ÆON SUPERCENTER KANEGASAKI

ÆON SUPERCENTER KANEGASAKI (イオン金ケ崎ショッピングセンター) is a shopping center located in Kanegasaki, Isawa District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by ÆON Tohoku Co., Ltd., a regional operating company of the ÆON Group. The center opened on September 30, 2004, as the first ÆON Supercenter in Iwate Prefecture and the seventh in Japan. Its core store is ÆON Supercenter Kanegasaki, and the complex includes multiple tenants across separate buildings. Because it follows the supercenter format, all buildings are single-story structures. The center is situated along National Route 4, about a 15-minute walk from Rokuhara Station on the JR East Tohoku Main Line, and about a 6-minute drive from the Kitakami-Kanegasaki Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway. A pre-opening event held over two days before the official opening attracted 25,000 visitors and recorded sales 1.5 times the projected amount. The directly operated sales floor initially operated 24 hours a day, but later shortened its hours to 6:00–24:00. The official name is "ÆON Kanegasaki Shopping Center," and the store name uses a large "ケ" (ke) in "Kanegasaki." Some tenant stores, however, use the alternative spelling "金ヶ崎店" (Kanegasaki-ten), showing variation in notation. The center comprises the core store ÆON Supercenter Kanegasaki and 14 specialty stores. Separate building tenants include Gusto Kitakami-Kanegasaki (family restaurant), Sukiya Route 4 Kanegasaki (fast food), Daiso ÆON Kanegasaki (100-yen shop), Tōsai Kitakami-Kanegasaki (car sales), Petras Kanegasaki (gas station), and Inbe Coin Laundry (coin laundry). Tenant information is as of September 2024. Ownership and operation have changed over time. It opened under ÆON Co., Ltd., and on November 21, 2005, management was transferred to ÆON Supercenter Co., Ltd. following its establishment. On April 24, 2018, the center underwent a renovation and renewal. On March 1, 2025, following the absorption merger of ÆON Supercenter Co., Ltd. into ÆON Tohoku Co., Ltd., operations were transferred to ÆON Tohoku Co., Ltd.

ÆON SUPERCENTER KANEGASAKI opened on September 30, 2004, as ÆON Supercenter Kanegasaki, operated by ÆON Co., Ltd. It was the first ÆON Supercenter in Iwate Prefecture and the seventh in Japan. Prior to the official opening, a two-day pre-opening event was held on September 28–29, 2004, attracting 25,000 visitors and generating sales 1.5 times the projected amount. The directly operated sales floor initially operated 24 hours a day, but later shortened its hours to 6:00–24:00. On November 21, 2005, following the establishment of ÆON Supercenter Co., Ltd., the management and operation of the store were transferred from ÆON Co., Ltd. to the new company. On April 24, 2018, the center underwent a renovation and renewal. On March 1, 2025, ÆON Supercenter Co., Ltd. was absorbed through a merger by ÆON Tohoku Co., Ltd., and operations were transferred to ÆON Tohoku Co., Ltd. The center is located along National Route 4 in Kanegasaki, Isawa District, Iwate Prefecture. It is about a 15-minute walk from Rokuhara Station on the JR East Tohoku Main Line, and about a 6-minute drive from the Kitakami-Kanegasaki Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway. The Kanegasaki Town Denen Bus Mikajiri Line stops at the "ÆON Supercenter" bus stop. Nearby facilities include the Iwate Prefectural South Driving License Center, Iwate Prefectural Kanegasaki High School, and Toyota Motor East Japan's Iwate Plant (within the Iwate Central Industrial Park).

• 2025

  March 1: Operations transferred to ÆON Tohoku Co., Ltd. following absorption merger of ÆON Supercenter Co., Ltd.

• 2018

  April 24: Renovation and renewal implemented.

• 2005

  November 21: Management transferred to ÆON Supercenter Co., Ltd. following its establishment.

• 2004

  September 28–29: Pre-opening event held over two days, attracting 25,000 visitors.

• 2004

  September 30: Opened as ÆON Supercenter Kanegasaki, operated by ÆON Co., Ltd. First ÆON Supercenter in Iwate, seventh in Japan.

• 2003

  Announced plans to open the store.

A one-stop shopping center in the supercenter format, offering groceries and general merchandise under the ÆON brand, serving the Kanegasaki area in Iwate Prefecture.

• ÆON Supercenter Kanegasaki (core store)

  The main store offering groceries and general merchandise.

• 14 specialty stores

  Specialty retail tenants within the shopping center.

• Separate building tenants

  Includes Gusto, Sukiya, Daiso, Tōsai, Petras, and Inbe Coin Laundry.

1. 1イオン金ケ崎ショッピングセンター - Wikipediaja.wikipedia.org
2. 2ÆON SUPERCENTER KANEGASAKI - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3ÆON Supercenter Kanegasaki official pageaeonsupercenter.co.jp