Mitsukoshi BGC

Mitsukoshi BGC is a shopping mall at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the first outlet of the Japanese retail chain Mitsukoshi in the Philippines.

Mitsukoshi BGC
The mall in 2023
LocationTaguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Coordinates14°33′31.2366″N 121°3′11.9412″E
Address8th Avenue cor. 36th Street, Bonifacio Global City
Opening dateNovember 18, 2022
DeveloperNomura Real Estate Development
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings
Federal Land, Inc.
ManagementSunshine Fort North Bonifacio Commercial Management Corporation[1]
ArchitectTorafu Architects
No. of stores and services~120
Total retail floor area28,000 m2 (300,000 sq ft)
No. of floors3 (+1 basement)
Public transit accessBus interchange
Websitewww.mitsukoshi.ph

History
The mall podium structure under construction. January 2021.

In 2018,[2] Japanese firm Mitsukoshi, Ltd. announced that it would be opening the first branch of its retail chain in the Philippines.[3]

The retail outlet, which would be known as 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 Mitsukoshi mall would be held on July 21, 2023.[4]

Architecture and design

Mitsukoshi BGC serves as 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 which hosts the mall was designed by Japanese firm Torafu Architects with 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

Mitsukoshi 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 host the Itadaki Food Court as well as Mitsukoshi Fresh, a depachika or food market.[5]

References
  1. ""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.
  2. "Mitsukoshi, Japan's Oldest Department Store, Opening In BGC". Federal Land, Inc. December 20, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  3. "Japan's Famous Mitsukoshi Mall Is Opening in BGC on November 18". Esquire. November 10, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  4. Fenol, Jessica (July 21, 2023). "Japan's Mitsukoshi BGC mall seen to add to PH growth". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  5. Chua, Johannes (July 30, 2023). "Mitsukoshi magic: Experience the best of Japan in this elegant mall in BGC". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  6. Gonzales, Iris (November 18, 2022). "Japan's Mitsukoshi mall opens in BGC". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  7. "MITSUKOSHI BGC in Taguig: The First Japanese-Inspired Lifestyle Mall in the Philippines". Primer. Primer Media Inc.
  8. 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.
  9. "MITSUKOSHI BGC to elevate metro's shopping scene". Lifestyle.INQ. November 2, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  10. Shiga, Yuichi (July 22, 2023). "Isetan Mitsukoshi launches Japan-themed shopping mall in Manila". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
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