Takii was established in 1835, starting as a seed store, dealing seeds of local Kyoto vegetable. Mr. Jisaburo Takii who was known as a hardworking and reliable farmer, started to produce and to distribute quality seed, which was the very beginning of Takii.

Kyoto was an old capital and various kinds of vegetables from other areas were gathered and presented to the Imperial family and for many head’s of temples. Thus Kyoto has become one of the cradles of seed industry in Japan.

In 1920, Takii started to export seed overseas, and after 1926 established its International Division.
After WWII, Takii has been developing quality seed, creating new distribution networks and new ways of promotion, causing it to be recognized as one of the leading companies in the seed industry.