It looks like women’s clothing store “Inter Kei Ito Boutique”, located on the 2nd floor of the East Building of “Laporte,” the shopping mall directly connected to JR Ashiya Station, will be closing today, July 31.
Screenshot from the Ashiya Laporte Floor Guide
↑ The shop is at the bottom right of the floor guide, below Yamada Denki Ashiya.
↑ Exterior of Laporte East Building
Screenshot from the Ashiya Laporte shop information page
It appears to be a luxury boutique founded in 1964, mainly carrying women’s clothing made in “Italy” and “France.”
There was a poster on the shop door advertising a “Closing Sale until July 31.”
Here is a map of Laporte East Building↓
The address is 9-1 Oharacho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Lastly
There hasn’t been any announcement yet on the official website or Instagram, but we were told that the closure has been decided.
I stepped inside the shop briefly to confirm the closing date, and it was a very elegant store with a real sense of luxury.
↑ There was no closing poster at the affiliated store “Inter △ Ito” on the 1st floor of Laporte Main Building, so it looks like this one will continue operating!
