Yamaha Corporation
Japan's largest musical instrument manufacturer, making pianos, guitars, brass, woodwinds, keyboards, drums, and professional audio equipment for 135 countries since 1887.
Yamaha Corporation is the world's largest musical instrument manufacturer, headquartered in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Founded in 1887 by Torakusu Yamaha, the company manufactures an extraordinarily broad range of physical instruments: acoustic and digital pianos (including the flagship CFX concert grand), guitars and basses (acoustic, classical, electric), brass and woodwind instruments (trumpets, trombones, French horns, saxophones, flutes, clarinets), orchestral strings, drums and percussion, electronic keyboards and synthesizers (MOXF, Montage), and professional audio equipment including mixing consoles, amplifiers, and stage monitors. Yamaha operates manufacturing plants in Japan, China, Indonesia, and India, with an annual instrument production in the tens of millions of units across categories. The company distributes through authorised distributors and dealers in over 135 countries, serving professional musicians, music conservatories, school music programs, recording studios, and live-venue operators worldwide. Its wholesale division offers dealer partnerships for B2B buyers seeking single-brand catalogues or targeted category ranges.
- Type
- brand seeking distribution
- Location
- Hamamatsu, Japan
- Founded
- 1887
- Website
- yamaha.com
- Categories
- Musical Instruments
- Markets
- Japan, United States, Germany, China, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Australia, South Korea, India
Verified facts
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-12 Domain registry record
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- ISO 14001, Environmental Management IAF CertSearch
Import rules for these goods
- Consumer goods sold in the EU fall under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, applies since 13 Dec 2024): a responsible person in the EU is mandatory. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR)