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Despite 90,000 People Flocking to a Town of 80,000 Inhabitants daily... Eight Years After Its Closure, the "Undemolished Station-Front Mall" Remains a Ruin. The Fate of This Historic Building
A five-minute walk from Takasago Station on the Sanyo Electric Railway in Takasago City, Hyogo Prefecture, stands "Sun Mall Takasago," its shutters closed and exterior walls deteriorated, even eight years after its closure. Developed by the Mitsubishi Group in 1976, the mall attracted 90,000 people to a town of approximately 80,000 on its second day of operation, carrying the hopes of the town. Why did it become a ruin? Writer Uta Tsubokawa repo…
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A five-minute walk from Takasago Station on the Sanyo Electric Railway in Takasago City, Hyogo Prefecture, stands "Sun Mall Takasago," its shutters closed and exterior walls deteriorated, even eight years after its closure. Developed by the Mitsubishi Group in 1976, the mall attracted 90,000 people to a town of approximately 80,000 on its second day of operation, carrying the hopes of the town. Why did it become a ruin? Writer Uta Tsubokawa repo…