About Us

Established in 1946

We create happiness for everyone with delicious sweets.

In 1946 Izumi Higuchi established a confectionary manufacturing company called “Izumi Seika”. Two years later the company began the production of biscuits and caramel, and the “King of Caramel” snack became a national hit. In 1968, the company moved to Yugawara city, Kanagwa Prefecture and the company was renamed Tivoli. Up until today, Tivoli Group was able to establish 3 Factories, 7 Brands, 1 Retail company, and 2 trading companies with over 850 employees dedicated to producing confectionery.

The company name and logo of Tivoli “The Fountain of Happiness” is said to have been imitated by the dazzling spring that gushing out at the Tivoli Fountain (near Rome) where the founder Izumi(means fountain) Higuchi visited during his travel to Europe and overlayed his name and the famous spring of Yugawara city. Currently, Yugawara-city(Kanagawa Prefecture) and Tivoli City have become sister cities due to their relationship.

The current Tivoli confectionery DNA is based on the teachings of German confectionery Meister, which has been passed down to successive employees. When the 3rd president became the first Japanese to acquire the confectionary Meister from Germany, he systematized the current confectionery technique for the Tivoli Group.

Tivoli

1946-1948

Izumi Seika Confectionary Established temporary factory in Kofu-city Anakiri-cho

Began production of Candy confectionery

1952

Established 2nd factory in Kanagawa prefecture chigasaki city

1963

Entered Tokyo Stock Exchange. Moved HQ to Tokyo Toshima-ku Ikebukuro

1968

Officially merged with Kanebo Harris and moved HQ to Yugawara

Changed name to Tivoli and factory in Yugawara became HQ factory

1980

Formed business alliance with Madlon and became a nationwide distributor of  European confectionery

1983

Formed business alliance with Karim Blume.

Entered general merchandise store business.

1985

Established Akai Boshi.

Began distribution of European confectionery brand

1987

Established Kabou Akai Mi

Began Antenna Shop business

1994

Established Tivoli Sweets Taiwan Inc.

Established Bondelish and began business as Venus Brand

Established Tivoli Sweets Pack & Supply

2009

Opened resident box in Shanghai

2017

Complete construction of HQ

Opened Tivoli Yugawara Sweets Factory

2021

Opened Yamanashi Chuo Gift center

1949-1951

Moved factory to Kofu-city Yuda

Began production of Caramel and Biscuits. “King of Caramel” became a National hit

1955

The Winna Series became a national hit

1967

Formed business alliance with Kanebo Harris

1973

Hiroshi Higuchi (Current Chairmen of Tivoli Holdings) became the first Japanese to obtain Germany Meister Certificate

1982

Established Tivoli International to enter the overseas business

Established Chioro and became a nationwide distributor of  Japanese confectionery

1984

Established Tivoli Nirasaki

1986

Established Tivoli Kofu.

1991

Established Tivoli Chibon.

Began distribution of Japanese confectionery brand

2005

Formed business alliance with Frederic Blondeel

2016

Began construction of HQ to celebrate company 70th year

2019

Changed name to Tivoli Holdings

Established Tivoli Sweets American Inc

1946-1948

Izumi Seika Confectionary Established temporary factory in Kofu-city Anakiri-cho

Began production of Candy confectionery

1949-1951

Moved factory to Kofu-city Yuda

Began production of Caramel and Biscuits. “King of Caramel” became a National hit

1952

Established 2nd factory in Kanagawa prefecture chigasaki city

1955

The Winna Series became a national hit

1963

Entered Tokyo Stock Exchange. Moved HQ to Tokyo Toshima-ku Ikebukuro

1967

Formed business alliance with Kanebo Harris

1968

Officially merged with Kanebo Harris and moved HQ to Yugawara

Changed name to Tivoli and factory in Yugawara became HQ factory

1973

Hiroshi Higuchi (Current Chairmen of Tivoli Holdings) became the first Japanese to obtain Germany Meister Certificate

1980

Formed business alliance with Madlon and became a nationwide distributor of  European confectionery

1982

Established Tivoli International to enter the overseas business

Established Chioro and became a nationwide distributor of  Japanese confectionery

1983

Formed business alliance with Karim Blume.

Entered general merchandise store business.

1984

Established Tivoli Nirasaki

1985

Established Akai Boshi.

Began distribution of European confectionery brand

1986

Established Tivoli Kofu.

1987

Established Kabou Akai Mi

Began Antenna Shop business

1991

Established Tivoli Chibon.

Began distribution of Japanese confectionery brand

1994

Established Tivoli Sweets Taiwan Inc.

Established Bondelish and began business as Venus Brand

Established Tivoli Sweets Pack & Supply

2005

Formed business alliance with Frederic Blondeel

2009

Opened resident box in Shanghai

2016

Began construction of HQ to celebrate company 70th year

2017

Complete construction of HQ

Opened Tivoli Yugawara Sweets Factory

2019

Changed name to Tivoli Holdings

Established Tivoli Sweets American Inc

2021

Opened Yamanashi Chuo Gift center

We create happiness for everyone with delicious sweets.