Traditions" that have been nurtured through encounters with many customers and
Bringing Hospitality to the Next 100 Years of Chorakukan
We are looking for new bearers to carry on the work.

Connecting Meiji Cultural Properties to the Future

Chorakukan was built in 1909 by Kichihei Murai, the "King of Tobacco," as a guest house for entertaining distinguished guests from Japan and abroad. The Western-style building, which incorporates a variety of artistic styles, was designated a Tangible Cultural Property of Kyoto City in 1986, including its furniture and furnishings. Chorakukan Co., Ltd. is preserving this irreplaceable cultural asset and is working to preserve it dynamically for the future by utilizing it as a café, sweet boutique, French restaurant, bar, bridal salon, and auberge hotel.

The kind of person we are looking for

  • People with warmth

    People who can always put themselves in the other person's shoes and who have the warmth of "liking people and wanting to do something for them.

  • People who can think and act on their own.

    People who have the ability to think for themselves. People who can believe in themselves and try again when they encounter difficulties.

  • Positive, honest and appreciative.

    People who are sincere and willing to learn and improve. People who can honestly say "Thank you. People who wish to enrich both their work and their lives.

A wide range of businesses that fulfill "what I want to do

Dessert Cafe Chorakukan, Chorakukan BOUTIQUE, FRENCH LE CHENE, LIBRARY BAR MADEIRA, Hotel Chorakukan and Chorakukan WEDDING will create "hospitality" for customers.

  • Hotel

    Hotel Chorakukan is an auberge with a total of six rooms attached to a Western-style building.
    Chorakukan hotel staff members are consistently in charge of all lodging-related operations, including welcoming and seeing off guests, front desk operations such as reservation reception, check-in and check-out, and concierge operations. Unlike larger hotels, where staff members are divided according to the nature of their duties, Chorakukan's staff members are in charge of all guest services, allowing them to attend to each and every one of their guests with the utmost care.

  • Kitchen (cafe/restaurant)

    Culinary staff, baristas, and pastry chefs work together to serve French course meals in the restaurant and sweets, snacks, and drinks to customers in the café.
    You will be involved in general kitchen operations such as ordering ingredients, preparation, dishwashing, cooking and serving, as well as inventing new dishes, sweets, drinks, etc.

  • Hall (cafe, restaurant, banquet)

    This is the job that is most widely involved with customers, starting with guiding customers, serving food and other catering services, and placing orders.
    French course meals are served in the restaurant and banquet rooms, while the café offers afternoon tea sets, sweets, and light meals.
    The restaurant can be used not only for everyday use, but also for anniversaries and private parties, making it possible to be involved in creating memories for a variety of customers.

  • We fulfill your requests and plan your wedding comprehensively.

    We fulfill your requests and plan your wedding comprehensively.
    At Chorakukan WEDDING, one planner is in charge of the entire process, from the introduction of new customers to preliminary discussions leading up to the wedding ceremony and reception, to the execution of the wedding on the day of the ceremony. This is a work site that requires a high level of communication skills, as the wedding is created in cooperation with not only the bride and groom, but also with many other staff members. This is a challenging job in which you will witness milestones in the lives of our customers, including weddings, receptions, and photo weddings that make the most of the location of a Meiji-era Western-style building.

welfare programme

insurance

  • Social insurance (health, employee pension, workers' accident compensation, and employment)
  • Health checkup (once a year/employee)

vacation

  • Annual holidays:110 days
  • Refreshment break (summer and winter): 5 days each
  • Paid vacations available (in accordance with labor standards)
  • condolence leave

welfare programme

  • Overseas Group Hotel Training Program
  • Qualification Support System
  • In-house discount system and free lunch system
  • Transportation expenses provided (up to 25,000 yen)
  • uniform rental

Support System

  • Post-employment cross-training
  • mentoring program

In-house training system

  • Tea Study Group
  • Service Training
  • Wine Study Group

Part-time and part-time positions available

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