SABAE FACTORY
Sabae — One of the World’s Four Eyewear Capitals
Fukui produces 95% of Japanese-made eyewear frames, with the historic city of Sabae at the heart of this global kingdom.
From Snow Country Roots to a Century-Old Craft Sanctuary
Born in 1905 as a winter trade during harsh winters, Sabae’s century-old resilience led to the invention of the world’s first titanium frames in the 1980s — elevating a rural cottage industry into the global capital of premium eyewear.
As MEGANE ICHIBA’s own factory, this is where the premium craft of Sabae’s master artisans converges — delivering a worry-free wearing experience from expert assembly to strict quality control.
KING STAR houses 140 employees producing 200,000 frames monthly. Our pioneering end-to-end ecosystem — from design and production to retail — instantly translates customer feedback into product evolution, delivering absolute perfection to customer hands.
