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Isetan
Japanese department store chain
Japanese department store chain
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Isetan Co., Ltd. |
| 株式会社伊勢丹 | |
| logo | ISETAN logo.svg |
| type | Subsidiary |
| foundation | , Hatagomachi, Kanda (Sotokanda, Chūō), Tokyo, Japan as Iseya Tanji Gofukuten |
| successor | Isetan Mitsukoshi Ltd. |
| founder | Tanji Kosuge |
| location | 14-1 Shinjuku 3-chōme, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
| industry | Retail |
| parent | Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. (100%) |
| homepage |
株式会社伊勢丹 Isetan ( unlisted on March 26, 2008, ) is a Japanese department store. Based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Isetan has branches throughout Japan and South East Asia, including in Jinan, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Shanghai, Singapore, and Tianjin, and formerly in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung, London, and Vienna.
On April 1, 2008, Isetan and Mitsukoshi were merged under a joint holding company called Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. ().
|File:Isetan Shinjuku 2018.jpg|Shinjuku flagship |File:Isetan Fuchu branch.JPG|Isetan Fuchū |File:Isetan sagamihara.JPG|Isetan Sagamihara
Branches in Japan
| Name | Type | Country | City | Opened | Closed | Size | Annual sales | Sq m | Sq ft | Year | Millions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| of yen | Millions | |||||||||||||||
| of USD* | Year | |||||||||||||||
| Isetan Shinjuku | Owned | Japan | Tokyo | open | 64296 m2 | 64296 m2 | 2007 | 256,980 | 2007 | |||||||
| Isetan Tachikawa | Owned | Japan | Tokyo | open | 40060 m2 | 40060 m2 | 2007 | 40,535 | 2007 | |||||||
| Isetan Kichijōji (ja) | Owned | Japan | Tokyo | [ja] | 20758 m2 | 20758 m2 | 2007 | 18,274 | 2007 | |||||||
| Isetan Matsudo(ja) | Owned | Japan | Chiba | {{dts | 2018 | 3 | 21 | nowrap=off}}[ja] | 33109 m2 | 33109 m2 | 2007 | 29,010 | 2007 | |||
| Isetan Urawa | Owned | Japan | Saitama | open | 29355 m2 | 29355 m2 | 2007 | 52,775 | 2007 | |||||||
| Isetan Sagamihara (ja) | Owned | Japan | Kanagawa | [ja] | 40906 m2 | 40906 m2 | 2007 | 32,490 | 2007 | |||||||
| Isetan Fuchū (ja) | Owned | Japan | Tokyo | [ja] | 34102 m2 | 34012 m2 | 2007 | 24,884 | 2007 | |||||||
| JR Osaka Mitsukoshi Isetan | JV** with JR West | Japan | Osaka | {{dts | 2014 | abbr=on | nowrap=off}} | {{dts | nowrap=off}} | [ja]-- | 50000 m2 | 50000 m2 | ||||
| JR Kyoto Mitsukoshi Isetan (ja)-- | JV** with JR West | Japan | Kyoto | nowrap=off}}--open | nowrap=off}}-- | m2 | m2 | disp=number}}-- |
*at current exchange rate **joint venture with
Other joint venture stores

- Niigata Isetan (Chūō-ku, Niigata, operated by Niigata Isetan Mitsukoshi, Ltd.)
- Shizuoka Isetan (Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, operated by Shizuoka Isetan, Ltd.)
- West Japan Railway Isetan Ltd. (2, see table above)
- Iwataya (Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, operated by Iwataya Mitsukoshi Ltd.)
- HaMaYa Department Store (Nagasaki)
Other closed branches

- Hachiōji
- Kokura Isetan
Branches outside Japan
Branches in Southeast Asia
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Malaysia Kuala Lumpur – (Suria KLCC, The Gardens at Mid Valley City, Lot 10 (as ISETAN The Japan Store)), Selangor – Mitsui Outlet Park KLIA (as Isetan Outlet Store))
-
(Shaw House and Centre and NEX)
Isetan's first Malaysian outlet at the Weld Complex opened in late 1988.
