Hanatoyo-Landscape Co., Ltd.
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UnclaimedA Kyoto-based landscape gardening company founded in the late Edo period, specializing in traditional Japanese gardens, cultural property garden restoration, and public green space creation.
Last updated September 28, 2026
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Overview
Hanatoyo-Landscape Co., Ltd. (花豊造園株式会社) is a Japanese landscape gardening and garden construction company headquartered in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto. Its origins trace back to 1859 (Ansei 6), when Toyojiro Yamada studied flower and plant cultivation, garden making, and trade in Otsu Daikumachi under the name "Hanaichi," and then established an independent business called "Hanatoyo" in Gojo Fuyacho, Kyoto. The company has been continuously involved in gardening and landscaping in Kyoto, a city renowned for its garden culture, since the late Edo period. The company's work spans a wide range of landscaping services: private townhouse (machiya) gardens, temple and shrine gardens, and public green spaces such as parks and street plantings. It is particularly noted for its involvement with cultural property gardens, including restoration and maintenance projects at famous sites such as Katsura Imperial Villa and Byodo-in Temple. The company also engages in tree diagnosis, pest control, and tree treatment services. Over its long history, Hanatoyo-Landscape has been involved in numerous notable projects. It was permitted to work for the Imperial Household Agency from the Taisho to early Showa periods, undertaking work at the Kyoto Imperial Palace and Katsura Imperial Villa. In 1963, it was reorganized into a stock company. In 1970, it participated in the creation of the Japanese garden for Expo '70 in Osaka. In the Heisei and Reiwa eras, it has been involved in the creation of the garden for the Kyoto State Guest House, as well as survey and restoration of cultural property gardens such as Katsura Imperial Villa and Byodo-in Temple. Internationally, Hanatoyo-Landscape has been active in overseas projects, including garden construction and consulting in Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Chile, Russia, Canada, Romania, Austria, and other countries. It has provided lectures and technical guidance at international symposia and workshops, and has been involved in the creation and restoration of Japanese gardens abroad, such as at Kew Gardens in London, the Huntington Botanical Gardens in California, and Schönbrunn Park in Austria. The company is also committed to environmental conservation and social contribution. It has been an early adopter of recycling pruning branches and proposes new garden materials from recycled branches. It collaborates with governments and NPOs on environmental education and conservation activities, and participates in the Cultural Property Garden Preservation Technicians Association to preserve and transmit traditional garden management techniques. The company remains a private, family-influenced business, with its headquarters in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto.
History
The history of Hanatoyo-Landscape Co., Ltd. begins in 1859 (Ansei 6), when Toyojiro Yamada studied flower and plant cultivation, garden making, and trade at "Hanaichi" in Otsu Daikumachi, and then established an independent business named "Hanatoyo" in Gojo Fuyacho, Kyoto. In 1900 (Meiji 33), the shop and cultivation fields were moved from Gojo Fuyacho to Nakadōji, Ouchi Village, Kadono District (the current site of the Omiya Gojo head office), where the company engaged in flower and plant cultivation, flower arranging, and landscaping. It undertook work for nearby townhouses, Hongan-ji Temple, Daigo-ji Temple, and other temple gardens, while honing landscaping techniques with gardeners such as Yabuta and Kawabe. During the Meiji, Taisho, and early Showa periods, cultivation fields were opened in Nishigamo Yakushiyama, Imakumano, Mibu, and Uji Kohata. From the Taisho to early Showa periods, the company was permitted to serve the Imperial Household Agency and undertook work at the Kyoto Imperial Palace and Katsura Imperial Villa, as well as green space work in front of Kyoto City Hall. In 1932 (Showa 7), the current "Hanatoyo" signboard was created by calligrapher Sakamoto Hansei. After 1945 (Showa 20), the company was involved in greening projects for national reconstruction, such as Kyoto Station and the zoo, and also handled cultural property garden work at Toshodai-ji Temple and other sites. In 1963 (Showa 38), it was reorganized into a stock company and began undertaking public greening projects for the Ministry of Construction, Kyoto City, and others. In 1970 (Showa 45), the company, led by Yonejiro Yamada, participated in the creation of the Japanese garden for Expo '70 in Osaka. From the Heisei to Reiwa periods (1991 onward), the company completed the creation of the giant rock area of the Kansai Science City Park in 1995, conducted surveys and restoration of cultural property gardens such as Katsura Imperial Villa and Byodo-in Temple, and undertook the creation of the garden for the Kyoto State Guest House. Internationally, the company has been active since the 1980s, with projects including the Victoria Park Japanese Garden in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka (1987), the Kyoto Garden in Holland Park, London (1990-1991), basic survey and design for the Japanese garden zone at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1995), and numerous lectures and technical guidance at international symposia. Other overseas projects include the Japanese garden at the University of Finis Terrae in Santiago, Chile (2007), the Japanese Friendship Garden in San Diego (2008), the tea garden at the Huntington Botanical Gardens (2011), a dry landscape garden at Irkutsk University Botanical Garden in Russia (2012), restoration of the Japanese garden in Herastrau Park, Bucharest, Romania (2017), restoration of the Japanese garden at the National Botanic Garden of Wales (2018), restoration of the Japanese garden at Schönbrunn Park, Austria (2019), management guidance at Gatton Park, Surrey, England (2020), and relocation and maintenance of the Marugame Shoya house garden at the Huntington Botanical Gardens (2023). The company continues to operate from its headquarters in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, and remains dedicated to preserving and advancing traditional garden techniques while contributing to society through environmental conservation and international cultural exchange.
- 2023
Relocated and maintained the Marugame Shoya house garden at Huntington Botanical Gardens, USA.
- 2020
Provided management guidance for Japanese garden at Gatton Park, Surrey, England.
- 2019
Restored Japanese garden at Schönbrunn Park, Austria.
- 2018
Restored Japanese garden at National Botanic Garden of Wales, UK.
- 2017
Restored Japanese garden in Herastrau Park, Bucharest, Romania.
- 2012
Created dry landscape garden at Irkutsk University Botanical Garden, Russia; gave keynote lecture at NAJGA Denver conference.
- 2011
Created tea garden at Huntington Botanical Gardens, USA.
- 2008
Dispatched lecturer for Japanese garden workshop at San Diego Japanese Friendship Garden, USA.
- 2007
Dispatched lecturer for Japanese garden course at University of Finis Terrae, Santiago, Chile.
- 1995
Completed creation of the giant rock area of Kansai Science City Park; conducted basic survey and design for the Japanese garden zone at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Products and positioning
A long-established Kyoto landscaping firm combining traditional garden techniques with modern public and international projects, emphasizing cultural heritage preservation and environmental sustainability.
Traditional Japanese garden design and construction
Cultural property garden restoration and maintenance
Public park and street greening
Tree diagnosis, pest control, and treatment
Garden maintenance services
Overseas Japanese garden consulting and construction
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