The Kumahira Group has built up the history as the leading company of security industry in Japan based on prominent development ability and honed product quality more than a century since its founding in 1898, yet with an eye firmly on the needs of today.
Bank vaults and safes have been mainly made and now the Group is accelerating expanding total security products such as security gates, liquid scanner, and fully-automated safe deposit boxes.
Through these technologies and qualities, We contribute to support your safety and peace of mind.
Market leader in government and offices,
active in other sectors too.
Strongly trusted by Japan’s banks -
over 80% share of vault & safe deposit market.
Chosen by over 90% of Japan’s airports,
we secure the safety of Japan’s airlines.
| Company Information |
Company name | Kumahira Co., Ltd. (Production bases; Ujina head office factory） |
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| Address |
1-42 Ujina-Higashi 2-Chome Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8567 Japan Google Map |
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| Foundation | January,1898 | |
| Establishment | December,1943 | |
| Description of business | Manufacturing safes, vault doors, security gates, and other metallic products | |
| ISO Certificate | ISO 9001 ISO 14001 ISO / ISE 27001 |
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| Capital | 450 million yen | |
| Phone | +81-82-251-2111 |
Founder Genzo Kumahira established Kumahira Shoten (Tenjin-cho, Hiroshima City) for the purpose of selling and repairing safes.
Started full-scale operations as a safe manufacturer.
Spun off the Hiroshima factory and established Kumahira Co., Ltd.
Japan's first round circular vault door
Kumahira Co., Ltd. manufactured the first round circular vault door
(8 months of manufacturing)
Start of overseas exports
Entry into the international competitive market
Growing into one of the world's largest safe manufacturers
Delivering the largest vault door in the Orient. Solidifying the title of ‘Kumahira, the safe manufacturer.’
Developing security products to meet the needs of the times
Developed Japan's first security camera (photographic type) and supplied it to financial institutions nationwide.
The birth of the entry/exit management system
Celebrating 100 years since its founding
Birth of security gates
Start of overseas exports of security gates
First order received from a South Korean financial institution
Delivery of electronic customs gate
In order to promote decarbonisation, carbon neutrality, and SDGs, we have released a new security gate model that uses wood for the top panel.
Sales of security gates in South Korea exceed 4,000 units.