Ikebukuro Mitsukoshi, Ltd. before closing

Ikebukuro Mitsukoshi, Ltd. (Showa 32) opened in 1957 and was having a store in the Ikebukuro station east exit over 51 years. When Ikebukuro shop in the downtown, too, has been closed down, it seems that it is shown the hardpan of the department store industry. We tell a state on May 4th in 2009 before 2 days of closing (Heisei 21).

Closing good-by, it is implementing a sale.
It was bustling by crowds of visitors.

The lion image, too, was watching and seeing closing.

A lot of articles of the substantial discount of the closing sale equaled.
There is an annual family, that it seems that it is more when saying which the visitor layer is.

The line of the long line formed in the register.

But being now the elevator which is made automatic operation
By the one where "ZIYABARA" of the door is seizing out to overcome out of brass
"Jingling" It was an old-fashioned elevator with the door of which the sound becomes and it closes.

Incidentally, after that, Yamada electronics is said to move.


The 1st floor entrances