Sun Station Terrace Kurashiki

Sun Station Terrace Kurashiki (さんすて倉敷, Sansute Kurashiki) is a commercial facility located within JR Kurashiki Station in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Sanyo SC Development Co., Ltd., a JR West Group company. The facility is part of the "Sansute" (Sun Station Terrace) chain of station-front shopping centers, which also includes Sansute Okayama and Sansute Fukuyama. The Kurashiki location opened on April 27, 2015, following the demolition and reduction of the upper floors of the former Kurashiki Station Building. The name "Sansute" is a contraction of "Sun Station Terrace." The facility primarily serves railway passengers and local shoppers, offering a mix of retail, dining, and services. It is located on the north and south sides of the station, with the north side having opened earlier in 2006 under the same name. The current facility represents a modern, refined space that blends Kurashiki's traditional culture with contemporary sensibilities. It is directly accessible from JR Kurashiki Station and the Mizushima Rinkai Railway Kurashiki City Station. The operating company, Sanyo SC Development, is headquartered in Okayama City and is jointly owned by JR West SC Development (86.73%) and JR West Real Estate Development (13.27%).

The history of commercial facilities at Kurashiki Station dates back to 1983, when the eight-story Kurashiki Station Building was completed. It housed the Kurashiki Station Building Shopping Center 'Lebrun' and Hotel Kurashiki, operated by Kurashiki Station Development Co., Ltd. However, due to the opening of large suburban stores and the closure of Kurashiki Tivoli Park at the end of 2008, customer traffic declined, and both the shopping center and hotel ceased operations by the end of 2010. The operating company, Kurashiki Station Development, was dissolved. JR West then carried out a reduction project from February 2013 to March 2015, demolishing and removing the third floor and above of the station building. A new commercial zone, Sun Station Terrace Kurashiki, opened on April 27, 2015. Prior to the grand opening, four stores had been operating under the same name on the north side of the station since October 2006. At the time of opening, the facility had 20 stores, including 8 first-in-Kurashiki and 3 first-in-Japan locations. Some stores from the former 'Lebrun' also returned. The facility is operated by Sanyo SC Development Co., Ltd., a JR West Group company headquartered in Okayama City. The company was established on April 1, 1972, with capital of 300 million yen. Its shareholders are JR West SC Development (86.73%) and JR West Real Estate Development (13.27%). The representative director is Tomoaki Fukuda. The company's business includes construction and management of railway passenger stations and related facilities, operation of restaurants and services within stations, shopping center management, real estate leasing and management, parking, advertising, and prepaid card issuance. In recent years, the facility has seen changes in tenant mix, including the opening of Korean convenience store Hanbini on December 23, 2024, and its closure on May 6, 2026.

• Kurashiki Station Building completed, housing Lebrun shopping center and Hotel Kurashiki.

• Four stores begin operating under the name 'Sun Station Terrace Kurashiki' on the north side of the station.

• Lebrun shopping center and Hotel Kurashiki close; Kurashiki Station Development dissolved.

• JR West begins demolition and reduction of the station building's upper floors.

• Sun Station Terrace Kurashiki grand opening with 20 stores.

• New applications for Okayama Ichibangai / Sansute Okayama First Card end.

• Okayama Ichibangai / Sansute Okayama / Kurashiki J-WEST Card debuts.

• New applications for Okayama Ichibangai / Sansute Okayama / Kurashiki J-WEST Card end.

• Okayama Ichibangai / Sansute Members Card launched.

• Korean convenience store Hanbini opens first Okayama location at Sansute Kurashiki.

• Hanbini closes, withdrawing from Okayama after about 1 year and 5 months.

A station-front shopping facility offering a refined, modern space that harmonizes Kurashiki's traditional culture with new sensibilities.

• Convenience store

  Seven-Eleven Heart-in

• Cafe

  Doutor Coffee

• Drugstore

  Matsumoto Kiyoshi

• English conversation school

  NOVA

• Sweets shop

  Fruit Tart Factory Gowdy

• Fashion accessories

  LADY LUCK LUCA

• Variety goods

  gashacoco

• Financial services

  Yokohama Shinkin Credit Union

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