New Sankyu

Tagline Brand's website · 2026-11-07

New Sankyu is a Kanazawa-based regional supermarket operator offering fresh, safe foods and locally sourced products through four stores.

Description Brand's website · 2026-11-07

New Sankyu, formally Kabushiki Kaisha New Sankyu, operates supermarkets in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. Its stores focus on fresh foods, local products, convenience, and community services.

Mission Brand's website · 2026-11-07

To help customers enjoy delicious, vibrant lives and build healthier lives; to contribute to the local community by honestly selling fresh and safe products.

Founders & leadership Brand's website · 2026-11-07

Yuichi Minami, Representative Director and Chairman; Yasuhiro Nakagawa, Representative Director and President; Kenji Tatatani, Managing Director; Ryuichi Ikemizu, Auditor.

Website Brand's website · 2026-11-07

https://newsankyu.co.jp

Voice & tone Brand's website · 2026-11-07

Community-focused, sincere, practical, and service-oriented, emphasizing freshness, safety, convenience, local products, and customer health.

Founded Brand's website · 2026-11-07

1964 (company established); business origins trace to the founding of Matsukawa Fresh Fish Shop in 1882.

Headquarters Brand's website · 2026-11-07

Kanazawa City, Ishikawa, Japan: 2-36-1 Jonan, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0966.

Parent ownership Brand's website · 2026-11-07

In 2020, New Sankyu established the Shin'ei Holdings holding company jointly with Marue Co., Ltd.; the site does not state a current ownership percentage.

Problem solved Brand's website · 2026-11-07

Provides local customers with convenient access to fresh, safe, high-quality foods and everyday shopping services, while supporting community life through recycling and other in-store services.

Core capabilities Brand's website · 2026-11-07

• Supermarket retail operations
• Fresh food and locally sourced product merchandising
• Retail promotions, flyers, reservations, and seasonal campaigns
• Electronic, credit card, QR, and gift certificate payment acceptance
• Public utility bill payment at selected stores
• Recycling collection for milk cartons, food trays, cans, PET bottles, cardboard, newspapers, used clothing, and other materials
• Food waste reduction and recycling initiatives
• Community resource collection through the Mottekimasshi Station

Products / SKUs Brand's website · 2026-11-07

• Fresh foods
• Locally sourced foods and ingredients
• Produce and seafood
• Alcohol, including wine
• Everyday grocery and household products
• Seasonal gifts, Christmas cakes, and osechi
• Beer, rice, sake, and selected gift certificates

Target industry Brand's website · 2026-11-07

Grocery retail and supermarkets

Customer base Brand's website · 2026-11-07

Residents and households in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, serving customers across the Jonan, Akatsuki, Izumigaoka, and Fushimidai areas.

Ideal customer profile Brand's website · 2026-11-07

Local Kanazawa shoppers and households seeking fresh seafood, produce, local foods, safe ingredients, convenient grocery shopping, and community-oriented services.

Use cases Brand's website · 2026-11-07

• Routine grocery shopping
• Purchasing fresh seafood, produce, and local foods
• Ordering seasonal gifts, Christmas cakes, and osechi
• Paying electricity, gas, telephone, and other public utility bills at participating stores
• Using accepted credit cards, electronic payments, QR payments, and gift certificates
• Recycling household materials at store collection points
• Using in-store photo identification services for resumes and passports
• Checking store flyers and current promotions

Customer outcomes Brand's website · 2026-11-07

• Convenient access to fresh and safe food
• Access to locally sourced products and Kanazawa-oriented assortments
• More convenient shopping through multiple payment options and in-store services
• Ability to combine grocery shopping with public utility bill payments
• Opportunities to recycle household resources locally
• Support for local schools, preschools, and kindergartens through proceeds from the Mottekimasshi Station recycling initiative