Tokan Co., Ltd.

In April 2019, we embarked on a new journey as part of Central Forest Group Co., Ltd., a joint holding company with Kokubun Chubu Co., Ltd.

Founder Hideji Nagatsu established Nagatsu Shoten in Nagoya City.

Establishment of Tokai Kainyō Co., Ltd.

Establishment of Tokai Super Wholesale Tōen Co., Ltd.

Construction of Tokai Kain Building (now Tokan Building).

Formation of Volunteer Tulip Chain.

Establishment of Yatomi Factory.

Name change to Tokai Miki Co., Ltd.

Name change to Tokan Co., Ltd.

Establishment of Tulip Chain Co., Ltd. (Name changed to Tokai Regional Spar Headquarters Co., Ltd. in December 1984).

Establishment of Nagoya Distribution Center (now Nagoya Dry Center).

Establishment of Taiheiyo Nori Co., Ltd.

Establishment of Ōshō Shiitake Co., Ltd.

Commenced business with Convenience Store Circle Kei (now FamilyMart Co., Ltd.).

Establishment of Fresh Food Distribution Center (now Nagoya Temperature-Controlled Center).

Merger with Tokai En Co., Ltd.

Commenced joint delivery business for convenience stores.

Establishment of Maruike Factory (now Nagoya Factory).

Establishment of Fuji Temperature-Controlled Center.

Establishment of Mie Temperature-Controlled Center.

Achieved sales of 100 billion yen

Established Kasugai Temperature‑Controlled Center (now Kasugai Logistics Center)

Established Mie Beverage Center (now Mie Room Temperature Center)

Established Komaki Distribution Center (now Komaki Confectionery Center)

Established Gifu Temperature‑Controlled Center

Listed on the Second Section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange

Established Ichinomiya Low‑Temperature Distribution Center

Established Komaki Second Distribution Center (now Komaki Room Temperature Center)

Established Kiso River Low‑Temperature Distribution Center

Ippanoya Co., Ltd. contracted nationwide procurement and logistics

Obtained ISO 9001 expansion certification in the CVS Sales and Production Department (now Prepared Foods Sales Department)

Circle K Thanks Co., Ltd. (now FamilyMart Co., Ltd.): contracted consolidated logistics for four room‑temperature categories (processed foods, beverages, confectionery, alcohol)

Established Miyoshi Room Temperature Center

Established Matsumoto Second Room Temperature Center and Toyokawa Room Temperature Center: merged with Tokai Region Spar Headquarters Co., Ltd.

Established Aisei Room Temperature Center

Established Seto Low‑Temperature Distribution Center

Uni Co., Ltd. contracted consolidated logistics for low‑temperature foods

Established Obu Dry Center

Obtained ISO 9001 certification at Oushou Shiitake Co., Ltd.

Obtained ISO 27001 certification in the Sales Promotion Department and others

Pacific Nori Co., Ltd. obtained ISO 9001 certification.

Matsubara Temperature Control Center established.

Ooshou Sales Department obtained ISO 22000 certification.

Establishment of China Local Subsidiary Tuo Kang (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd.

FS Komaki Cold Distribution Center established.

Signed a management integration agreement for establishing a joint holding company with Kokubun Chubu Co., Ltd. (joint share transfer).

Established Central Forest Group Co., Ltd. as a joint holding company through joint share transfer.

Okazaki Cold Center established.

Since 2026, we have launched our second long-term strategy, with the long-term vision of 'Transforming Wholesale'.

Acquired all shares of Sankyu Co., Ltd., and also made its subsidiary Hikari Co., Ltd. a group company.

Kounan Logistics Center established.

Transferred Kounan Logistics Center to Kasugai Ambient Center.

Kasugai Cold Center established.

Ichinomiya Cold Center established.

Acquired all shares of Shokuzai Co., Ltd., excluding its own shares.

Starting in 2026, we have adopted "Changing the Wholesale" as our long-term vision and have launched our second long-term strategy.

Acquired all shares of Ito Shou Co., Ltd.

Since its founding in 1947, we have continued to expand our business primarily in the Chukyo area, growing together with local businesses as a regional wholesaler closely connected to the community.