As Tokyo undergoes ongoing redevelopment, new commercial facilities offering world-class shopping, culture, and cuisine are springing up one after another. The architecture, designed to create more comfortable and sophisticated spaces, and the featured stores, each meticulously crafted and filled with the brilliance of new experiences, are sure to bring you a truly unique experience. Visit this ever-changing city and refresh your memory.
Ginza Six: Opening April 20, 2017
■A look inside Ginza Six, the largest shopping mall in Ginza! A thorough analysis of everything from clothing to food and entertainment
Opened on April 20, Ginza Six spans 13 floors above ground and six floors below ground, housing 241 stores and the Kanze Noh Theater on the third basement floor. The street-front shops facing Chuo-dori Street are lined with brands like Dior's "House of Dior," Celine, Saint Laurent, Valentino, and Fendi, offering a lineup of stores where you can experience the latest global trends. Art exhibits are displayed throughout the building, including Yayoi Kusama's "Pumpkin" installation and a video work by teamLab.
Traveling Shintora Market: Opens February 24, 2017
■A new spot has opened in Toranomon! "Traveling Shintora Market," featuring local cuisine and specialty products from all over Japan, opens its doors.
"Traveling Shintora Market" has opened on Shintora Street, the symbolic street of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. This complex will combine "Traveling Stands," run by municipalities across Japan, which offer a collection of seasonal foods and items; "Traveling Stores," a select store run by Isetan Mitsukoshi; and "Traveling Cafes," offering special menus incorporating carefully selected regional ingredients. The stands, which feature new stores every three months, currently offer local cuisine from Imabari City, Takaoka City, Yamagata City, and Ube City.
Meguro Koukashita: Opened November 22, 2016
■"Nakameguro Koukashita" is finally open! A new facility approximately 700 meters long lined with popular stores such as Tsutaya Bookstore
Nakameguro Koukashita, which opened under the elevated tracks around Nakameguro Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, is a new facility that spans approximately 700 meters of space beneath the elevated tracks and is home to a total of 28 restaurants, cafes, and lifestyle goods shops.The attractive lineup ranges from stylish establishments such as French toast specialty store LONCAFE STAND NAKAMEGURO, contemporary food and liquor store Pavilion, and stand-up yakiniku restaurant Jiromaru, to stand-up bar-style establishments.
FOOD&TIME ISETAN: OPEN November 15, 2016
■Enjoy a casual meal at Mitsukoshi Isetan's new store, "FOOD&TIME ISETAN"! Blue Bottle Coffee, the long-established bakery Asanoya, and a salad specialty store are all located here.
"FOOD&TIME ISETAN," run by Mitsukoshi Isetan Food Services, has opened at Atre Shinagawa in Tokyo's Shinagawa district. This lifestyle store, showcasing food expertise and offering food-driven lifestyle ideas, is home to popular stores such as Queens Isetan, Boulangerie Asanoya, Mexican food restaurant Guzman y Gomez, and Blue Bottle Coffee. In addition, we offer a selection of cosmetics, miscellaneous goods, and books related to food selected by the Isetan Mitsukoshi Group.
Ota City Museum of Art and Library: Opened April 1, 2017
■A new complex, the Ota City Museum of Art and Library, has opened in Gunma Prefecture! Designed by young architect Akihisa Hirata
A complex art museum and library has opened in Ota City, Gunma Prefecture. From April 26 to July 17, we will be holding the "Opening Commemorative Exhibition: Signal Flames for the Future," which will feature works from a wide range of genres, including fine artists, painters, bamboo craftsmen, filmmakers, poets, and singer-songwriters. The building was designed by young architect Akihisa Hirata and was created through a citizen workshop, and will become a new landmark in front of Ota Station.
