{"id":160076,"date":"2024-02-16T14:40:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T05:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=160076&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2024-02-16T14:40:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T05:40:13","slug":"sagas-tamaya-department-store-to-transform-with-luxury-hotel","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/sagas-tamaya-department-store-to-transform-with-luxury-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"Saga&#8217;s Tamaya Department Store to Transform with Luxury Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saga Tamaya, the sole department store in Saga Prefecture, announced plans for a major overhaul, integrating a luxury city hotel, a food court, and an event space into a new 10-story complex slated for completion in 2026. This redevelopment aims to attract a broader demographic by becoming a new symbol for Saga, showcasing local specialties and gourmet offerings. Newly appointed President Yuto Yamakoshi of Tamaya, under the guidance of real estate firm &#8220;Sakura,&#8221; outlined the vision for the department store&#8217;s future, emphasizing the continuation of approximately 140 employees and current tenants. The renovation is part of a broader strategy to revitalize the area and enhance its appeal, contributing to the overall growth and development of Saga. <\/span><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/kbc.co.jp\/news\/article.php?id=11903722&amp;ymd=2024-02-15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KBC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fnn_saga-tamaya-renewal_2024_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C788&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Saga\u2019s Tamaya Department Store to Transform with Luxury Hotel\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-160088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fnn_saga-tamaya-renewal_2024_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fnn_saga-tamaya-renewal_2024_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fnn_saga-tamaya-renewal_2024_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fnn_saga-tamaya-renewal_2024_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free weekly newsletter <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this <\/span><b>form<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saga Tamaya, the sole department store in Saga Prefecture, announced plans for a major overhaul, integrating a luxury city hotel, a food court, and an event space into&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29305,"featured_media":160095,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-160076","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-saga-prefecture","news-category-general","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/160076","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29305"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=160076"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/160095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=160076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=160076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}