.As of 2007, the city had an estimated population of 63,321 with a density of 630.01 persons per km². The total area is 98.92 km².The city was founded on September 1, 1956....
  
   (1991-1994)
• Beppu
  Beppu, Oita
  is a city located in Ōita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan, at the west end of Beppu Bay. As of January 1, 2011, the city has an official population of 125,664 and a total area of 125.13 km², with a population density of 977 persons per km²....
  
   (1960-1994) - close to Beppu Station
  Beppu Station
  250px|thumb|Beppu Station is the main railway station for the city of Beppu in Ōita Prefecture, Japan, which is famous for its onsen. It is situated on the Nippō Main Line...
  
   on the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu)
  Kyushu Railway Company
  The , also referred to as , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It operates intercity rail services in Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea.When Japan Railways was divided in...
  
   Nippo Main Line
  Nippo Main Line
  frame|Nippō Main LineThe is a railway line in Kyūshū, in southern Japan. Part of the Kyushu Railway Company system, it follows the east coast of the island. The line originates at Kokura Station in Kokura, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka...
  
  

Former Marubutsu

• Kyoto (former Marubutsu, former Kyoto Kintetsu Department Store) (1920-2007) - Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto
  Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto
  is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. First established in 1879, it has been merged and split, and took on its present boundaries in 1955, with the establishment of a separate Minami-ku....
  
  , at the present Kyoto Yodobashi
  Yodobashi Camera
  Yodobashi Camera Co.,Ltd. is a chain store mainly selling electronic products. Currently, there are 21 stores in Japan. It also maintains two online stores in China; one with a limited selection of products from its Japanese online store through SBI VeriTrans that supports payments by UnionPay,...
  
  
• Kyoto Kintetsu Department Store Gifu (former Marubutsu Gifu) - Yanagase, Gifu
  Gifu, Gifu
  is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku period, various warlords, including Oda Nobunaga, used...
  
  , at the present Gifu Chunichi Building
• Tokyo Marubutsu stores (present PARCO
  Parco (retailer)
  is a chain of department stores primarily in Japan. The first store was established in Tokyo on , and since then the company has opened stores in cities all over Japan....
  
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  • Ikebukuro (1958-1969) - close to Ikebukuro Station
    Ikebukuro Station
    is a railway station located in the Ikebukuro district of Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. With 2.71 million passengers on an average daily in 2007, it is the second-busiest train station in the world , and the busiest station in the Tobu, Seibu and Tokyo Metro networks. It primarily serves commuters from...
    
    , at the present PARCO Ikebukuro
  • Shinjuku (-1965) - along Yasukuni-dori, at the present Isetan
    Isetan
    is a Japanese department store. Based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Isetan has branches throughout Japan and East Asia, including Bangkok, Jinan, Kaohsiung, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Singapore and Tianjin and formerly in Hong Kong, London and Vienna....
    
     Shinjuku
  • Shibuya (-1969) - at the present PARCO Shibuya
• Toyohashi Marubutsu (-1973) - close to Toyohashi Station
  Toyohashi Station
  is an interchange railway station in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Tōkaidō Main Line, Iida Line, and is a terminus of the...
  
   on Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central)
• Yahata Marubutsu (-1969) - Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu
  Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
  is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan. It is midway between Tokyo and Shanghai.- Demographics :Kitakyūshū has a population of just under one million...
  
  

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