The land and buildings of Daimaru Shimonoseki will be transferred to Shimonoseki City without consideration, with attention focused on plans for the former site following the store’s closure at the end of August 2027. The operator is Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores (J. Front Retailing).
Daimaru Shimonoseki Store is scheduled to close at the end of August 2027, and a policy has been announced to transfer the store's land and buildings to Shimonoseki City free of charge. The focus of this report is how the site will be used following its transfer to the city.
The transferor is Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores (J. FRONT RETAILING), and the transfer to the city is expected to take place free of charge. The parties involved have not disclosed specific transfer terms, but the intention is inferred to be to avoid a financial impact.
Shimonoseki City will consider how to use the site, with regional redevelopment and public use among the possibilities attracting attention as developments to watch.