August 7, 2019
Mitsubishi Estate・Simon Co., Ltd.

Tosu Premium Outlets®
to open Phase 4 area on Thursday, November 7.
19 brands to appear, including luxury brands
and brands making their first appearance in Kyushu
Mitsubishi Estate・Simon Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Masaki Yamagishi) has decided that thephase 4 area of Tosu Premium Outlets (Yayoigaoka, Tosu City, Saga Prefecture) will open on Thursday, November 7,
2019.
Tosu Premium Outlets is the largest outlet center in Kyushu*. Located next to the Tosu Interchange, a connection point
for transport in the Kyushu area, Tosu Premium Outlets receives high numbers of customers, both local customers fromthroughout Kyushu and overseas visitors to Japan.
*Based on research by Mitsubishi Estate-Simon Co., Ltd., by number of outlet stores in the complex.
19 stores will be opened in this expansion, 18 of which are retail stores (including four being relocated from existingareas) and one restaurant. This will bring the total to 164 stores, reinforcing Tosu Premium Outlets’ status as the largest
outlet center in Kyushu.
The majority of the 19 new stores are international luxury brands. 2 brands make their first appearance in aoutlet mall within Japan, and 8 brands make their first appearance in Kyushu. The two brands making their debuton Japan’s outlet store scene are Kate Spade New York Kids, a specialty kids’ store for the New York-based lifestylebrand Kate Spade, and Nojess, lovely and classy accessory brand. 8 brands making their first appearance in a Kyushu
outlet store include luxury brands such as Swiss luxury brand Bally; Italian premium casual brand Diesel; Diffusione
Tessile, a store stocking Max Mara Japan’s brands; German lifestyle brand Hugo Boss; and Zero Halliburton, U.S. luxuryluggage brand. These are accompanied by Onitsuka Tiger, a Japanese fashion brand that is popular both within Japan andoverseas, and The Cosmetics Company Store, which stocks skincare and makeup items from brands such as Estée Lauderand Clinique. Popular stores from existing areas, such as Coach and Michael Kors, will move into bigger store spaces in
the new expansion area.
Along with the opening of the new expansion area, new stores and relocations are planned in existing areas until spring2020. Asahi Shoes, a long-standing brand established in Kurume City, will open its first permanent outlet store in Japan.
Through this expansion, Tosu Premium Outlets seeks to provide a more extensive range of brands that is fitting for
Kyushu’s biggest outlet center, and build even greater loyalty among customers from Japan and overseas alike.

Overview (artist’s impression)

Tosu Premium Outlets

【Expansion Areas】■Fashions
Brand NameFirst outlet

First outlet

in Japanin Kyushu

1 Diesel●2 Diffusione Tessile●3 Escada●4 EtroRemarks

pop-up store●

5 Hugo Boss
6 Kate Spade New York Kids

pop-up store
First permanet●outlet store inJapan

7 Nano･Universe■Fashion Goods
Brand NameFirst outlet

First outlet

in Japanin Kyushu●

8 BallyRemarks
First permanet
outlet store inKyushu●

9 Nojess●

10 Onitsuka Tiger
11 Rockport
12 Sergio Rossi

pop-up store●

13 Zero Halliburton■Home Fashions
Brand Name
14 The Cosmetics Company StoreFirst outlet

First outlet

in Japanin Kyushu

Remarks●■Food & Cafe
Brand Name
15 Starbucks Coﬀee■Relocation & Expansion
Brand Name
16 Brooks Brothers
17 Coach18 Michael Kors
19 Vendome Aoyama※Kyushu: Fukuoka Pref., Saga Pref., Nagasaki Pref., Kumamoto Pref., Oita Pref., Miyazaki Pref., Kagoshima Pref【Existing Areas】
Along with the opening of the new expansion area, new stores and relocations are planned in existing areas between now
and spring 2020. In addition to the stores below, more brands are relocating and opening.
■New stores in existing areas
Brand Name

Opening DateFirst outlet

First outlet

in Japanin Kyushu

Remarks
First permanet●

Asahi Shoes

Mid Oct., 2019

PandoraMid Oct., 2019●

pop-up store

Early Nov., 2019●

pop-up storeDunhill【Premium Event Space】

outlet store inJapan※Kyushu︓Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima【Job fair to staff the new stores in Tosu Premium Outlets】
To provide support during the hiring processes that the expansion will require, a job fair will be held to connect thehiring managers of each brand with people interested in working at Tosu Premium Outlets. As a new approach, drinks
and a dessert buffet will be set up in the waiting zone to provide a more comfortable experience for the candidates.
Dates and times Session 1: 12:00-6:00pm Saturday, September 7, 2019
Session 2: 12:00-6:00pm Friday, October 11, 2019
Venue

Session 1: Hotel Bientos
Session 2: BreezeRay Private Terrace

Details can be found from August 23 at the dedicated website operated by Aidem, the recruitment company that has
been contracted for the hiring process.
https://www.recruit-premiumoutlets.jp/04tosu/【Outline of Tosu Premium Outlets】
Location

Opening Date Date

8-1, Yayoigaoka, Tosu-Shi, Saga
Phase 1After Phase 2
opening

After Phase 3
openingPhase 4Mar. 12, 2004

Dec. 17, 2007

Jul. 14, 2011

Nov. 7, 2019Store Area

Approx.18,400 ㎡

Approx.23,400 ㎡

Approx.28,200 ㎡

No. of Stores

94 Stores

123 Stores

144 Stores

Hours
Closing Day
Parking Capacity━

Approx.134,200 ㎡

Approx. 3,600 ㎡

Approx. 31,800 ㎡

19 Stores

164 Stores

Approx.134,200 ㎡

Site Area

After Phase 4
opening

10:00〜20:00 (May vary for some stores and depending on the season)Once a year, on the third Thursday in February
Approx. 2,900 vehicles（excluding tentative parking for busiest periods）【by Car】

3 km from Tosu IC on Nagasaki Expressway
0.5 km from Yubi IC on Tosu Tsukushi Rd.

Access【by public transport】15 min. from JR Tosu Station【by highway bus】

20 min. from Nishitetsu Ogori Sta.
45min. Nishitetsu highway bus from Nishitetu Tenjin Bus Terminal

【Phase 4】【Tosu Premium Outlets Map】

【About Mitsubishi Estate・Simon Co., Ltd.】
Mitsubishi Estate・Simon Co., Ltd. is a joint venture between Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. and Simon Property
Group, Inc. Mitsubishi Estate・Simon Co., Ltd. focuses on developing, owning and managing high-quality outlet
shopping centers in Japan. At the present time, Mitsubishi Estate・Simon Co., Ltd. operates nine Premium Outlet
Centers in Japan listed below.
The global Simon Premium Outlets portfolio includes outlets in the U.S. such as ‘Woodbury Common PremiumOutlets’ in suburban New York, ‘Desert Hills Premium Outlets’ in suburban Los Angeles, ‘Waikele Premium Outlets’in Honolulu, Hawaii, as well as outlets in South Korea, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Malaysia.
*PREMIUM OUTLET SHOPPING® and PREMIUM OUTLETS® are trademarks of Simon Property Group, Inc.