A Message from Our Founder

Welcome to Golestan, the "flower garden" of Persian carpets.

Thank you sincerely for visiting the website of Golestan, a specialty store for Persian carpets, and for taking an interest in our shop. We are truly grateful.

Golestan is a beautiful word that means "flower garden" in Persian. Like the colorful flowers that bloom within the art of the Persian carpet, we wish to deliver warm, hand-woven carpets that never lose their brilliance over time and that enrich and brighten your daily life. It was with this single wish that we chose the name "Golestan."

What Golestan pours its passion into is conveying to you the true value of a "genuine Persian carpet," including its artistry and cultural background. We are convinced that it is not merely a floor covering, but a timeless work of art into which are woven a long history, a rich culture, and the prayer-like feelings of nameless artisans.

For that reason, Golestan permits no compromise whatsoever in its pursuit of quality. The density of the weave, the sheen born of the material, the artistry of color and design, the precision of the weave (down, of course, to the finest details on the reverse side), the softness to the touch, and the feel that resonates in the heart… we examine these elements rigorously and carefully select only carpets of genuine value that Golestan itself can wholeheartedly endorse.

At the same time, delivering them at a fair price that matches that genuine quality and true value is also an important mission for Golestan. Drawing on many years of direct, trusting relationships with local workshops, we strive to offer prices you can feel good about.

We respect the sensibilities of each and every customer, and we wholeheartedly assist you in choosing your finest single piece with peace of mind. You are of course welcome to confirm the actual item in our store, and for those who feel uneasy about purchasing through the website, we also offer a return and exchange guarantee. Yet, gratefully, there has not been a single return since our founding. In the world of retail, where customers sometimes make decisions without seeing the actual item—and all the more so with carpets, which are both costly and a matter of personal sensibility—this is exceedingly rare, and it is Golestan's greatest pride. We are deeply, deeply grateful, as it is proof that you are truly satisfied with the quality of the carpets we deliver and with Golestan's service.

Golestan's business is sustained by the warm voices and joyful messages we receive from all of you. We do not spend much on advertising, but like the saying "Ask, and it shall be given to you," we wish to be a "hidden-away carpet shop" that treasures, above all, the connections we form with customers who seek something truly fine.

And above all, what Golestan aims for is not to end the moment a carpet is delivered, but to begin a long-lasting relationship with you from there. Gratefully, many customers who have once formed a bond with us return again and again and warmly welcome us. Some even send us seasonal mandarins and melons nearly every year, and each time we are touched by such kindness, we savor the joy of this work. These warm connections with all of you are Golestan's greatest treasure.

While carefully nurturing the bonds born through our store and website, we hope, through the many customer voices introduced on our site, to create something like a single warm community where the circle of those who love Persian carpets keeps widening. If we can share with you the richness and joy a single carpet brings, and help make your everyday life shine all the brighter, nothing would make us happier.

If you feel even a little hesitation or unease in choosing a carpet, please reach out to me directly. Specific questions such as "Do you have a carpet in this color?" or "What would suit our living room?" are of course welcome, and so too is a feeling of "I'm not sure yet if I'll buy, but I'd like to hear more." We welcome it from the heart. With a single phone call or a single email, your world of carpets is sure to become deeper and more enjoyable.

We humbly ask for your continued, long-lasting patronage. Masato Nagata