MORUE Nakajima

MORUE Nakajima (MORUE中島) is a shopping center located in Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan. It was developed as part of Nippon Steel's CRE (Corporate Real Estate) strategy, using company-owned land to build the region's largest commercial facility. The name "MORUE" is a coined word combining "Mo Ruerani," the Ainu phrase said to be the origin of the name Muroran, with "mall." The center opened with Super Arcs, a new format of the Arcs Group, as its core store; this was the third Super Arcs in Hokkaido and the first outside Sapporo, established through the relocation of the former Home Store Nakajima branch. The project received the 2008 Land Utilization Model Award, Chairman's Prize from the Urban Renaissance Agency. The facility has expanded in phases. In 2017, DCM Homac Nakajima (now DCM Nakajima) opened on adjacent land that had been a soccer field owned by Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal. In 2021, four restaurants and other shops opened on the site of former company housing. In 2023, as the third-phase B block, Starbucks Coffee Muroran and Uniqlo Muroran MORUE Nakajima opened on former company housing land. In January 2025, GU announced its opening, which took place on April 18, 2025. On September 5, 2024, MUJI opened as the fourth phase. The center is organized into multiple buildings, A through N. Building A houses Super Arcs (operated by Ralse), Yanagiya, Sundrug, Seria, ABC-Mart, Honey's, Aoyama Tailor, Megane Salon Look, Saint Marc Cafe, GU, Cool Karean, Ramen Tetto, Itagaki, Lapax World, Ladies Fashion TSUTSUMI, and Pride Barbershop. Buildings B through F form the MORUE Nakajima Fashion Mall, with Avail, Chambre, Shimamura, Super Sports Xebio, TSUTAYA, Doutor Coffee Shop, K's Denki (operated by Denkodo), Hard Off, Off House, and Hobby Off. Buildings G through M include DCM, Nishimatsuya, Yakiniku Tokuju, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Uobei, Starbucks Coffee, Uniqlo (relocated from Yayoi Shopping Center on September 29, 2023), and Bikkuri Donkey (relocated from Yayoi Shopping Center on March 19, 2026). Building N houses MUJI. Access is via a one-minute walk from the Donan Bus "Nakadori" stop, about ten minutes by car from Muroran IC on the Central Hokkaido Expressway, and about a twenty-minute walk from JR Hokkaido Higashi-Muroran Station. The center is active and continues to update its tenant mix and events, as seen on its official website.

MORUE Nakajima was developed as part of Nippon Steel's CRE strategy, which utilized company-owned land to build a regional shopping center. The name "MORUE" is a coined term combining "Mo Ruerani," the Ainu phrase considered the origin of the name Muroran, with "mall." The core store, Super Arcs, is a new format of the Arcs Group; it was the third such store in Hokkaido and the first outside Sapporo, opening through the relocation of the Home Store Nakajima branch. The project received the 2008 Land Utilization Model Award, Chairman's Prize from the Urban Renaissance Agency. In 2017, DCM Homac Nakajima (now DCM Nakajima) opened on adjacent land that had been a soccer field owned by Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal. In 2021, four restaurants and other shops opened on the site of former company housing. In 2023, as the third-phase B block, Starbucks Coffee Muroran and Uniqlo Muroran MORUE Nakajima opened on former company housing land. On January 8, 2025, GU announced its opening, which took place on April 18, 2025. On September 5, 2024, MUJI opened as the fourth phase. The center is organized into multiple buildings, A through N. Building A houses Super Arcs (operated by Ralse), Yanagiya, Sundrug, Seria, ABC-Mart, Honey's, Aoyama Tailor, Megane Salon Look, Saint Marc Cafe, GU, Cool Karean, Ramen Tetto, Itagaki, Lapax World, Ladies Fashion TSUTSUMI, and Pride Barbershop. Buildings B through F form the MORUE Nakajima Fashion Mall, with Avail, Chambre, Shimamura, Super Sports Xebio, TSUTAYA, Doutor Coffee Shop, K's Denki (operated by Denkodo), Hard Off, Off House, and Hobby Off. Buildings G through M include DCM, Nishimatsuya, Yakiniku Tokuju, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Uobei, Starbucks Coffee, Uniqlo (relocated from Yayoi Shopping Center on September 29, 2023), and Bikkuri Donkey (relocated from Yayoi Shopping Center on March 19, 2026). Building N houses MUJI. Access is via a one-minute walk from the Donan Bus "Nakadori" stop, about ten minutes by car from Muroran IC on the Central Hokkaido Expressway, and about a twenty-minute walk from JR Hokkaido Higashi-Muroran Station. The center is active and continues to update its tenant mix and events, as seen on its official website.

• Received the 2008 Land Utilization Model Award, Chairman's Prize from the Urban Renaissance Agency.

• 2017: DCM Homac Nakajima (now DCM Nakajima) opened on adjacent former soccer field land.

• 2021: Four restaurants and other shops opened on former company housing land.

• 2023: Starbucks Coffee Muroran and Uniqlo Muroran MORUE Nakajima opened as third-phase B block.

• September 5, 2024: MUJI opened as the fourth phase.

• January 8, 2025: GU announced its opening; it opened on April 18, 2025.

Regional largest shopping center in Muroran, developed on former Nippon Steel land with a diverse tenant mix.

Product categories. Shopping center · Retail stores · Restaurants · Supermarket · Fashion · Electronics · Home goods

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