IWASAKI KOHKENDO Co., Ltd.

We help local people with their beauty and health with a focus on the drugstore business.

Top Message
President Kosei Uenoyama

President and Representative Director
Kosei Uenoyama

The desires of people who want to live healthy lives and who want to be beautiful remain the same no matter how old they become. Iwasaki Kokendo will continue tackling challenges, aiming to be a company that can respond to these wishes!

IWASAKI KOHKENDO was founded in 1888. As a company with more than 130 years of history, we have operated a drugstore business in the prefectures of Yamaguchi and Hiroshima.

Iwasaki Kokendo is boosting our specialization, responding to the various needs of our customers through health counselling, diet and nutrition guidance, as well as in-person sales backed by a wealth of specialist knowledge by our in-store pharmacists, OTC-Medicine Counselors, and registered dietitians.

IWASAKI KOHKENDO aims to remain a company supported by local people, and intends to continue providing “energy and smiles” as we help people with their health and beauty.

Corporate name
IWASAKI KOHKENDO Co., Ltd.
Address
5636-5 Shimo-Ichinoide, Shunan, Yamaguchi, 745-0882 Japan
Phone
+81-834-22-8980
Incorporated
January 1888
Website
http://www.iwachan.co.jp/

Business Contents

Drugstore Business

  • Suburban-type drugstores

    Suburban-type drugstores

    Suburban-type drugstores are on sites about 3,000 m2 in area, facing main roads with heavy traffic.We create stores that can cover all our customers’ needs, including lifestyle aspects, by carrying lineups that include a wide range of daily goods and foods in addition to medicines and cosmetics.

  • NSC-type drugstores

    NSC-type drugstores

    NSC-type drugstores are located inside shopping centers that are anchored by supermarkets.They emphasize specialization, with more focus on medicine, health foods, and cosmetics.Come here for help with your beauty and health needs.

  • Shopping street-type drugstores

    Shopping street-type drugstores

    Shopping street-type stores are located in commercial streets or areas in front of stations.While the sales areas are not that large, they carry a wide range of daily necessities, making them more convenient. They are places where people can easily drop by on their way to or from work or school, or on their days off.

Store Introduction

  • ■■Yamaguchi Kita Store

    ■Yamaguchi Kita Store

    The Yamaguchi Kita Store is the number one store in Yamaguchi City.It was fully renovated in July 2021, making it easier to select products and transforming it into a store where shopping is more enjoyable.It is one of the top Iwasaki Kokendo stores in terms of its lineup of cosmetics and foods. It offers as much fun as any shop out there.

  • ■Hikari Kozuo Store

    Hikari Kozuo Store

    The Hikari Kozuo Store boasts one of the largest floor areas of any Iwasaki Kokendo stores, at about 1,500 m2, and one of the best product selections.In terms of foodstuffs in particular, it carries a far greater range of fresh produce, meat, and frozen foods than competing companies, and even carries clothing and bedding. This store can cover all the lifestyle needs of local customers.

  • ■Kudamatsu Nozomi-cho Store

    Kudamatsu Nozomi-cho Store

    The Kudamatsu Nozomi-cho Store is located in the city of Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, famed as the town of the falling star thanks to an ancient legend.It was opened in December 2019. The store interior is bright and clean, and the staff strive to contribute to the community each day with their watchword of “Everyone happy.”

Unique Approaches

Local events

  • Co-sponsorship of the Naoto Tajima Memorial Athletics Meet

    Co-sponsorship of the Naoto Tajima Memorial Athletics Meet

    The Naoto Tajima Memorial was named in honor of the performance of Naoto Tajima, a gold medalist from Yamaguchi Prefecture. Designed to train and strengthen prefectural schoolchildren of all ages, Iwasaki Kokendo fully agrees with its work and thus serves as a sponsor. Our wish is that one day an Olympic athlete will arise from the competitors here.

Local activities

  • Supporting Store for Yamaguchi Health Mileage

    Supporting Store for Yamaguchi Health Mileage

    In order to extend healthy lifetimes in Yamaguchi Prefecture, the Yamaguchi Health Mileage Project is carried out with the cooperation of municipalities and medical insurers to promote the sustained health of the entire community, working with administrative bodies and companies. We also participate as a Supporting Store.