It looks like “TSUTAYA Shukugawa” in Gomem-cho along National Route 2 will be closing on March 12.
The final day for rental checkouts appears to be Sunday, March 12, and the final day for rental returns is Sunday, March 19.
Here it is on the map↓
The address is 4-22 Gomem-cho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Area around TSUTAYA Shukugawa
There is a 2nd STREET across the road.
If you go this way, you’ll find Soba Taikotei, Ringer Hut, Life supermarket, and other places as you head toward Shukugawa.
If you go in the opposite direction, you’ll find Jolly Pasta, Volks, and other places before entering Ashiya.
There will be a used-item sale after the closing date
This time, we received a tip from Anonymous. According to the photo they sent us (of a notice), it said the following:
Details will be posted once they are decided.
It seems they’ll be holding a used-item sale after the closing date, probably sometime between March 12 and 17, though the exact timing isn’t clear. We’re curious to see what happens.
We went to the site yesterday, 2/14.
Lastly
Even just a few years ago, cars would line up to get in, but it feels like that had become less common recently. Back in the day, I used to decide what to rent by looking at the back of video packages, wondering what I should pick, but after the internet came along, I stopped doing that. When you thought of rentals, you thought of TSUTAYA, so it really does feel sad. After the closure, please visit TSUTAYA Nishinomiya Yakushicho, where Nishitsu also covered the AI-equipped gym.
