About
Based in the Hoki area of Kameoka, Kyoto, we craft traditional stoneworks such as stone lanterns, torii gates, and garden elements while preserving techniques handed down through generations. We continue the local stonemason legacy rooted in the region’s long history of stone culture.
Based in the Hoki area of Kameoka, Kyoto, we craft traregion’s long history of stone culture.
Based in the Hoki area of Kameoka, Kyoto, we craft traditional stoneworks such as stone lanterns, torii gates, and garden elements while preserving techniques handed down through generations. We continue the local stonemason legacy rooted in the region’s long history of stone culture.
手で仕上げるということ。すると冷たいはずの石にまるで温もりが宿ったかのような温かさを感じることができます。斎田石材店では、これまでの歴史で培ってきた技術を用い、暮らしの様々なシーンでも使える作品制作に挑戦しています。
あたかも長い時を経て風化したような表情を持たせる仕上げは、他の素材・技法と積極的に共同制作を行うことで、石の魅力の再発見へとつながりました。
”人が使うものを、人の手で作る。”そんなシンプルな豊かさを手仕事でお伝えします。
Stone Mason

Joined the company in 1999. He holds the First-Class Certified Stone Processing Technician qualification, is a Kyoto Prefecture–certified Traditional Craftsman, and is officially recognized as a Traditional Craftsman by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. His work ranges widely from projects related to temples, shrines, and gardens to initiatives that communicate the beauty and cultural value of stone.
1999年 入社。石材加工技能士(1級)取得、京都府の認定工芸士、経済産業大臣指定の伝統工芸士として活動。社寺・庭園に関わる仕事から、石の魅力を伝える取り組みまで幅広く行っています。

After graduating from a university in the United States, he completed an internship at Kurisu LLC in Portland, Oregon. He then returned to Japan and, as the sixth-generation successor, has been honing his stonemasonry skills while expanding cultural exchange through Japanese garden culture and stone craftsmanship, aiming to create new expressions in contemporary stone art.
海外での学びやボランティア、造園領域での経験を経て、家業へ。石工としての基礎を積み上げながら、国内外の庭園文化や人との接点を広げています。
Previous master Stone Mason
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First generation1875~1926
Suejiro
齋田末次郎
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Second generation1882~1962
Umejiro
齋田梅次郎
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Third generation1921~1984
Nobuichi
齋田信一
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4th generation1949~2011
Minoru
齋田実
Overview
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Established 創業
1902
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Company Name 社名
Saida Sekizai
齋田石材店
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Address 現住所
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Business details 業務内容
Ancient stone lantern production, tombstone,
stone carving, stone lining work, stone construction, stone set古代型石燈篭制作・墓石・石造彫刻・石張り作業・石材施工・石材一式
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Qualifications 資格
Commercial craftsman, first-class stone craftsman,
Kyoto craftsmanship, masonry伝統工芸士・一級石材加工技能士・京もの認定工芸士・石匠位