Costco Wholesale is the world’s largest membership warehouse club
598 locations worldwide
11 locations currently operate in Japan
Tamasakai warehouse to re-open in February, 2012!
Kobe warehouse to open in February, 2012!
COSTCO JAPAN EXPANSION PLANS
Map of Current Locations
KEY MARKETS FOR EXPANSION
Sendai Area
Saitama Area
Nagoya Area
Okayama Area
Niigata Area
West Tokyo Area
Gifu Area
Northern Kyushu Area
Gunma Area
Tokyo Bay Area
Osaka Area
Nagasaki Area
Tochigi Area
Yokohama Area
Kobe Area
Kumamoto Area
Ibaraki Area
Shonan Area
Kyoto Area
Chiba Area
Shizuoka·Hamamatsu Area
Nara Area
KEY SITE CRITERIA
Land Requirement: 7,000 tsubo or more
(anticipated building footprint approximately 4200 tsubo)
Population of 500,000 people within 10 kilometers
Commercial, Semi-Commercial, Semi-Industrial Zoning
800+ parking spaces
Good access roads and close proximity to highway and expressway
Purchase and/or long term ground lease (40+ years), build to suit Lease
BENEFITS OF COSTCO TO THE COMMUNITY
Employment – A mature Costco warehouse typically employees 250 – 500 employees.
“Costco” Impact – Studies have shown that Costco positively improves nearby town centers.
Also Costco will attract many small business owners and affluent customers to an area.
Price – Costco’s low warehouse prices can improve the competitiveness of independent, local businesses.
JAPAN REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION
