Greeting

Our company, Araki Komuten Co.,Ltd. mainly constructs and renovates Japanese traditional housing such as SUKIYA house, Tea room and Kyo-Machiya, by using Mukuzai*1
From measurement and cutting to final completion inspection, we provide a consistent service in-house. Our staff have undergone training at each process
in-house, and only proficient carpenter can be a Touryou (master carpenter) . The above system will grow 'a SUKIYA master' who takes over the traditional technique of Japanese old housing, and also make a special group of efficient and capable experts.
We provide our in-house skills to renovate the local temples and shrines ,no matter how small or large.

* - Not like laminated wood, purely natural wood, wooden poles made from one raw wood

Company Profile

Name	Araki Komuten Co., Ltd.
Representative director	Isamu Araki
Location	Main office: 　 52-2 Umezu Takaze-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi,Kyoto , 　　 Japan 615-0906 →　MAP Hananotera-warehouse: 　 Oharano Minamikasuga-cho, Nishokyo-ku, Kyoto Ishise-warehouseNo.1 　 35 Umezu Ishise-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto Ishise-warehouseNo.2 　 10-1 Umezu Ishise-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
Paid-in capital	20 million yen
Foundation	April 1925(Establishment: March 1973)
Description of business	Overall construction (the general construction, temples and shrines, SUKIYA-building)
Employees	24 (Director in-charge: 6, carpenter: 16, office staff: 2)
License number	Design: Authorization by the Governor in Kyoto(23A) , No.524 Construction: Authorization by the Governor in Kyoto(TOKU 22) , No.3409 Defect liability: Organization for Housing Warranty No. 10032977 Renovating defect liability: Organization for Housing Warranty No. 40000574
Member of Organizations - related to construction -	The Kyoto Constructing Cooperative Association(former president) Kyo-Machiya SAJI group Association(vice-president) NPO Machiya Saisei(rebirth and preservation) Association(president) NPO KOZAI-culture Society(president) NPO Furuie Renovation Network(president) New Architect Expert Group in Kyoto(Accountant) NPO Green Island Network Forest and Housing 100 years Society Kyoto - Suginoie- Za NPO　Japanese Old House Renovation Association, etc

Our History

1925 - APR	Founded Araki Komuten Corporation at Takema-school area in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
1973 - MAR	Established Araki Komuten Co., Ltd. at Uzumasa Yasui in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
1980 - NOV	Moved main office to the current address(Umezu-takaze-cho, Ukyo-ku)
2003 - NOV	Built a warehouse No.1 at Umezu, in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
2005 - MAY	Certified as the Governor AID designated office of the Act on Supporting Business Innovation - 'Housing Renovation Using Old fitting Materials from Machiya'
2006 - MAR	Built a warehouse No.2 at Umezu, in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto(rent)
2006 - MAY	Registered on 'Green business entity' organised by certification system of Kyoto wood materials
2006 - JULY	Certified as an Oscar Company in Kyoto approved by ASTEM* 'Expert Company for Renovating Kyo-Machiya & Ko-Minka ' *ASTEM -Advanced Scientific Technology & Management Research Institute of KYOTO
2007 - APR	Registered on 'ECO-Kyoto 21 Entity'
2008 - JUN	Registered on 'the Light Down Activity of DO YOU KYOTO? project' running by Kyoto City
2008 - OCT	Received KES certification(Step1)　 Kyoto Environmental Management System Standard
2009 - JUN	Registered on promotion business for Gender-Equality in Kyoto
2011 - AUG	Published 'Machiya Touryou'* from GAKUGEI publisher *(Master carpenter of Machiya)
2011 - NOV	Certified as Company devoted to parenting in Kyoto by Kyoto Prefecture