The main store of Tokyu Department Store, which has been operating as a symbol of Shibuya, Tokyo for more than half a century and will close on the 31st of this month, is crowded with shoppers on the last weekend of business.
The Tokyu Department Store main store opened in 1967 and has been said to be a symbol of Shibuya, but due to the deterioration of the facility, it will close its 55-year history on the 31st of this month.
On the last business day of the weekend, the store was visited by a large number of shoppers, including local regular customers, and the food section was crowded with people at the product exhibition that gathered the tastes of popular stores nationwide such as Hokkaido and Shimane. rice field.
Also, at the clothing section, I was buying items one after another that were cheaper due to closing sales.
A parent and child who have been visiting for many years said, "I've been indebted since I was born, so I wanted to visit until the end. When my daughter was a baby, I bought various things, and it is a place of memories for my parent and child. It was, so I want to spend today with that gratitude."
Mitsuyoshi Oshima, General Manager of the Sales Division, said, "Before closing, nearly double the number of customers who visited last year. We have been loved by many people for 55 years. I want to face each other," he said.
The area around Shibuya Station, where the main store of Tokyu Department Store is located, is undergoing a large-scale redevelopment that is said to occur only once every 100 years. On the site of the former main store, there are commercial facilities, hotels, rental housing, etc., and is a 36-story building. The complex is scheduled to be built aiming for completion in 2027.