The shopping mall Liv, directly connected to JR Sumiyoshi Station in neighboring Higashinada Ward, Kobe, reopened today, April 26, after renovations, and there was a huge line for “Sakuっと竹園,” the deli shop by “あしや竹園,” which opened at the same time!
↑ The line stretched all the way to the station ticket gates outside the 2nd-floor entrance! This entire line was for “Sakuっと竹園”.
↑ There was even a sign marking the end of the line!
↑ Staff wearing “竹園” happi coats were organizing the line.
↑ This is what everyone was after! All-you-can-pack fried items for 500 yen!! No wonder people were lining up!
↑ Everyone was seriously packing as many fried items as they could into their boxes!
↑ At this renewal opening, the line for “イスズベーカリー” was also incredible!
↑ A lot of people were lined up all the way toward the rotary outside the 1st floor. Apparently, they once had a shop in Sumiyoshi, and local residents had been eagerly waiting for “イスズベーカリー” to return.
↑ Over here, there was also a line for “成城石井”!
↑ It was so busy that they were limiting entry.
↑ Inside on the 2nd floor, there were lines at Western-style confectionery shops like “ユーハイム” and “モンロワール”! It looks like they had limited-edition items and lucky bags.
↑ This “Liv” renewal brought in several shops from Ashiya, so we’re planning to post a more detailed report later! Stay tuned!
Here’s the map for “Liv”↓
The address is 1-2-1 Sumiyoshi Honmachi, Higashinada Ward, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture.
