There are some shopping malls in Shizuoka. Some are chain stores and some are the one you can only find in Shizuoka, Japan. And there are many famous and popular chains as tenant stores in those malls.
MARK IS
Tokyu Square
S-PULSE DREAM PLAZA CENOVA
The shopping mall is called “MARK IS“, opened in 2013. The one in metropolitan area is in Minatomirai, Yokohama. They have fashion stores like Zara, H&M, and of course Uniqlo, electronics retail store, Nojima(one of the biggest), general goods stores like Mujirushi and 212 kitchen store, ABC shoe store, Sports Depo, grocery store, restaurants, beauty salon, massage place…I can’t even write down everything here. So basically, “MARK IS“‘s got everything you’re looking for!
MARK IS SHIZUOKA
Open-Close 10:00am-9:00pm(Foodcourt is open till 10pm)
Address 191-Yunoki, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka-ken, Japan, 420-0858
Tel +81-54-297-3000
Access JR: From JR Shizuoka st., take Tokaido-line bound for Tokyo. Get off at the next stop "Higashi Shizuoka". Get out North entrance, then you'll see it. Approx.3min walk from the station.
Note Mark Is Shizuoka Website
“Tokyu” malls are one of the popular shopping malls in Japan. There are some in Tokyo, of course, one also in Yokohama, AND here one more in Shizuoka! They are always crowded with young people. And the one in Shizuoka is in the downtown area. They offer a wide selection of the hottest brands and trends fashion items here.
| Shizuoka Tokyu Square | |
|---|---|
| Open-Close | 10:00am-8:00pm |
| Address | 6-1 Tenma-cho, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka-ken, Japan, 420-0858 |
| Tel | |
| Access | 5min walk from JR Shizuoka st., 3min walk from Shin-Shizuoka sta. |
| Note | Shizuoka Tokyu Square Website |
S-PULSE is our professional soccer team of J-League(Japanese Professional soccer League). Well, it’s now they’ve been demoted to the second league team…anyway, S-PULSE DREAM PLAZA is named after this team. You’ll see the character(Paru-chan) of S-PULSE on the building. This is one of the best places to go for shopping! It’s a big shopping mall where you can find good food and good stuffs. Souvenir stores called “Omiya Yokocho” carries all kinds of Shizuoka’s local speciality foods and stuffs. For example, green tea, wasabi products, sake, sweets, Sushi(you can’t really take that back home…), character stuff(Sanrio and more), and they even have movie theaters if you’d like to watch some Japanese movies! Oh, and free “Wi-fi” available there.
See Sushi Yokocho’s info for S-PULSE DREAM PLAZA.(Sushi Yokocho’s in this mall.)
CENOVA used to be a shopping mall called “Center”. But they renewed the whole thing about 6 years ago, 2009. CENOVA has famous and popular fashion brand stores like BEAMS, Uited Arrows, Global works, Moussy, and a lot more! And they also have book store, Tokyu Hands, and even electroic store, Nojima. And of course many restaurants including, Sawayaka, a really famous steak restaurant in Shizuoka, Soba, Pizza, Sushi, and anything!
On the top floor of CENOVA, they have a movie theater. You can shop there, and have dinner then go see some movies there. CENOVA‘s owner is Shizutetsu. So this is Shin-Shimizu station of Shizutetsu train, and also a bus terminal of Shizutetsu Bus. So shop and go somewhere all over Shizuoka! or Vice Versa.
| CENOVA | |
|---|---|
| Open-Close | 10am-8pm(Fashion floors) 10am-9pm(Basement floor) 11pm-11pm(Restaurant floor) |
| Address | 1-1-1, Takajo, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka-ken, Japan, 420-8508 |
| Tel | +81-54-266-7500 |
| Access | They are Shin-Shimizu station and Bus terminal. |
| Note | CENOVA Website |