The department store Tokyu Department Store, which has been operating in Shibuya, Tokyo for more than half a century, will close on the 31st due to the redevelopment of the city.

A complex facility with 36 floors above ground is scheduled to be built on the site, and the appearance of Shibuya will change once again.

The Tokyu Department Store Main Store opened in November 1967 during the period of rapid economic growth.



With a lineup of high-end clothing and other items, it meets the needs of wealthy people in the surrounding area, and together with Bunkamura, a multi-purpose cultural facility that opened next door in 1989, it serves as a symbol of the city of Shibuya that transmits cutting-edge culture and trends. We have continued to operate.



However, more than half a century has passed since its opening, and as the building continues to deteriorate, it will close on the 31st as part of the redevelopment of Shibuya with its parent company Tokyu and others, ending its 55-year history.



On the site of the store, a complex facility with a height of 164 meters, 36 floors above ground and 4 floors below is scheduled to be completed in 2027.


▽Commercial facilities on the lower floors,


▽High-end facilities to be developed in Asia on the middle floors In addition to housing

a hotel, etc., there


are plans to develop rental housing on the upper floors.



On the other hand, regarding the function of the sales floor after closing, Tokyu Department Store wants to increase the handling of watches and jewelry at group stores near Shibuya Station, as well as strengthen sales by utilizing online.

Shibuya undergoing a major transformation through redevelopment

In Shibuya, Tokyo, redevelopment, which is said to occur once every 100 years, has been underway for the past 10 years, mainly in the area around Shibuya Station.



Behind this is the start of direct operation of the Tokyu Toyoko Line and the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line in 2013, and by moving the platform that was above ground to the basement, the development of the surrounding area, including the former site, has accelerated. went.



First,


in April 2012, the large-scale complex “Shibuya Hikarie” opened in front of Shibuya Station.

With 34 floors above ground and 4 floors below ground, it also has a musical theater and an event hall.



▽ Five years later, in 2017, SHIBUYA CAST will open on the north side of SHIBUYA HIKARIE.

There are shared offices shared by multiple companies and residential floors designed for foreigners visiting for business, etc., aiming to be a base where people with various values ​​can interact and create new culture and business. I'm here.



After that,


▽ In September 2018, two facilities, "Shibuya Stream" and "Shibuya Bridge", opened at the same time in the area on the south side of Shibuya Station.



▽ In 2019, the office building "Shibuya Solasta" and "Shibuya Fukuras" with a bus terminal on the first floor opened in the west area.


In November of this year, the east wing of the complex building "Shibuya Scramble Square" opened.

With 7 floors underground and 47 floors above ground, it is the tallest building in the Shibuya Station area, and has an observatory.

The second phase, the central building and the west building, are under development with the aim of opening in 2027, the same as the site of the former Tokyu Department Store.



In addition,


▽ In November this


year, in the Sakuragaokaguchi area of ​​Shibuya Station, ▽ in 2024, a redevelopment building will be built on the east side of the station.


It is planned to be completed one after another.



Efforts to improve the flow of people around Shibuya Station are also progressing.



Shibuya Station, which is served by four railways, has a complex structure with entrances and exits to the ground here and there.



Meanwhile, in July 2018, an aerial pedestrian deck connecting the 3rd and 4th floors of "Shibuya Hikarie" was completed, making it possible to move smoothly from Miyamasuzakaue to Shibuya Station.



In 2027, the city of Shibuya is about to undergo a major transformation with a plan to connect a deck with a total length of about 800 meters to Dogenzaka.