[October 2020] Summary of Akihabara store closures Adores closed

It's September!!
Halloween has come to an end without incident, and there is just a little over a month left this year. Illuminations are being displayed all over the country.
Last month in Akihabara, the closure of Adore's store in front of the station became a hot topic, but there were also many other stores that closed.

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Akihabara store closures in August 2020 (in chronological order)

closed:12 store

Tucano Grill Akihabara 2nd store

Opening date: Monday, April 29, 2013
Closing date: Thursday, June 1, 2020

Tucano near the APA Hotel Denki Gaiguchi branch closed in October.
It looks like construction is about to begin.
It's a shame because I used this more often than Tucano on the first floor of Yodobashi. pic.twitter.com/fvY5KkWXtz

— Akihabara Base Camp (@akihabara_bc) November 24, 2020

A teppanyaki steak restaurant where you can eat churrasco, a Brazilian specialty.
This time, the second store, which was located near the APA Hotel Akihabara Electric Town Entrance store, has closed.
The first store on the first floor of Yodobashi Akihabara remains open.

Steak Dante Akihabara Main Branch

Opening date: Friday, June 25, 2016
Closing date: Thursday, June 8, 2020

The famous Nagoya-based French restaurant "Dante" has opened a new restaurant in Tokyo under the new name "Steak House Dante Akihabara Main Branch."
This steakhouse offers 1000 yen steaks, special hand-made Wagyu hamburgers, and other dishes, and is particular about the wines it serves.
The business has now changed to "Charcoal Grilled Kabayaki Butakin Suehirocho Main Store."

PREMIUM STAGE Direct Real Store

Opening date: July 2019
Closing date: Monday, May 12, 2020

A specialty store for PC peripherals.
New and used PC parts and storage-related items were on sale at special prices.
The nearby "PREMIUM STAGE Junk Street Store" will continue to operate.
It seems that the Junk Street Store will handle warranties and other matters regarding products purchased at the Direct Real Store.

Premium Stage: The former direct real store. Now empty. pic.twitter.com/MiMjDXMLXO

— Akihabara Base Camp (@akihabara_bc) October 29, 2020

Fine's Bar

Opening date: 2014
Closing date: Friday, June 16, 2020

A Western restaurant that serves carefully selected cheeses and dishes made without chemical seasonings.
Recently, amid the COVID-6 pandemic, the restaurant has also been selling additive-free bento boxes, but unfortunately closed its doors last month after six years of business.

GANKING Akihabara store

Opening date: Friday, June 28, 2011
Closing date: Sunday, June 18, 2020

A shop that sells a variety of goods such as figurines, candy toys, and T-shirts.
Although the store has closed,Online Storeis open.

The area where Gunking was located inside AKIBA Cultures ZONE has been completely cleared away. pic.twitter.com/EMiAZiEwYj

— Akihabara Base Camp (@akihabara_bc) November 20, 2020

Tapioca specialty store Reicha

Opening date: Sunday, April 28, 2019
Closing date: Thursday, June 22, 2020

A tapioca milk tea specialty shop located in a back alley in Akihabara Electric Town.
The raccoon mascot character was very impressive.
In addition to drinks, they also offer food menu items such as fried chicken and squid dumplings.
In the final stages, he became a mask maker.

Liberty 8th store

Closing date: Saturday, May 24, 2020

Liberty No. 8 closed due to a merger with the neighboring Liberty No. 11.
There was only one elevator, so it was a tough store to go up and down.

CoCo Ichibanya Halal Akihabara Store

Opening date: Monday, April 25, 2017
Closing date: Wednesday, May 28, 2020

CoCo Ichibanya stores are halal-friendly not only in the ingredients used in their curry but also in their delivery methods.
The store opened to cater to the increasing number of overseas customers in the run-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but has now closed due to various issues, including the postponement of the Olympics and the coronavirus.
*Halal means that food does not contain ingredients that are prohibited by Islamic rules.

Akibao 5th store

Closing date: Wednesday, May 28, 2020
Akibao was located next to the Dospara Akihabara main store.
The store is closed due to relocation, but it is unclear where it will be relocated.
There is also a Rokugo store nearby.

Akibao 5th store near Akihabara Mandarake is closed due to relocation.
Well, there's also store number 6 right next door. pic.twitter.com/eqnoKKr636

— Akihabara Base Camp (@akihabara_bc) November 3, 2020

car power

Opening date: 1958
Closing date: Friday, October 30, 2020

This is a long-established Japanese restaurant that has been in business for 63 years since it opened in 33.
It seems that many customers used the kaiseki restaurant for entertaining clients.

Karaoke Adores Akihabara Branch

Opening date: Wednesday, November 8, 2012
Closing date: Saturday, May 31, 2020

This amusement facility is characterized by its bright red exterior and large advertisements.
Another store with a strong presence has disappeared from Akihabara.
The building is eight stories tall, with the karaoke floors on the third to eighth floors, including a party room that can accommodate multiple people and a karaoke room for one person.
Additionally, the prize specialty floors on the 1st and 2nd floors of the "Adoa's Akihabara Store" also closed on November 8th.
From now on, only the prize-specializing "Adoa's Akihabara 2nd Store" will remain open.

Let's preserve the brave figure of Adores#Akihabara pic.twitter.com/Au8HBHrvBs

— Akihabara Base Camp (@akihabara_bc) November 1, 2020

Plus One Akihabara Store

Closing date: Saturday, May 31, 2020

A shop where you can create original T-shirts and other goods.
Due to the coronavirus, events and other activities have been canceled, so there are fewer opportunities to make original T-shirts, which may have forced the store to close.

TEDDY'S 7 CAFE

Opening date: July 2018
Closing date: Saturday, May 31, 2020

An American cafe and diner-style maid cafe located in Sakuma-cho.
Produced by former SKE48 member Yamashita Moe.

Adores is closed!

One after another, stores that had been established in Akihabara are closing down.
This month, the closure of Adores, a prominent store in Akihabara, became a hot topic.
Restaurants and amusement businesses continue to face precarious circumstances.
We can only hope that the Go To Travel campaign and the Olympics scheduled to be held next year will help the economy recover even a little.