Kyoto Family

Kyoto Family (京都ファミリー) is a shopping center located in Yamanouchi Ikejiri-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It opened on November 15, 1982, as the second two-core-one-mall style shopping center developed by Diamond Family, a joint venture between Diamond City (itself equally owned by Mitsubishi Corporation and JUSCO) and Kintetsu Railway, following Nara Family and marking the first such center in Kyoto Prefecture. The site, formerly a concrete plant, sits about 4 km west of Kyoto's central Kawaramachi shopping district, along Shijo-dori, at the interface between the western suburbs and the city center. Its trade area was defined as reaching 2.8 km east to Shijo-Omiya, 5 km west to Arashiyama, 5 km south to Kisshoin, and 7 km north to Kamigamo. The main target customer was the 25–39 age "new family" segment, followed by middle families aged 40 and over, and, because of the many schools in the area, a third target of 15–24 year-old "new young" or junior adults. At opening, the center had two core stores: Kintetsu Department Store Nishikyoto (5,100 m² of selling space) on the east side of the first and second floors, themed "freely creating a new casual lifestyle," and JUSCO Kyoto-Nishi (3,500 m²) on the north side, themed "My Family JUSCO of love and contact." The third floor housed dining, a 25 m × 6-lane swimming school, and a culture school called Family College with 60 courses. In addition, 65 tenant shops operated, and Bank of Kyoto had a branch on the first floor facing Shijo-dori. Kintetsu Department Store withdrew on February 28, 1995, citing poor performance, and the center reopened on March 19, 1995, as a shopping center composed of the core JUSCO Kyoto-Nishi store and specialty shops. JUSCO Kyoto-Nishi was renamed AEON Kyoto-Nishi on March 1, 2011. The operating company Diamond Family was absorbed into Diamond City on March 1, 2006, after Kintetsu Railway's withdrawal, and Diamond City itself was absorbed into Aeon Mall on August 21, 2007. In December 2005, Japan Retail Fund Investment Corporation acquired Kyoto Family from Diamond Family for approximately 5.3 billion yen, and from April 2014 Sumisho Urban Development began operating and managing the property. The building is reinforced concrete, with one basement floor, four above-ground floors, and a penthouse. Stores occupy the first through third floors. Besides the core AEON Kyoto-Nishi store (first floor only), about 60 specialty stores operate. Current and recent tenants include UNIQLO and Cocokara Fine on the first floor; EDION (formerly Midori Denka, opened October 29, 2010, closed December 2024), Yamada Denki (opened April 2025), The Daiso, Paseos (first in Kansai), and Muji on the second floor; and Ogaki Bookstore, KSC Kyoto Family Swimming Club, and Gourmet Garden (restaurant and food court) on the third floor. The official website also lists Yamada Denki, UNIQLO, Muji, Cocokara Fine, Daiso, Standard Products, Ogaki Bookstore, and Playland among its shops. The center has been renovated several times, including June 19, 2004; March 19, 2010; March 21, 2013; and April 2025. Access is about a 10-minute walk west from Hankyu Kyoto Line Saiin Station or south from Keifuku Electric Railroad Arashiyama Line Yamanouchi Station, with a Kyoto City Bus stop, Shijo-Kadono-oji, in front of the center.