Isetan operates as a sublessor in Singapore at Orchard's Wisma Atria, where it was previously opened, but closed in March 2015, and subsequently converted for rental purposes. Currently the space, leased to Isetan, is filled with Mango, iora, Salon Vim, DRx Medical Aesthetic Clinic, YANN VEYRIE SALON, Franck Muller, Gautier Stylish French Living, Longines, World of Watches, UCHINO MYMY, SCANTEAK, and Sony.
Several stores were closed down due to COVID-19 pandemic. These include Westgate, of which it was closed down on 8 March 2020 (replaced by Love Bonito and Scarlett), followed by CentralWorld store at Bangkok while restaurant zone and Kinokuniya Bookstores will still remain., and the closure of Parkway Parade branch on 31 January 2022 (replaced by HOOGA, Muji and Canton Paradise), and also the closure of 1 Utama branch on 5 April 2022. Also the Japan Food Town, the cluster of Japanese restaurants on the fourth floor of what previously known as Isetan Wisma Atria was shuttered. Prior to closure, some tenants were already moved out. Isetan has already received offers from external parties interested to lease its space.
Isetan Tampines officially closed down on 30 October 2025. It will be followed by its NEX Serangoon branch on April 2026.
Branches in China
- Shanghai
- Tianjin
- Chengdu
Closed branches outside Japan
- Spain Barcelona, Closed down in August 1993.
- British Hong Kong Tsim Sha Tsui, Opened in May 1973. Closed down in 1996.
- UK London, Opened in August 1989. Closed down in December 2000.
- Austria Vienna, Opened in April 1990. Closed down in August 2003.
- Taiwan Kaohsiung, Opened in November 1992. Closed down in March 2008.
- Westgate, Opened on 2013. Closed down on March 8, 2020.
- Thailand Bangkok (CentralWorld), Opened on April 8, 1992. Closed down on August 31, 2020.
- Parkway Parade, Opened on 1983. Closed down on January 31, 2022.
- Malaysia Petaling Jaya (1 Utama), Opened in November 2011. Closed down on April 5, 2022.
- Tampines Mall. Opened in 1996. Closed down on October 30, 2025.
References
References
- (2007). "Annual Report 2007". Isetan Company Ltd..
- (23 Jan 2014). "Isetan Mitsukoshi retreats from Osaka's department store wars". Nikkei Asia.
- (6 June 1988). "Retailers bullish on prospects in KL". Business Times (Singapore).
- (6 May 2019). "Isetan not renewing lease of 'loss-making' Westgate store".
- "Isetan will not renew lease of 'loss-making' Westgate store".
- (14 March 2020). "'เซ็นทรัลเวิล์ด' เตรียมสร้าง เดสทิเนชั่นใหม่ แทนที่ อิเซตัน คาดเปิดกลางปี '64".
- (2020-03-15). "Isetan to Withdraw from Bangkok".
- [https://www.facebook.com/220317198054310/photos/a.220335654719131/2788633894555948 Kinokuniya Thailand Announcement]
- "Isetan at Parkway Parade to close in March 2022 after 39 years".
- Choo, Yun Ting. (2021-08-13). "Isetan Singapore closing Parkway Parade store by March 2022".
- (17 November 2021). "Isetan 1 Utama is Closing Down".
- Chalil, Melanie. (18 November 2021). "Isetan announces closure of 1 Utama outlet after 10 years of operations". Malay Mail.
- BH, Wartawan. (2021-11-17). "Isetan tutup gedung di 1 Utama".
- (2021-11-18). "Isetan 1 Utama To Close Down Next Year After 10 Years".
- Quek, Eunice. (2020-03-06). "Japan Food Town shuttered, lease terminated by landlord Isetan".
- Ang, Rosalind. (2025-05-07). "Isetan Tampines to shutter in November 2025". The Straits Times.
- cue. (2025-12-08). "'Bound to happen': Isetan now exiting Nex after closure of Tampines Mall outlet".
- (14 March 2003). "Press Release "Closing of Vienna Isetan"".
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