Tsutaya Books, a major bookstore chain in Japan, to open outlet in Kuala Lumpur


Tsutaya Books provides an immersive and relaxing space for shoppers, families and children who love books, design, and art to grow and explore together. Photo: Tsutaya Books

Tsutaya Books, one of Japan’s largest and most acclaimed lifestyle bookstore chains, will be opening at Pavilion Bukit Jalil in Kuala Lumpur in the first quarter of 2022.

It will be Tsutaya Books' first store in South-East Asia. Famously named as “one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores”, Tsutaya Books at Pavilion Bukit Jalil will offer 31,000sq feet (2,880sq m) of space comprising of a bookstore, café, specialised merchandise, and activity areas.

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