“Co-op Kobe” will apparently be temporarily closed at all locations on Tuesday, July 22 and during the morning of Wednesday, July 23.
Screenshot from Co-op Kobe Consumer Co-operative / Notice of Temporary Closure of All Stores Due to Store System Change
They’ll be closed all day on 7/22, and open from noon on 7/23. The temporary closure is due to a store system switchover.
List of “Co-op Kobe” stores in Ashiya City
There are currently 5 “Co-op Kobe” stores in Ashiya City.
- Co-op Hama Ashiya (Kurekawa-cho)
- Co-op Uchidehama (Daito-cho)
- Co-op Days Ashiya (Ohara-cho, Laporte East Building)
- Co-op Mini Nishi-Ashiya (Nishi-Ashiya-cho)
- Co-op Mini Higashiyama (Higashiyama-cho)
Of these, “Co-op Uchidehama” is listed as a candidate store for closure in fiscal 2025, and if its performance does not improve by around this autumn, it is expected to close.
Finally
It looks like “Co-op Kobe” has 17 stores in neighboring Nishinomiya City and 54 stores in its home base of Kobe City. Ashiya has 5 stores, which honestly felt fewer than I expected. “Co-op Uchidehama” may close if its performance doesn’t improve by around this autumn, so I’d like to try to shop there whenever possible…!
