The hair salon “hair design Lien” in Chayanomachi along the Naruo-Mikage Line had closed as of August 15.

↑ A closure notice was posted on the shop’s shutter. It seems the salon had been in business for 15 years.

↑ Exterior of “hair design Lien”
Here’s the map↓
The address is 12-13 Chayanomachi, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Area Around “hair design Lien”

↑ It’s on the first floor of an apartment building on the south side of the Naruo-Mikage Line, on the corner with a large hydrangea tree. Next door on the right as you face it is the nail salon “SALON DE TRES.”

↑ If you go this way (west), you’ll find “Ashiya Evian Coffee Shop,” the bakery “Pan Time,” the Japanese sweets shop “上,” and more. This leads toward Ashiya Hondori and Hanshin Ashiya Station.

↑ If you go the other way (east), you’ll find the drum school “Mad Drum Lab,” the trimming salon “Door to Door Ashiya,” the natural-food restaurant “amasora,” Miyazuka Park, and more. This leads toward the Miyagawa River and Hanshin Uchide Station.

↑ This is what the view across the street looks like.
Finally
It was a hair salon that stood out together with the hydrangeas on the corner, so the sudden closure came as a surprise. According to Hot Pepper Beauty, there are currently 69 beauty salons and hair salons in Ashiya City. It really does feel like a pretty competitive area.

