SAGARADEN NOMURA

In 1910, late Meiji period, the first-generation Yoshitaka Nomura opened a raden specialty shop in front of Kyoto's Nijo Station, conducting manufacturing and wholesale of shelves, small drawers, and furnishings — this is where the history of "SAGARADEN NOMURA" began.

Later, as the demand for Japanese-room candlesticks and incense burners declined due to the westernization of daily life, the second-generation's wife Miyoko placed a raden necklace she had made for herself on the storefront. This led to the accessories field gaining popularity, opening a new path for the workshop.

Today, with the third-generation Mamoru Nomura at the center, family members including his daughter Mari Nomura and son Takuya Nomura participate as craftsmen, creating a wide range of products — from tea utensils and incense containers to jewelry and accessories suited to modern attire, and collaboration items.

When visitors dropped sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, sharing production scenes and products on X (formerly Twitter) became a turning point. As posts became topics, orders poured into the online store from all over the country.

While pursuing the beauty and radiance of raden, the workshop continues both manufacturing and outreach — aiming to pass on the techniques and culture of Japan's traditional crafts to the future.

Founded in 1910, Kyoto's only raden specialty shop

As a workshop born in the late Meiji period, the brand handles the manufacturing and sales of Kyoto lacquerware, raden, and aogai (blue shell) products in an integrated process — nurturing raden technique and culture in Saga Arashiyama for over 100 years.

Manufacturing that delivers "things that calm the heart"

With the desire to deliver moments in daily life when your feelings naturally settle — wanting to gaze quietly at the shimmer of shell — jewelry, tea utensils, and sake ware are carefully crafted one by one.

Bringing the radiance of raden into daily life as jewelry and household items

In addition to necklaces, earrings, and rings, the brand proposes traditional techniques in forms that blend into modern lifestyles and gift occasions — including ochoko sake cups, natsume tea caddies, fountain pens, and mirrors.