What to know | Tamagawa Takashimaya renovates its food floor for June 2027

Tamagawa Takashimaya S.C. in Futakotamagawa, Tokyo, is promoting the renovation of the food floor and aims to fully open in June 2027. Takashimaya and Toshin Development have repositioned the first basement floor of the main building as a food hub serving local daily life. They adopted a phased construction and gradual opening method, rather than waiting for a certain day to reopen the entire floor at once.

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Why is the food floor renovated?

plan is to create a food floor that can be used for everything from daily meals to festive needs, adjust the regional configuration of cooked food, desserts, fresh food and groceries, increase eat-in and event facilities, introduce tenants and integrate distribution, point and other services. For residents who visit frequently, the convenience of circulation and shopping, takeout, and stay will have a more direct impact on usage than simply adding a store name.

This is also part of the local life concept of the mall "TAMAGAWA LOCO LIFE". Tamagawa Takashimaya S.C. has been open since 1969. The renewal plan puts local community and repeated visits at the core, rather than just positioning the mall as a one-time tourist shopping stop. The food floor and upper-floor leisure content are therefore placed in the same long-term transformation context.

Can I still buy things during construction?

The official plan is that the food floor will not be closed comprehensively, but will be implemented in phases by region. The complex's announcement in June 2026 has explained the changes in the construction scope and the reopening of some brands first, showing that the complete opening in June 2027 and the current business status of each store are different levels of time information.

People who plan to go can first check whether the store they want to go to is still at its original location, and whether the aisles or entrances have been adjusted that day. Just because the mall is still open does not mean that every area is accessible; on the contrary, seeing the engineering hoardings does not directly determine that the entire food floor has been closed.

What other plans are there for the high floors of the South Building?

The tenth floor of the South Building is scheduled to introduce new content with the concept of "adults' playground" in March 2027, covering different categories such as vintage clothing, groceries, gashapon, sauna supplies, comic tea, and food. On the eleventh floor, sauna and warm facilities are planned for men only. The usage objects and service rules of the two levels of content are different, and the mall as a whole cannot be described as only for men.

These are planned projects. The actual tenants, opening date, reservations and charging methods should be confirmed according to subsequent announcements. By reading the renovation news now, you can first understand the floor directions and schedules, instead of filling in undisclosed business details to determine the itinerary.

What is the reference value for Futakotamagawa tourism?

The department store underground mall is often a place for tourists to buy souvenirs and lunch boxes, but it is also a daily supply point for local residents. What is worth observing in this update is how the same floor can accommodate the needs of quick shopping and sit-down eating, and whether the upper leisure space can make users with different purposes willing to stay.

If you are going to Futakotamagawa in the near future, please follow the current floor map first; if you are planning a trip in 2027, record the content of the South Building in March and the complete opening of the food floor in June separately. It would be more accurate to connect the itinerary with actual business information than to refer to all updates as "new openings."