AEON Retail to Open Soyora Tsu Sakurabashi on Former AEON Tsu Site September 11
# Ito Yokado# Mie Prefecture# New Store Opening
Key Points
- AEON Retail will open a new facility, 'Soyora Tsu Sakurabashi', on September 11.
- It sits on the site of the former AEON Tsu Shopping Center in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, which closed in 2024.
- It is the second Soyora-branded store in Mie Prefecture.
Analysis
AEON Retail is putting the site of the former AEON Tsu Shopping Center in Tsu, Mie Prefecture — closed in 2024 — back to work, opening 'Soyora Tsu Sakurabashi' on September 11. It is the second Soyora-branded store in the prefecture.
For residents, a large commercial site that has sat idle is coming back with shops and jobs. For the retailer, it is a swap: a large shopping centre that could not sustain itself replaced by a smaller format aimed at everyday shopping.
The thing to watch is footfall after opening. The previous format on this exact site already failed, which is the common question hanging over every redevelopment like it.