New Floor Opens on the 4th Floor of WAKASA & CO. KYOTO Shijo Store
Wakasa Seikatsu expanded its Kyoto Shijo store, opening 'Menokoto Pharmacy' for eye health consultations and 'Kakutani Kenichi Library' as a community hub on April 23, 2026.
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Wakasa Seikatsu Corporation (Headquarters: Kyoto City) has expanded the 4th floor of its WAKASA & CO. KYOTO Shijo store, unveiling the new 'Menokoto Pharmacy' and 'Kakutani Kenichi Library' on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
"Menokoto Pharmacy" and "Kakutani Kenichi Library"
The store, which opened in March 2025 as a blueberry specialty shop themed "See, Taste, and Feel" to be experienced with all five senses, has progressed with the support of many customers.
Going beyond a place simply for selling products, it continues to evolve as a venue that stays close to each customer's life from various angles—such as "health," "culture," and "learning"—providing "experiences" and "insights."
Now, one year after opening.
These two new floors have been created to deliver the values that Wakasa Seikatsu has cherished more deeply and concretely.
◆ Menokoto Pharmacy
"Facing your eyes means facing your own life."
For many years, Wakasa Seikatsu has developed products and services centered on "eye health."
The "Menokoto Pharmacy" is a place to deliver that passion as a real-life experience.
Under the concept of "Brightening your life by confronting eye health,"
we support visitors in re-evaluating their own "vision" so they can spend their daily lives more positively.
Inside the store, we emphasize "experience" and "communication" over just product sales, providing a place where customers can "feel" the value of our products through:
- Consultations on eye concerns with pharmacists
- Personalized supplement proposals for each individual
- Experience space for hydrogen products
- Spatial design where one can relax both mind and body
Through space creation born from customer feedback, we aim to be a place that makes people think, "I want to come back."
◆ Kakutani Kenichi Library
"We want to create a place that pushes the backs of those who challenge themselves."
This "Kakutani Kenichi Library" was born from the vision of Kenichi Kakutani, Representative of Wakasa Seikatsu.
From his experiences of learning and being supported through numerous challenges, Kakutani has held the desire to "create a place where people can encounter hints for their lives."
It is designed as:
- A space that becomes someone's haven to find hints for life
- A place where people chasing their dreams gather and partner to walk together
It will operate as a community base connecting people to people, and challenges to learning, featuring:
- Wakasa Seikatsu related books
- Character goods display
- Books and exhibits that influenced Representative Kakutani's life
- "Karin's Mound" corner (books, goods, diagnostics)
- Event space for reading groups and exhibitions
Image: Wakasa Seikatsu related books "Karin's Mound" corner
WAKASA & CO. will continue to create spaces that enrich people's lives from both the "health" and "culture" aspects.
This new floor expansion is a fresh step in that direction.
We aim to be a "place where life becomes a little more positive" for everyone who visits.
◆ About the New Floor
Facility Name: Menokoto Pharmacy / Kakutani Kenichi Library
Location: 4th Floor, WAKASA & CO. KYOTO Shijo Store
Operating Hours: 11:00 - 19:00
"Menokoto Pharmacy" and "Kakutani Kenichi Library"
The store, which opened in March 2025 as a blueberry specialty shop themed "See, Taste, and Feel" to be experienced with all five senses, has progressed with the support of many customers.
Going beyond a place simply for selling products, it continues to evolve as a venue that stays close to each customer's life from various angles—such as "health," "culture," and "learning"—providing "experiences" and "insights."
Now, one year after opening.
These two new floors have been created to deliver the values that Wakasa Seikatsu has cherished more deeply and concretely.
◆ Menokoto Pharmacy
"Facing your eyes means facing your own life."
For many years, Wakasa Seikatsu has developed products and services centered on "eye health."
The "Menokoto Pharmacy" is a place to deliver that passion as a real-life experience.
Under the concept of "Brightening your life by confronting eye health,"
we support visitors in re-evaluating their own "vision" so they can spend their daily lives more positively.
Inside the store, we emphasize "experience" and "communication" over just product sales, providing a place where customers can "feel" the value of our products through:
- Consultations on eye concerns with pharmacists
- Personalized supplement proposals for each individual
- Experience space for hydrogen products
- Spatial design where one can relax both mind and body
Through space creation born from customer feedback, we aim to be a place that makes people think, "I want to come back."
◆ Kakutani Kenichi Library
"We want to create a place that pushes the backs of those who challenge themselves."
This "Kakutani Kenichi Library" was born from the vision of Kenichi Kakutani, Representative of Wakasa Seikatsu.
From his experiences of learning and being supported through numerous challenges, Kakutani has held the desire to "create a place where people can encounter hints for their lives."
It is designed as:
- A space that becomes someone's haven to find hints for life
- A place where people chasing their dreams gather and partner to walk together
It will operate as a community base connecting people to people, and challenges to learning, featuring:
- Wakasa Seikatsu related books
- Character goods display
- Books and exhibits that influenced Representative Kakutani's life
- "Karin's Mound" corner (books, goods, diagnostics)
- Event space for reading groups and exhibitions
Image: Wakasa Seikatsu related books "Karin's Mound" corner
WAKASA & CO. will continue to create spaces that enrich people's lives from both the "health" and "culture" aspects.
This new floor expansion is a fresh step in that direction.
We aim to be a "place where life becomes a little more positive" for everyone who visits.
◆ About the New Floor
Facility Name: Menokoto Pharmacy / Kakutani Kenichi Library
Location: 4th Floor, WAKASA & CO. KYOTO Shijo Store
Operating Hours: 11:00 - 19:00