Okayama KIMURAYA
A bakery company in Okayama, known for its long-selling breads like banana cream roll and sakura anpan.
Last updated September 2, 2026
Overview
Okayama KIMURAYA is a bakery company founded in 1919 in Okayama City. It operates retail bakeries and franchise stores, mainly in Okayama Prefecture. The company is known for its long-selling products such as sakura anpan, snakey, and banana cream roll, and continues to release new products every month.
History
Founded in 1919 by Kajitani Chuji, who trained at Ginza Kimuraya, the first bakery in Japan. The first store opened in present-day Okayama City. Over the years, the company expanded with factories and related companies. In 1953, sakura anpan and snakey were launched; in 1955, banana cream roll was introduced. The company celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019.
Products and positioning
Banana cream roll
A signature product of Okayama Kimuraya, popular nationwide as an Okayama specialty.
Sakura anpan
A long-selling product loved for over half a century.
Snakey
A sweet bread with sake lees flavor, containing plenty of eggs and margarine.
Silver bread
A mild butter-flavored loaf using compound margarine with fermented butter.
Grape bread
A hidden popular item, a mountain-shaped loaf with California raisins.
Flagship businesses
- banana cream roll
- sakura anpan
- snakey
- silver bread
- grape bread
Sources
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