Private company

Kikuoka Chinese Medicine

Japanese shop

Kikuoka is a traditional Japanese shop with medicinal herbs, founded in 1184 and operated by the 24th generation of the same family. It is located in the historical city Nara in the Nara Prefecture, Japan.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Kikuoka Chinese Medicine Shop Nara
Photo: Kochizufan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Kikuoka is a traditional Japanese shop with medicinal herbs, founded in 1184 and operated by the 24th generation of the same family. It is located in the historical city Nara in the Nara Prefecture, Japan.2

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