On March 1st, "LUMINE West Exit" opened at the west exit of Yokohama Station. The facility will be open for a limited time until construction of a new building begins on the site of the former station building.

With a total floor area of approximately 900 square meters and one floor above ground, it features six shops with a relaxed and casual atmosphere, aimed at attracting couples and families on weekends, with the aim of further livening up the city of Yokohama.


Located just inside the entrance is "THE POP by JUN." This is the first concept store produced by JUN, where brands take over the store, changing the brands they carry approximately every three months. The simple concrete interior is bright, with sunlight pouring in through the glass windows. The opening will be by "MAISON KITSUNE," with wood-grain fixtures and items in vivid spring colors. The striped tote bag (5,000 yen), white T-shirt (8,000 yen) and sweatshirt (17,500 yen) will be sold exclusively at the West Exit Lumine and Shinjuku Lumine stores. All designs feature a red neon logo. The next brands to be sold are Saturdays Surf NYC and Ex-Libris by Olympia Le-Tan.

Planet blue world, a casual lifestyle select shop from Los Angeles, has the same interior as the store in the US. Video footage from the US store is shown on monitors inside the store, and wave-inspired racks and driftwood accentuate the LA vibe. To celebrate the opening, the store will be selling an Ortega-print tube dress (¥15,000) and a "Happy Bag" (¥5,000) containing a bath towel, mini towel, and soap or cream set in an original tote bag. French brand Duralex glasses will be available in a special color. Customers who spend over ¥20,000 will also receive a free clutch bag with a concho.

STYLE COUNSEL, which stocks American casual brands, will feature items in a Yokohama-inspired interior with navy and blue as its theme. Two limited-edition T-shirts (¥4,900) will be sold in collaboration with sportswear shop VELVA SHEEN and Kamakura-born photographer Yasuma Miura. The T-shirts feature portraits of the sea and water, inspired by Yokohama.

DIESEL, in keeping with Yokohama's image, will differentiate itself from other stores with a bright, white-based, wood-based interior accented with rope and marine motifs. Tote bags (7,000 yen) will be available in limited edition blue and white colors, and limited edition denim will be available for both men and women.

URBAN RESEARCH Make Store, which sells original miscellaneous goods, is a lifestyle-oriented shop that offers not only gifts and travel goods, but also some women's clothing. The lineup also includes bags made to order from Yokohama-based brand Yokohama Canvas Bags.

Everyday by collex inn, a lifestyle shop offering Scandinavian design items, will offer items from "MOOMIN TRIBUTE WORKS," a project by textile designer Masaru Suzuki, who also works with Marimekko, depicting the world of Moomin. They will also be releasing limited edition ribbon-shaped hair accessories (3,000 yen) made from fabric by silk brand Yokohama Scarf.

Located in the center of the building is a seasonal shop with stores that change approximately every month. The first to be launched will be "Dainipponichi by Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten." The store will mainly sell local dishcloths (400 yen) from all over Japan, including "Yokohama Dishcloths," made from mosquito net fabric, a specialty of Nara, dotted with motifs associated with Yokohama, as well as tableware, bags, and clothing.

The facility is scheduled to open an event space in late March and a new type of restaurant on April 2nd. Photographer Ninagawa Mika, who was also involved in creating the seasonal visuals for Lumine as a whole, is in charge of the opening commemorative visuals, and original shoppers and postcards featuring these visuals will be distributed to customers who visit on March 1st.

*All prices exclude tax.