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Experience MITSUKOSHI, ExperienceJAPAN
from COLLECTIVE Issue No. 21-2023
by BCDA
Throughout the four seasons in Japan and for 350 years now, Mitsukoshi has been the constant companion of Japanese consumers. This July, premier real estate developer Federal Land, Inc., in partnership with Japan’s leading firms Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. and Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd., opens the first Mitsukoshi in the Philippines with a grand opening celebration.
Mitsukoshi BGC celebrates its grand opening inspired by Matsuri, a traditional festival that give thanks to its deities through dances, shows, parades, food, and drinks. Filipinos can experience this traditional Matsuri without leaving the country by visiting Mitsukoshi BGC from July 21 to 31, 2023.
Federal Land Chairman Alfred Ty shares, “The successful launch of the four towers of The Seasons Residences, along with the grand opening of Mitsukoshi BGC, is the fulfillment of imagination and possibilities. It is a culmi- nation of a journey and also the beginning of more exciting innovation and offerings in the country’s first Mitsukoshi branch.”
As the Philippines’ first Japanese shopping mall, Mitsukoshi BGC shares the very best of Japanese lifestyle to the Philippines with a grand festival featuring food, fashion, music, the arts, and various cultural hallmarks Filipinos love about Japan.culture, sports, and leisure.
New brands and exciting offerings at MITSUKOSHI BGC
In time for the grand opening, two of Japan’s beloved fashion labels are now debuting in the country at Mitsukoshi BGC. Snidel & Fray I.D offer stylephiles and career women sophisticated outfits with a Japanese flair.
Beauty enthusiasts can flock to Shiseido, Kanebo, and Mitsukoshi Beauty to restock on their holy grail drugstore and luxury J-beauty brands. Brands, such as Waphyto, E Standard, and La Casta, are also making their debut in the country at Mitsukoshi Beauty.
Foodies can travel in Japan gastronomically at depachika or basement-level food markets just like in Japanese department stores. Authentic Japanese goods, pastries and hardto-find delicacies, such as frozen fish and sashimi, are air-freighted from Japan straight to Mitsukoshi Fresh.

Matcha lovers have to drop by The Matcha Tokyo, a Japanese cafe that specializes in beverages using 100% organic matcha. Coffee aficionados will enjoy the kissaten experience at Key Coffee, which offers beverages from one of Japan’s oldest roasters.
For fans of Japanese arts and literature, Kinokuniya Bookstore x Fully Booked offers Filipinos opportunities to explore this aspect of Japanese life.
Mitsukoshi BGC aims to elevate the Filipino’s shopping experience with its curated retailers, modern Japanese designs, and world-renowned hospitality. To know the latest about Mitsukoshi BGC visit its website, Facebook, and Instagram page.
Mitsukoshi BGC is located at the podium level of The Seasons Residences, an upscale Japanese-inspired condominium project by Federal Land, Inc. Own a slice of Japan in the heart of BGC. Learn more about The Seasons Residences at www.theseasonsresidences.ph or email invest@federalland.ph to schedule a private viewing at the showroom located at 7th Avenue corner 34th Street, Grand Central Park, BGC. (Press Release from Federal Land, Inc.)
