Subsidiary | |
Industry | Retail |
Fate | Currently running since 2012 |
Successor | Isetan Mitsukoshi Ltd. |
Founded | 1886, Hatagomachi, Kanda (Sotokanda, Chūō), Tokyo, Japan as Iseya Tanji Gofukuten |
Founder | Tanji Kosuge |
Headquarters | 14-1 Shinjuku 3-chōme, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
Parent | Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. (100%) |
Website | isetan.co.jp (Japanese) |
Isetan (伊勢丹 Isetan?) (: unlisted on March 26, 2008, SGX: I15) is a Japanese department store. Based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Isetan has branches throughout Japan and East Asia, including Phnom Penh, Bangkok, Jinan, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Shanghai, Singapore and Tianjin and formerly in Hong Kong, Kaohsiung, London, and Vienna.
On April 1, 2008, Isetan and Mitsukoshi were merged under a joint holding company called Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. (: ).
The Isetan flagship store in Shinjuku is considered to be one of the most influential department stores in Japan. The store is often first with showcasing new trends and new products. In particular, the fashion and food floors are thought to be very trendsetting.
Behind the main store, there is a whole building dedicated to Men's Fashion ("Men's Isetan")