Review of operating locations following the closure of the Sun Street Kameido store
First written in FY2016-Q2. 25 of 29 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: 2026-09-10.
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- 2026-09-10AdvancedFinancial Results Presentation
「New stores 5 6 13 Store closures *7 *10 *31 Number of stores** 104 100 82」
During the cumulative third quarter, the company opened 13 stores and closed 31, bringing the store count to 82. The review of the store network has progressed further. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first half of the 42nd fiscal year, 2 stores in Niigata Prefecture ceased operations, bringing the number of stores to 44.」
The company ended operations at 2 stores in Niigata, reducing Top Culture’s store count to 44. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「During the 41st fiscal year, the Tsutaya Bookstore business opened 1 store and ended operations at 8 stores following the expiration of their contract periods, leaving 46 stores.」
The Tsutaya Bookstore business opened 1 store while ending operations at 8 stores following the expiration of their contract periods, advancing a review of its store network. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first half of the 41st fiscal year, 1 store in Gunma ended operations for a temporary suspension due to a large-scale renovation of the entire commercial facility, while 6 other stores, including stores in Niigata, also ended operations. The store count consequently fell to 46.」
By the end of April 2025, the company had completed the closure and disposal of 7 existing stores, leaving Top Culture with 46 stores. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Store openings and renovations during the consolidated fiscal year Store openings 5 stores (Tsutaya Bookstore business: 1; game and trading card business: 3; food and beverage business: 1) Closures 6 stores (Tsutaya Bookstore business: 5; food and beverage business: 1) Store transfers 1 store (Tsutaya Bookstore business: 1)」
During the year, the company closed 6 stores and transferred 1 store. Closures totaled 6 stores against a plan for 11, and the filing also notes delays in the timing of withdrawals. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first half of the 40th fiscal year, the company ended operations at 2 stores in Kanagawa and Shizuoka, while 1 store in Miyagi ended operations in January for relocation. It reopened in March as the Tsutaya Bookstore Aeon Town Sendai Izumi Osawa store, bringing the store count to 56 and the group-wide total to 107 as of 30 April 2024.」
The company closed 2 stores in Kanagawa and Shizuoka, and also closed the Sendai Izumi store for relocation, while opening the relocated store. Top Culture had 56 stores and the group had 107 stores in total. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Tsutaya Bookstore Sendai Izumi store closed on 31 January 2024 for relocation and grand-opened as the Tsutaya Bookstore Aeon Town Sendai Izumi Osawa store on 9 March 2024.」
The Sendai Izumi store was closed and the company proceeded with network restructuring by reopening it at a relocated site. - FY2023The next medium-term plan calls for the withdrawal from up to 19 unprofitable storesAnnual report
「Under its store withdrawal selection policy, the company is considering and planning withdrawals from stores where earnings improvement is difficult, either when contracts expire or earlier. (Up to 19 stores)」
In addition to its previous disclosure of store closures, the company has indicated plans to withdraw from up to 19 stores where earnings improvement is difficult, based on its store withdrawal selection policy. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The main disposals completed during the 3rd quarter cumulative consolidated period were the closures of 6 existing stores, as detailed below.」
The company closed the Market City Shirone, Inagi Wakabadai, TSUTAYA Kameari, Tama Nagayama, Atsugi Shimoshiyochi, and Chikuma Yashiro stores, for a total of 6 stores, and continued to restructure its store network. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding store operations, the company ended operations at 4 stores in Niigata and Tokyo, leaving Top Culture with 59 stores. Including the 21 stores of its subsidiary Top Books, the group had 81 stores in total.」
The company ended operations at 4 stores in Niigata and Tokyo, leaving Top Culture with 59 stores, while the group had 81 stores in total including the 21 stores of its subsidiary Top Books. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the Tsutaya Bookstore Market City Shirone store closed in November 2022 following the expiration of its contract. The group consequently had 77 stores.」
The Market City Shirone store closed in November 2022 following the expiration of its contract, bringing the group’s store count to 77. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the TSUTAYA Funabori store closed in June 2022, and the Tsutaya Bookstore Toyosaka and Minamisasaguchi stores closed in July 2022, all following the expiration of their contracts. The group consequently had 70 stores.」
Following the expiration of their contracts, the company closed the Funabori, Toyosaka, and Minamisasaguchi stores, for a total of 3 stores, leaving the group with 70 stores. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the TSUTAYA Higashi-Ojima store closed in January 2022 following the expiration of its contract. The group consequently had 69 stores.」
