| 1887 | Torakusu Yamaha built his first harmonium |
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| 1897 | Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd. (now Yamaha Corporation) was founded with a capital of 100,000 yen |
| 1900 | Begins production of upright pianos |
| 1949 | Share their shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| 1954 | Establishing the Yamaha Music School and holds pilot classes Produces his first HiFi player (audio product) |
| 1955 | Establishing Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Separating engine division) |
| 1958 | Starts production of sports equipment realizes the first overseas branch in Mexico |
| 1959 | Begins production of electronic organs |
| 1960 | Establishing Yamaha International Corporation (now Yamaha Corporation of America) |
| 1962 | Begins the business of leisure activities |
| 1964 | Starts production of “Life style products” |
| 1965 | Begins production of wind instruments |
| 1966 | It is established the Yamaha Music Foundation Expands in Europe with the founding of Yamaha Europa GmbH, in West Germany |
| 1968 | Shares traded at the market price for the first time in Japan |
| 1971 | Started the production of semiconductors |
| 1987 | Changing the company name to Yamaha Corporation to celebrate 100 years in business |
| 2002 | Establishing Yamaha Music & Electronics (China) Co., Ltd. Establishes Yamaha Music Holding Europe GmbH (now Yamaha Music Europe GmbH) |
| 2005 | Acquired Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH |
| 2007 | Establishing the holding company for the music entertainment business |
| 2008 | Acquires L. Bosendorfer Klavierfabrik GmbH Acquires NEXO SA |
| 2010 | Renews Yamaha Ginza Building, the complex which includes a shopping area, concert hall, music studio, etc. Transfers of shares of the products division for the lifestyle Complete integration of factories of Japanese pianos in Kakegawa |
| 2012 | Full integration of the factories of Japanese wind instruments in Toyooka |
