Mitsukoshi BGC is a shopping mall in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the first outlet of the Japanese retail chain Mitsukoshi in the Philippines.
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 The mall in 2023 | |
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| Location | Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines |
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| Coordinates | 14°33′31.2366″N 121°3′11.9412″E / 14.558676833°N 121.053317000°E |
| Address | 8th Avenue cor. 36th Street, Bonifacio Global City |
| Opening date | November 18, 2022 |
| Developer | Nomura Real Estate Development Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Federal Land, Inc. |
| Management | Sunshine Fort North Bonifacio Commercial Management Corporation[1] |
| Architect | Torafu Architects |
| No. of stores and services | ~120 |
| Total retail floor area | 28,000 m2 (300,000 sq ft) |
| No. of floors | 3 (+ 1 basement) |
| Public transit access |   |
| Website | www |
History
editIn 2018,[2] Japanese firm Mitsukoshi, Ltd. announced that it would open the first branch of its retail chain in the Philippines.[3]
The retail outlet, named Mitsukoshi BGC, would be developed as a joint project between Japanese companies Nomura Real Estate Development and Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings with Philippine firm Federal Land.[4] The project includes the adjacent Seasons Residences.[4][5]
Mitsukoshi BGC partially started operations with its soft opening on November 18, 2022.[6][7] The grand opening for the mall was held on July 21, 2023.[4]
Architecture and design
editMitsukoshi BGC is the podium structure for the four-tower The Seasons Residences residential complex.[8] The mall structure covers four storeys, which includes a basement level.[1][6]
The Seasons, including the podium hosting the mall, was designed by Japanese firm Torafu Architects in collaboration with artist Asao Tokolo.[8] The façade, which is a product of the collaboration, features a geometric design that is a derivation of the Japanese hemp leaf.[9]
Facilities and tenants
editMitsukoshi BGC deviates from the standard department store model of the Mitsukoshi brand and instead follows a shopping mall format with 120 tenants when it first opened.[10]
Marketed as a "lifestyle mall", Mitsukoshi BGC primarily features stores and outlets under Japanese brands. In its basement, it hosts the Itadaki Food Court and Mitsukoshi Fresh, a depachika or food market.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b ""MITSUKOSHI BGC," Commercial Facility in a Large-Scale, Mixed-Use Development Project in Manila, Philippines Soft opening on Friday, November 18, 2022 - MITSUKOSHI arrives in the Philippines for the first time -" (PDF). Nomura Real Estate Development. November 4, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "Mitsukoshi, Japan's Oldest Department Store, Opening In BGC". Federal Land, Inc. December 20, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "Japan's Famous Mitsukoshi Mall Is Opening in BGC on November 18". Esquire. November 10, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ a b c Fenol, Jessica (July 21, 2023). "Japan's Mitsukoshi BGC mall seen to add to PH growth". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ a b Chua, Johannes (July 30, 2023). "Mitsukoshi magic: Experience the best of Japan in this elegant mall in BGC". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ a b Gonzales, Iris (November 18, 2022). "Japan's Mitsukoshi mall opens in BGC". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "MITSUKOSHI BGC in Taguig: The First Japanese-Inspired Lifestyle Mall in the Philippines". Primer. Primer Media Inc.
- ^ a b Lara, Tanya (May 11, 2021). "MITSUKOSHI is coming to Manila with its signature Japanese culture and a unique design". Philstar Life. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "MITSUKOSHI BGC to elevate metro's shopping scene". Lifestyle.INQ. November 2, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ Shiga, Yuichi (July 22, 2023). "Isetan Mitsukoshi launches Japan-themed shopping mall in Manila". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved August 12, 2023.