Mark your calendar: Japan's Tsutaya Books opens first KL store on July 7

Bukit Jalil Tsutaya Books in Kuala Lumpur, which opens on July 7, will be the Japanese bookstore chain’s first outlet in South-East Asia. Photo: Handout

Tsutaya Books, Japan’s largest bookstore chain, has announced it will officially open its first bookstore outlet in Malaysia at Pavilion Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur on July 7 at 3pm.

Bukit Jalil Tsutaya Books will also be the chain’s first outpost store in South-East Asia, described in a media statement as "a large-scale bookstore complex that is based on the concept 'Cultivate Lifestyle & Culture,' offering curated lifestyle inspiration."