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Part of situation: Retail expansions in Japan (2 clusters)

Retailers Aeon and Loft announce new store openings across Japan

Aeon Retail Loft Co., Ltd. retail expansion shopping mall openings Japan retail

Several retail developments are scheduled across Japan. Aeon Retail has filed notifications for the opening of (tentative name) Soyora Ono in Ono City, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 1, 2027. The new facility will occupy a 43,727 square meter site and feature two retail buildings totaling 10,360 square meters of floor space. It is planned for the site of the former Aeon Ono store.

In Nagano Prefecture, Aeon Style Suwa is set to open on October 21, 2026, in Shimosuwa. Developed by the Iguchi Group, the project marks the redevelopment of the former Jusco Suwa site. The new facility will include a multi-generational exchange space and a rooftop observation deck.

Additionally, Loft Co., Ltd. will open a new branch at Aeon Mall Nagoya Dome Mae in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on October 23, 2026. The store will offer approximately 13,600 types of goods and will feature exclusive collaboration merchandise with the Chunichi Dragons professional baseball team.

Entities

Aeon Retail · Chunichi Dragons · Iguchi Group · Japan · Loft Co., Ltd.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The Aeon Style Suwa development is being led by the local Iguchi Group. toshoken.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Aeon Style Suwa is scheduled to open on October 21, 2026, in Shimosuwa, Nagano Prefecture. toshoken.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Loft will open a new store at Aeon Mall Nagoya Dome Mae on October 23, 2026. prtimes.jp
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The Soyora Ono facility will have a store area of 10,360 square meters and a site area of 43,727 square meters. www.ryutsuu.biz
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Aeon Retail plans to open (tentative name) Soyora Ono in Ono City, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 1, 2027. www.ryutsuu.biz
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The Nagoya Dome Mae Loft location will feature collaboration goods with the Chunichi Dragons baseball team. prtimes.jp
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Soyora Ono will be built on the site of the former Aeon Ono store, which closed in January 2025. www.ryutsuu.biz

Sources

イオンスタイル諏訪、2026年10月21日開店－ジャスコ跡、閉店から8年でようやく復活 | 都市商業研究所 [toshoken.com]
イオンリテール／兵庫県小野市に「（仮称）そよら小野（店舗面積1万360m2）」27年4月1日新設 [www.ryutsuu.biz]
【ロフト】10月23日(金)開店「イオンモールナゴヤドーム前ロフト」開店記念・ロフト限定アイテムの販売も [prtimes.jp]