Reverend Mr. Ichitarou Tomato Memorial Hall

The Reverend Mr. Ichitarou Tomato Memorial Hall (一太郎翁とまと記念館, Ichitarou-ou Tomato Kinenkan) is a museum and restaurant facility located in Arao-cho, Tokai City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 2009 by Kanie Yoshinobu, a former president of Kagome Co., Ltd. and grandson of Kagome's founder, Kanie Ichitarou. Kanie Yoshinobu used his personal funds to build the private museum on the site where Kagome was founded. The second floor houses a memorial exhibition dedicated to Kanie Ichitarou, while the first floor operates a restaurant specializing in tomato dishes. After Kanie Yoshinobu passed away in January 2012, his eldest daughter, Takeuchi Masumi, served as director. In April 2014, Tokai City leased the land and building from Kanie Yoshinobu's heirs and began using the facility for health promotion. In November of the same year, the name was changed to "Tomato Memorial Hall" (とまと記念館), and it became a base for food-related activities under the "Tomato de Health Project" promoting citizens' health. The facility was managed and operated by Obriage Co., Ltd., but is currently operated by Tokai City's dietary improvement promoters and registered dietitians under contract from Tokai City. The museum opened on March 29, 2009, and began general operations on April 12, 2009. It reopened as Tomato Memorial Hall on November 28, 2014. The facility includes the Ichitarou Memorial Exhibition and a restaurant. Opening hours are from 11:00 to 14:00, and it is closed on Sundays through Wednesdays. Access is about 5 minutes from Tokai IC on the Isewangan Expressway, or about 8 minutes on foot from Jurakuen Station on the Meitetsu Tokoname Line.

The Reverend Mr. Ichitarou Tomato Memorial Hall was established in 2009 by Kanie Yoshinobu, a former president of Kagome Co., Ltd. and grandson of Kagome's founder, Kanie Ichitarou. Kanie Yoshinobu used his personal funds to build the private museum on the site where Kagome was founded, in Arao-cho, Tokai City, Aichi Prefecture. The museum opened on March 29, 2009, and began general operations on April 12, 2009. The second floor featured a memorial exhibition dedicated to Kanie Ichitarou, while the first floor housed a restaurant specializing in tomato dishes. In January 2012, Kanie Yoshinobu passed away, and his eldest daughter, Takeuchi Masumi, took over as director. In April 2014, Tokai City leased the land and building from Kanie Yoshinobu's heirs and began using the facility for health promotion. On November 28, 2014, the facility was renamed "Tomato Memorial Hall" (とまと記念館) and became a base for food-related activities under the "Tomato de Health Project" promoting citizens' health. The facility was managed and operated by Obriage Co., Ltd., but is currently operated by Tokai City's dietary improvement promoters and registered dietitians under contract from Tokai City.

• Museum opened.

• General operations began.

• Director Kanie Yoshinobu passed away; Takeuchi Masumi became director.

• Tokai City leased the land and building and began using the facility for health promotion.

• Renamed to Tomato Memorial Hall and reopened.

A memorial museum and health promotion facility celebrating Kagome's founder and tomato-based cuisine.

• Ichitarou Memorial Exhibition

  Exhibition on the second floor dedicated to Kagome founder Kanie Ichitarou.

• Tomato restaurant

  Restaurant on the first floor serving tomato-based dishes.

1. 1Wikidata entrywikidata.org
2. 2一太郎翁とまと記念館 - Wikipediaja.wikipedia.org