Who owns Kirin Lemon?
Kirin Lemon is owned by Kirin (Japan, TSE: 2503).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Kirin Holdings Company, Limited reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Tokyo
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Founded
- 1928
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Other carbonated soft drinks
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 2503
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Kirin Lemon
Kirin Lemon is a clear lemon soft drink launched in 1928, one of the oldest soft drink brands in Japan and a fixture of the vending machine channel that dominates Japanese beverage retail. Japan has roughly one vending machine for every twenty-five people, and that channel shapes which drink formats succeed there.
Ownership timeline of Kirin Lemon
Where Kirin Lemon sits in Kirin
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Kirin Lemon?
The parent company of Kirin Lemon is Kirin, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is Kirin Lemon Japanese?
Yes. Kirin Lemon originated in Japan in 1928 and its owner, Kirin, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is Kirin Lemon still owned by Kirin?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Kirin Lemon is still owned by Kirin. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Kirin Holdings Company, Limited Integrated Report 2025 — Kirin Holdings Company, Limited, Annual report, published 31 March 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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