The first through third family heads marked the pinnacle of the Chaya family as merchants, and they were known as 'the three millionaires of Kyoto' along with 'the Suminokura family' of Ryoi SUMINOKURA and 'the Goto family' of Shozaburo GOTO.
この初代～三代までが茶屋家の商人としての絶頂期であり、角倉了以の「角倉家」、後藤庄三郎の「後藤家」とともに「京の三長者」と言われた。