Honke Nishio Yatsuhashi
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Native name
本家八ッ橋西尾株式会社IndustryProduction and retail of traditional Japanese confectionery
Founded1689 (established 1953)
Headquarters7 Shogoin Nishimachi, Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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Native name | 本家八ッ橋西尾株式会社 |
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| Industry | Production and retail of traditional Japanese confectionery |
| Founded | 1689 (established 1953) |
| Headquarters | 7 Shogoin Nishimachi, Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan |
| Website | https://www.8284.co.jp/ |
Honke Yatsuhashi Nishio Co., Ltd (本家八ッ橋西尾株式会社 ほんけにしおやつはしかぶしきがいしゃ honke yatsuhashi nishio kabushiki-gaisha) is a manufacturer and seller of the wagashi Yatsuhashi,[1] with more than 300 years of history.[2][3] Its headquarters are located in the Sakyō-ku ward of Kyoto.[1]
The company was first founded in the year 1689.[1] The name “Yatsuhashi”, meaning "eight bridges", originates from the tale of "The Incident at the Eight Bridges of Mikawa" (三河国八つ橋の事故).[4][5] Notably, in the year 1900 the company won silver medal at the Paris Exposition.[6] As a corporation, it was established in 1953.[1]