Matsuya Nakano Ekimae Store to Close Temporarily for About 6.5 Days Starting 18:00 on May 11
As of 17:25 on May 8, a temporary closure notice has been added to the store name listing for Matsuya Nakano Ekimae Store (Nakano Ward, Tokyo) in the store data on Matsuya’s official website. The listing now reads: “Matsuya Nakano Ekimae Store *Temporarily closed from 18:00 on May 11, reopening at 8:00 on May 18.”
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Store Name | Matsuya Nakano Ekimae Store |
| Address | 1F Toshima Kogyo Building, 5-65-5 Nakano, Nakano Ward, Tokyo |
| Temporarily Closed | 18:00, Monday, May 11, 2026 |
| Renewal Opening | 8:00, Monday, May 18, 2026 |
| Closure Duration | About 6.5 days (158 hours) |
Nakano Ekimae Store is a 24-hour operation located on the 1st floor of the Toshima Kogyo Building along Nakano-dori, just steps from JR Nakano Station.
Shortest Closure Period Among May’s 11 Temporary Closures
With the addition of Nakano Ekimae Store, the number of stores nationwide listed for temporary closure in May on Matsuya’s official website has reached 11. Ranked by closure duration, they are as follows.
| Store | Prefecture | Temporarily Closed | Renewal Opening | Closure Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matsuya Nakano Ekimae Store | Tokyo | 18:00, Mon, May 11 | 8:00, Mon, May 18 | About 6.5 days |
| Matsuya Gokasho Store | Shiga | 18:00, Tue, May 12 | 15:00, Thu, May 21 | About 9 days |
| Matsuya Ueno Store | Tokyo | 15:00, Mon, May 18 | 15:00, Fri, May 29 | About 11 days |
| Matsuya Fuji Round One Store | Shizuoka | 15:00, Mon, May 18 | 10:00, Fri, May 29 | About 11 days |
| Matsuya Tatsuno Store | Hyogo | 15:00, Thu, May 14 | 10:00, Wed, May 27 | About 13 days |
| Matsuya Sawara Store | Chiba | 15:00, Tue, May 12 | 10:00, Tue, May 26 | About 14 days |
| Matsuya Asaka Hizaori Store | Saitama | 15:00, Mon, May 11 | 10:00, Tue, May 26 | About 15 days |
| Matsuya Kadoma Store | Osaka | 15:00, Wed, May 13 | 18:00, Thu, May 28 | About 15 days |
| Matsuya Gaikan Yao Store | Osaka | 15:00, Mon, May 18 | 18:00, Wed, June 3 | About 16 days |
| Matsuya Aoto Store | Tokyo | 15:00, Mon, May 11 | 10:00, Thu, May 28 | About 17 days |
| Matsuya Nangodori Store | Hokkaido | 15:00, Mon, May 11 | 9:00, Wed, June 3 | About 23 days |
Nakano Ekimae Store is the only one of the 11 with a closure period under a week, and there’s a gap of more than two days between it and the next-shortest, Gokasho Store. Compared with the longest closure, Nangodori Store’s roughly 23 days, Nakano Ekimae Store’s closure is about 16 days shorter — a notably compressed schedule within May’s lineup of renovations.
Closing at 18:00, Reopening at 8:00 — A Distinct Time Setting
Lining up the time settings for all 11 May temporary closures, Nakano Ekimae Store stands apart from the other 10 stores in both its closing time and reopening time.
- Closing time: Nakano Ekimae Store closes at 18:00. The other 10 stores close at either 15:00 or 18:00, and only Nakano Ekimae Store and Gokasho Store share the 18:00 closing time.
- Reopening time: Nakano Ekimae Store reopens at 8:00 in the morning. The other 10 stores reopen at 9:00, 10:00, 15:00, or 18:00 — Nakano Ekimae Store is the only one reopening as early as 8:00 in the morning.
The store will continue normal operations through the evening of Monday, May 11, then resume business during breakfast hours on Monday, May 18, the following week. With a closing time three hours later than the other stores and a reopening time set for early morning, the closure period is compressed to about 6.5 days.
Third Temporary Closure in Tokyo This May
Nakano Ekimae Store is the third store in Tokyo to enter temporary closure in May, following Aoto Store (15:00 May 11 to 10:00 May 28) and Ueno Store (15:00 May 18 to 15:00 May 29). On May 11, both Aoto Store and Nakano Ekimae Store will enter temporary closure on the same day.
Nakano Ward, where Nakano Ekimae Store is located, currently has 14 Matsuya stores, and Matsuya Nakano-dori Store and Matsuya Nakano-Minamiguchi Store remain open within walking distance.
Editor's Note
The only one under a week in May's rush of temporary closures — short enough that it feels like the store's back before you've even gotten through a weekend.