Kyoto Family opened on November 15, 1982, as the second shopping center developed by Diamond Family, a joint venture between Diamond City (equally owned by Mitsubishi Corporation and JUSCO) and Kintetsu Railway. It followed Nara Family and was the first two-core-one-mall style shopping center in Kyoto Prefecture. The site was a former concrete plant about 4 km west of Kawaramachi, on Shijo-dori, at the boundary between Kyoto's western suburbs and the city center. The surrounding area had historically been home to many dyeing factories, but as those moved to the suburbs, apartment development increased, and the area was seen as promising for future population growth. The trade area extended 2.8 km east to Shijo-Omiya, 5 km west to Arashiyama, 5 km south to Kisshoin, and 7 km north to Kamigamo. The main target was the 25–39 age new family segment, followed by middle families aged 40 and over, and a third target of 15–24 year-old new young or junior adults given the many schools nearby. At opening, the center featured two core stores. Kintetsu Department Store Nishikyoto occupied 5,100 m² on the east side of the first and second floors under the theme "freely creating a new casual lifestyle," with fashion accessories, kitchen and interior goods, a food street centered on long-established Kyoto shops, and a gift corner on the first floor, and fashion on the second. JUSCO Kyoto-Nishi occupied 3,500 m² on the north side of the first and second floors under the theme "My Family JUSCO of love and contact," with food and daily-life goods on the first floor and fashion and housing on the second. The third floor had dining, a 25 m × 6-lane swimming school, and a culture school called Family College with 60 courses. There were also 65 tenant shops, and Bank of Kyoto had a branch on the first floor facing Shijo-dori. On February 28, 1995, Kintetsu Department Store withdrew due to poor performance. The center reopened on March 19, 1995, as a shopping center composed of the core JUSCO Kyoto-Nishi store and specialty shops. JUSCO Kyoto-Nishi was renamed AEON Kyoto-Nishi on March 1, 2011. The operating company Diamond Family was merged into Diamond City on March 1, 2006, following Kintetsu Railway's withdrawal, and Diamond City was merged into Aeon Mall on August 21, 2007. In December 2005, Japan Retail Fund Investment Corporation acquired Kyoto Family from Diamond Family for approximately 5.3 billion yen. From April 2014, Sumisho Urban Development began operating and managing the center. The building is reinforced concrete with one basement floor, four above-ground floors, and a penthouse; stores occupy the first through third floors. Besides the core AEON Kyoto-Nishi store on the first floor, about 60 specialty stores operate. Tenants have included UNIQLO and Cocokara Fine on the first floor; EDION (formerly Midori Denka, opened October 29, 2010, closed December 2024), Yamada Denki (opened April 2025), The Daiso, Paseos (first in Kansai), and Muji on the second floor; and Ogaki Bookstore, KSC Kyoto Family Swimming Club, and Gourmet Garden on the third floor. The official website also lists Yamada Denki, UNIQLO, Muji, Cocokara Fine, Daiso, Standard Products, Ogaki Bookstore, and Playland. The center has been renovated several times: June 19, 2004; March 19, 2010; March 21, 2013; and April 2025. Access is about a 10-minute walk west from Hankyu Kyoto Line Saiin Station or south from Keifuku Electric Railroad Arashiyama Line Yamanouchi Station, with a Kyoto City Bus stop, Shijo-Kadono-oji, in front.

• Kyoto Family opens as the second Diamond Family shopping center and the first two-core-one-mall style center in Kyoto Prefecture.

• Kintetsu Department Store Nishikyoto closes due to poor performance.

• The center reopens as a shopping center composed of JUSCO Kyoto-Nishi and specialty shops.

• Renewal opening.

• Japan Retail Fund Investment Corporation acquires Kyoto Family from Diamond Family for approximately 5.3 billion yen.

• Diamond Family is absorbed into Diamond City following Kintetsu Railway's withdrawal.

• Diamond City is absorbed into Aeon Mall.

• Refresh opening.

• EDION (formerly Midori Denka) opens on the second floor.

• JUSCO Kyoto-Nishi is renamed AEON Kyoto-Nishi.

• Sumisho Urban Development begins operating and managing the center.

• EDION closes.

• Renewal opening; Yamada Denki opens.

A suburban family-oriented shopping center serving western Kyoto, positioned at the interface between the city center and western suburbs along Shijo-dori.

• AEON Kyoto-Nishi

  Core general merchandise and supermarket store on the first floor.

• UNIQLO

  Casual apparel store on the first floor.

• Muji

  Lifestyle goods store on the second floor.

• Yamada Denki

  Electronics retailer on the second floor, opened April 2025.

• Daiso

  100-yen shop on the second floor.

• Standard Products

  Daily goods store on the second floor.

• Ogaki Bookstore

  Bookstore on the third floor.

• KSC Kyoto Family Swimming Club

  Swimming school on the third floor.

• Gourmet Garden

  Restaurant and food court area on the third floor.

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2. 2Standard Products | 生活雑貨 | ショップガイド | 京都ファミリーkyotofamily.com
3. 3Kyoto Family - Wikidatawikidata.org
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