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Corporate Name	株式会社八清 Hachise Co. Ltd.
Founded	July 3, 1956
Location	619 Takahashi-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, 600-8096 Japan NOTE: Kindly make a reservation through our contact form before visiting. Check Direction
Phone Number	+81-75-341-6324 NOTE: We generally do not accept contact by phone. Please submit messages via contact form.
President and CEO	Naoki Nishimura
Employees	35 (as of Mar 2023)
Core Business	Sale of Renovated and Unrenovated Kyo-Machiya townhouses and ordinary existing houses Real estate consultation and brokerage services Management and Maintenance Services for houses renovated by Hachise
License	Real Estate Broker Company License from Kyoto Prefectural Governor: No. (16) 642 Rental Housing Management Company Registration from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport: No. (2)-005847 General Construction Business License from Kyoto Prefectural Governor: No. (General 2)-3869 General Real Estate Investment Advisory Business License from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport: No. General-000201 Antique Dealer Permit from the Kyoto Prefecture Public Safety Commission: No. 611061030003
Employee Qualifications	Real Estate Notary (25), First-class Architect (2), Second-class Architect (9), Rental Management Consultant (5), Second-class Construction Management Engineer (1), Interior Planner (2), Interior Coordinator (2), Certified Real Estate Consulting Masters (4), Used House Inspector (2), Mortgage Loan Advisor (2), Security Equipment Offier (1), First-class Color Coordinator (1), Certified Administrative Scrivener (1), Financial Planner (CFP-registrated 1, AFP-registrated 5), CPM® (Certified Property Manager from IREM, US) (1), CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member, US) (2), Fundamental Information Technology Engineer (1), Applied Information Technology Engineer (2), 2nd-class Web Design Technician (2), 1st-class Personnel Analyst (1)
Affiliated Organizations	Kyoto Real Estate Agents Association Kyomachiya Center Society for the Promotion of Urban Housing Condominium Management Evaluation Organization Kyoto Real Estate Consulting Association Member of Kinki Real Estate Fair Trade Council
Business Hours	10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday through Saturday excluding Wednesdays, national holidays and company holidays. <Business Calendar>
Contact	Please contact via Contact Form

History and Achievement

1956	Founded as a company mainly involved in the wholesale of textile products
1962	Real estate brokerage business added to our business lines
1964	Head Office transferred to current location
1964	Yoshizo Nishimura appointed as President
1966	Real estate brokerage registration completed
1972	New Head Office building completed
1984	Activities focused on real estate purchasing and sales
1985	Activities focused on real estate intermediary business
2001	First kyo-machiya sale
2002	Yoshizo Nishimura appointed Chairman
	Kohei Nishimura appointed President
	Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport–registered real estate investment advisory business started
2003	Becomes Kyoto’s first business to realize real estate securitization
2003	“Re-stock Jutaku,” our product name for renovated existing houses, is trademark registered
2005	Business activities focused on restoration projects of kyo-machiya
2006	First Hachise-administered kyo-machiya Test held for the purpose of passing on their tradition
2009	The first kyo-machiya model house is completed
2010	Becomes Residential Renovation Promotion Council member
	“Kyoyado-ya,” our business model of renting out an entire kyo-machiya property for tourists, becomes trademark registered
	“Kyoyado-ya” business inaugurated; first property “Joson Akane-an” opens for business
2011	The first Sharehouse “Kyo-danran Tofuku-ji” completed and begins recruiting for residents
	“Kyoyado-ya” long-stay residency business, “Machiya Residence Inn” begins operations
	“Kyoyado-ya” plan is recognized in the first Chie (Wisdom) Business Plan of Kyoto competition
2013	“The Hizashi-no-Ie (sunlight (eaves) house)” wins the Miyako Environmentally Friendly Buildings Excellence Award
2014	The Hachise Global Website is started to provide information to global customers
2015	Selected to win a 2014 Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s Renovation Business Industry Award
	Kyoto Next-Generation Environmentally Friendly Residence “Eco Renovation kyo-machiya” wins Environment Architecture Award
	Monthly rental business “Vacation Rentals Kyoto” inaugurated; its first villa, “Vacation Rentals Fukumoto” is opened
	“Ethical House Nishijin Oriyadate-no (waever’s) Machiya” wins second Miyako Environmentally Friendly Buildings Encouraging Award
2016	Celebrates 60th year in business; commemorative ceremony held
2021	Kohei Nishimura appointed Chairman
2021	Naoki Nishimura appointed President