Mitsui Outlet Park Iruma in Iruma City, Saitama.

New mall opens in Saitama

Thursday 10th April, 11:00 AM JST

By Taro Fujimoto

SAITAMA —

Mitsui Fudosan Co on Thursday opened its largest shopping mall in Iruma City, Saitama Prefecture. Mitsui Outlet Park Iruma, which is 89,000 square meters, has 204 Japanese and foreign brand shops, as well as 11 food courts. It has parking space for about 3,000 cars.

Mitsui Fudosan said it expects the complex to draw visitors from neighboring prefectures. The company plans to renovate existing outlet malls and open new ones nationwide.

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GrouchyGaijin at 09:15 AM JST - 10th April

Aaah! The national sport of sports, "Shopping!" Up there with the second national sport, "Sleeping!*
Scrote at 09:26 AM JST - 10th April

How many toy shops has it got? Or is it 99% clothes shops, like most other malls?
some14some at 09:28 AM JST - 10th April

Mitsui Fudosan said it expects the complex to draw visitors from neighboring prefectures...should be neighboring countries if they wish to remain in business for profits and not otherwise.
Altria at 10:48 AM JST - 10th April

That's it - I'm taking the family to Saitama this weekend! (after buying a can of mace to ward off undesirables)
Sagecat at 11:43 AM JST - 10th April

11 food courts

or 11 stores in the food court? O_o
Injya at 01:11 AM JST - 11th April

But, the number of *Nomiya * were not reported. Atsukan, chodai!