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