The Higashi-Ojima store closed in January 2022 following the expiration of its contract, reducing the group’s store count from 70 to 69. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Due to contract expirations and other factors, the Tsutaya Bookstore Toyosaka store, Tsutaya Midorigaoka store, Tsutaya Bookstore Atsugi Todoroki store, TSUTAYA Atre Vie Tabata store, and Tsutaya Bookstore Ojiya store closed, for a total of 5 stores. The group consequently had 70 stores.」
Due to contract expirations and other factors, the company closed 5 stores, reducing the group’s store count from the previous 71 to 70. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Due to contract expirations and other factors, the Tsutaya Bookstore Toyosaka store (January 2021), Tsutaya Bookstore Midorigaoka store (April 2021), Tsutaya Bookstore Atsugi Todoroki store (May 2021), and TSUTAYA Atre Vie Tabata store (June 2021) closed, for a total of 4 stores. The group consequently had 71 stores.」
Due to contract expirations and other factors, the company closed 4 stores, reducing the group’s store count from the previous 73 to 71. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the Tsutaya Bookstore Toyosaka store closed in January 2021 and the Tsutaya Bookstore Midorigaoka store closed in April 2021. The group consequently had 73 stores.」
The Toyosaka and Midorigaoka stores closed in January and April 2021, respectively, reducing the group’s store count from the previous 74 to 73. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the Tsutaya Bookstore Toyosaka store closed in January 2021 following the expiration of its contract. The group consequently had 74 stores.」
The Tsutaya Bookstore Toyosaka store closed in January 2021 following the expiration of its contract, reducing the group’s store count to 74. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding store openings and closures, the Tsutaya Bookstore Shiojiri store closed in January 2020 due to road-widening work, and the TSUTAYA Machiya store closed in the same month due to a development plan for the surrounding area. The Tsutaya Bookstore Frespo Fuchu store also closed in August 2020, leaving the group with 75 stores.」
In addition to the 2 stores previously reported as closed, the Frespo Fuchu store closed in August 2020, reducing the group’s store count to 75. - FY2020-Q2AchievedAnnual report
「The main disposal completed during the 2nd quarter cumulative consolidated period was the closure of 2 existing stores, as detailed below.」
The filing states that the closures and disposal of the existing stores for the Tsutaya Bookstore Shiojiri and TSUTAYA Machiya stores were completed in January 2020. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the Tsutaya Bookstore Shiojiri store closed in January 2020 due to road-widening work, and the TSUTAYA Machiya store closed in the same month due to a development plan for the surrounding area. The group consequently had 76 stores.」
Due to road-widening work and a development plan for the surrounding area, the company closed 2 stores in January 2020, leaving the group with 76 stores. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Store openings and renovations during the consolidated fiscal year Store renovations 3 stores (Tsutaya Bookstore division) Closures 3 stores (Tsutaya Bookstore division: 2; Furumachi Ichiba Top Books: 1) Number of stores at period-end 78 stores (Tsutaya Bookstore division: 76; Furumachi Ichiba Top Books: 2)」
During the year, the company closed 2 Tsutaya Bookstore division stores and 1 Furumachi Ichiba Top Books store, leaving 78 stores at period-end. - FY2019-Q3AchievedAnnual report
「During the 3rd quarter cumulative consolidated period, the only major disposal completed was the closure of one existing store, as detailed below. 株式会社トップカルチャー Tokyo Ueno store (Taito-ku, Tokyo) / Tsutaya Bookstore business / disposal of existing store following closure / July 2019 / ¥589.423 million」
For the Tokyo Ueno store, which had been disclosed as a plan in the previous quarter, the closure and disposal of the existing store were completed in July 2019. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the 2nd quarter cumulative consolidated period, the only major newly finalized disposal was the closure of one existing store, as detailed below. 株式会社トップカルチャー Tokyo Ueno store (Taito-ku, Tokyo) / Tsutaya Bookstore business / disposal of existing store following closure / July 2019 / ¥589.423 million」
For the Tokyo Ueno store, the company newly finalized a plan to close the store and dispose of the existing store in July 2019. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, to improve asset efficiency and strengthen its financial position, the company ended operations at one store in October 2018 and sold the store’s fixed assets. It also transferred one store to another company.」
In addition to the previous closure of the Sun Street Kameido store, the company closed one store and sold its fixed assets in October 2018, and transferred another store to another company. - FY2016-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Sun Street Kameido store / Tsutaya Bookstore business / disposal due to store closure / April 2016」
The facilities section states that the Sun Street Kameido store was disposed of following its closure in April 2016.