Tomioka Cleaning was founded in 1950 in Nakashibetsu, a tranquil dairy town in eastern Hokkaido where the number of cows outnumbers the people.

The founder, Kiroku Tomioka, emigrated from Aomori to Hokkaido to survive in the impoverished times.
After working various jobs, he moved to Nakashibetsu Town, where he learned about clothing cleaning while peddling clothes.
That was the beginning of "Tomioka Dry Cleaning Shop".

In those days, clothes were washed by boiling them in a kiln and then rinsing them in a barrel.
Even back then, his wife Kikuko, who was very dexterous and meticulous, began a service called "washing and starching" kimonos, which became very popular among the townspeople.

Later, Shigeyoshi, the second generation owner who had been helping out since he was in high school, learned about "Western laundry" (dry cleaning) and persuaded Kiroku to install the equipment.
Shigeki had been in poor health since he was a child and was a so-called "health freak." In order to protect the beautiful oceans, rivers, and natural environment that nurtures crops, and to pass on to future generations a region where people can live healthy lives, he replaced the water, wastewater, and detergents used in the factory with environmentally friendly ones as much as possible.

To promote environmental friendliness through laundry and eco-friendly thinking and activities beyond the boundaries between dry cleaning shops and homes, third-generation president Tomioka Hiroyoshi has developed a variety of services related to general merchandise stores and daily life, and this is what Tomioka Cleaning is today as a "new dry cleaning shop."

The design of the Tobu South Hills store became popular, and the "World's Cutest Dry Cleaning Store" concept expanded to open stores in the Asahikawa and Sapporo areas.
It is expanding into a lifestyle shop that makes life more enjoyable.

In 2023, "Tomioka Cleaning w/ CAFE & LAUNDRY Sapporo Main Store" will be reopened in Sapporo City as a flagship store where customers can experience the Tomioka Cleaning concept.
In addition to being a lifestyle shop selling laundry supplies and daily necessities, it also serves as a complex entertainment laundry space with a coin laundry and cafe, making it popular with local residents and tourists visiting Hokkaido.

"Even if I don't have any laundry to do, I'd still like to go and have a little fun."
"I'd love to work at a dry cleaning store like this."

I couldn't be happier if you felt that way.