Opened a commercial facility with 59 stores in Toranomon, Tokyo 2 months behind due to new corona 18:40 on June 11
A commercial facility, which had been postponed due to the new coronavirus, opened in a skyscraper in Minato-ku, Tokyo.
Opened on the 11th, this is a commercial facility in the Toranomon Hills Business Tower, a high-rise building with 36 floors above ground and 3 floors below ground that was completed in January in Toranomon, Minato-ku, with restaurants, bookstores, and supermarkets. There are 59 stores.
Due to the spread of new coronavirus infection, the opening of business was postponed for about two months, and the ceremony was originally scheduled to be canceled on the 11th to prevent congestion, and as of the 11th, it was subject to a leave request from Tokyo. The opening of one of the existing "bars" has been postponed.
"Toranomon Yokocho", which is lined with restaurants, was immediately visited by many people and enjoyed the menu of popular restaurants.
In order to prevent infection, we installed a thermography to measure the temperature of customers who came to the store at the entrance, as well as notifying when the smartphone app is about to enter the store or that a take-out menu will be completed to prevent congestion. It means that the measures have been strengthened.
The building is directly connected to "Toranomon Hills Station" on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, which opened on the 6th of this month, and the BRT = bus high-speed transport system that connects to the waterfront where the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic competition venues are located on the first floor. It is also expected that the terminal will be improved and become the base for new transportation access in Tokyo.
Koichi Kurihara, executive officer of “Mori Building,” which manages and operates commercial facilities, said, “In order for Tokyo to become more competitive as an international city, we need a strong magnetic force to attract companies, people and money from all over the world. I hope I can play that role."
Storekeepers “Just concentrate on the business” “Future development, a little worried”
A man who opened a bookstore in a commercial facility said, ``The influence of the postponement of opening of business is honestly large, and during this time I was forced to manage quite severely, but there are also people who support that the target fund is gathered by crowdfunding, only bad It wasn't. I'll just focus on my business going forward."
In addition, a man who is the owner of a restaurant that offers yakitori and others said, "I'm not sure if customers can enjoy their meals with peace of mind, and I'm a little worried about future developments. , If there is little sales, you can leave profits by eliminating waste, so I would like to carry out management while properly analyzing.”
Demand for Olympics expected
In addition to the Toranomon area, commercial facilities in Tokyo that were postponed due to the new coronavirus will be opened one after another this month.
Competition is expected to intensify as some facilities anticipate demand related to the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, which were postponed next year.
The Ariake Garden, a large-scale complex with a shopping center and hotels that was scheduled to open in April in the Ariake area where the Olympic stadiums are gathered, will open on this month.
In addition, in front of JR Harajuku Station, a complex commercial facility "WIZ Harajuku" with rental housing and a popular furniture store originating in Northern Europe will open from 5th of this month.
In order to prevent crowding and close contact, we took steps to open stores in the facility in stages.
Toshihiro Sugiki of "NTT Urban Development" who worked on the development of "WIZ HARAJUKU" said, "We took steps to open the stores one after another to prevent overcrowding, but it may have had an impact on the store openings as well." I am analyzing.
On top of that, he said, "I think there were stores that I hoped for the momentum of the Olympic Games, such as the new National Stadium nearby."