| Mitsukoshi BGC | |
| Location: | Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Address: | 8th Avenue cor. 36th Street, Bonifacio Global City |
| Developer: | Nomura Real Estate Development Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Federal Land, Inc. |
| Manager: | Sunshine Fort North Bonifacio Commercial Management Corporation[1] |
| Architect: | Torafu Architects |
| Number Of Stores: | ~120 |
| Floor Area: | 28000sqm |
| Floors: | 3 (+ 1 basement) |
Mitsukoshi BGC is a shopping mall in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the first outlet of the Japanese retail chain Mitsukoshi in the Philippines.
In 2018,[2] Japanese firm Mitsukoshi, Ltd. announced that it would open the first branch of its retail chain in the Philippines.[3]
The retail outlet, named 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 mall was held on July 21, 2023.[4]
Mitsukoshi BGC is 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 hosting the mall, was designed by Japanese firm Torafu Architects in 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]
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 hosts the Itadaki Food Court and Mitsukoshi Fresh, a depachika or food market.[5]