IKEA closes Tokyo stores in 2026

news.yahoo.co.jp (Japanese)

IKEA Japan will close its Harajuku and Shinjuku stores in early 2026. This decision is part of a strategy review to optimize its omnichannel approach in the Tokyo metropolitan area, focusing on IKEA Shibuya as its central Tokyo hub. The closures follow the opening of the Harajuku and Shinjuku stores in 2020 and 2021, respectively, which targeted younger demographics and tourists with compact, urban-focused concepts.


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