The original K. Katagiri Co. storefront in the early 1900s: two young men in dark suits and a bicycle outside a shop window hand-painted "Groceries & Japanese Goods".

Est. 1907 · New York City

The oldest Japanese
grocery store in America

Traditional groceries, kitchenware & specialty items — on 59th Street since 1907.

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K. Katagiri Co., New York — early 1900s

Inside the early Katagiri store: a long wooden counter with staff in shirtsleeves, shelves stacked with tinned goods, and a painted "Teas & Coffees" sign.

Since 1907

A century on the same errand

Established in 1907, we're the oldest Japanese grocery store in the US. We're New York's source for authentic food products, fresh seafood, and more.

Your source for traditional groceries, kitchenware and specialty items — the same trade Katagiri has kept, generation after generation, in the heart of Manhattan.

1907 Oldest Japanese grocery store in the US

What we carry

Traditional groceries,
kitchenware & specialty items

  • Traditional Groceries

    Authentic Japanese food products, pantry staples and fresh seafood.

  • Kitchenware

    Authentic Japanese kitchenware for the home and the table.

  • Specialty Items

    Traditional and hard-to-find specialty goods, gathered since 1907.

Inside the historic Katagiri shop: dark wooden shelves crowded with Japanese vases, ceramics and pottery, with flowers on the display tables.

Midtown East · Manhattan

Two stores

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Come see us on 59th Street or at Grand Central

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