The "Ito-Yokado Hirosaki store" (in front of Hirosaki city station) in front of Hirosaki station was renewed on November 18th.

The store, which opened in 1976 (Showa 51), has 1 basement floor and 8 floors above ground. This is the first major renovation in 17 years. It is said that it will meet the demand of teens and 30s by introducing large tenants such as the household goods store "Loft" and "MUJI" and the baby goods store "Akachan Honpo".

The highlights of the renewal, "Loft" and "MUJI," will open on the first floor. "Loft" is the second store in Aomori prefecture after the Aomori store. We have about 20,000 kinds of miscellaneous goods with a wide variety of items such as stationery, beauty and health products.

"MUJI" has the largest sales floor area in Aomori Prefecture, and is the first directly managed store in "Ryohin Keikaku" in the northeastern part of Japan. Hirosaki will reopen for the first time in about 20 years, handling more than 40 categories centered on daily necessities. It also provides Aomori's first services such as water dispensers and frozen foods.

"Akachan Honpo" opened on the 5th floor is the second store in Aomori prefecture. A store specializing in maternity, baby and kids products, selling everything from childbirth preparations to childcare products. The 100-yen shops "Can Do" and "Kumazawa Bookstore" on the same floor have expanded the sales floor area.

In addition, the eyeglass specialty store "JINS" is on the 1st floor, the shoe specialty store "ABC-MART" is on the 2nd floor, the bedding specialty store "Nishikawa Shop Sleep Inn" is on the 5th floor, and the fresh fish specialty store "Token Iwara" is on the 1st basement floor. Is open. The cosmetics department has moved from the 1st floor to the 2nd floor, and a new medical products department has been established.

The food court on the first basement floor has been redesigned, the number of seats has been increased from 170 to 260, and a nursing room and priority seats exclusively for baby food have been prepared. A bakery corner was newly established and a Seven Cafe was introduced. The restaurant floor on the 8th floor has not been renewed this time, and the future schedule is undecided.

At the ceremony held before the opening on the same day, the manager of the store, Koyuri Ishiwatari, said, "We are particular about Hirosaki's uniqueness, and we have studded our thoughts on Tsugaru kogin-zashi, apples, neputa, etc. in the interior and various parts of the store. ) ”Aiming to create a store, it would be great if we could liven up not only Hirosaki but also the Tsugaru area.”

Business hours are from 9:00 to 20:00 (6th floor until 18:00, 1st basement floor until 21:00).