[August 2020] Akihabara store closings

It's May and Golden Week.
However, these days I'm losing the desire to go out anywhere.
How many stores have closed due to the coronavirus?

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Akihabara store closures in May 2020 (in chronological order)

closed:4 stores

Maid Cafe Espoir

Opening date: Thursday, March 29, 2019
Closing date: Wednesday, May 1, 2020

A maid cafe that tweeted an "announcement of closure" went viral.
Well, when you work, you meet all kinds of people...

EMONS CAFE

Opening date: Monday, April 18, 2017
Closing date: Monday, May 20, 2020

This cafe is popular for its "Omuhayashi" made with homemade demi-glace sauce.
They also offer parfaits and waffles made with plenty of seasonal fruits.
The inside of the store was quiet and stylish.
VTuber"Yui Yui"served as the image model.
https://twitter.com/musubimeyui/status/1249597442711928834

Southern and

Opening date: July 1981
Closing date: Saturday, May 25, 2020

A retro-style izakaya located in the basement of the Daini Higashi Building.
In addition to home-cooked meals such as fried chicken, local Iwate cuisine such as grilled venison skewers and loach hotpot were offered at reasonable prices.
Due to its traditional atmosphere and comfortable atmosphere, it has long been loved by older people, such as office workers after work, but due to the impact of the current COVID-19 outbreak,History of 39 yearsThe show came to a close.

Rokumon Soba Shoheibashi Branch

Opening date: 1970
Closing date: Thursday, June 30, 2020
In Akihabara50 yearsThe stand-up soba restaurant "Rokumon Soba Shoheibashi Branch" was open for business.

Rokumon Soba operates several stores in Tokyo, but the Shoheibashi store is particularly popular for its delicious squid tentacle tempura soba.
The reason for the closure is "due to the reconstruction of the building."It seems.
At the moment, there are no plans to relocate.

Shogetsuan

Opening time:
Closing date: Thursday, June 30, 2020

Shogetsuan is located behind Nikuno Mansei.
The reason for the closure is due to the owner's physical limitations.