Ekimachi 1 Chome

Ekimachi 1 Chome (えきマチ1丁目) is a chain of small- and medium-sized commercial facilities located inside and adjacent to railway stations across Kyushu, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu Building Management Co., Ltd. (JR九州ビルマネジメント株式会社), a group company of Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). The brand brings together shops, services, and dining aimed at commuters, residents, and travelers using hub stations and everyday life-zone stations throughout the region. The origins of the network date to 1975, when the Hakata Terminal Building opened alongside the extension of the Sanyo Shinkansen to Hakata, and the commercial facility "Hakata Deitos" began operating within it. Similar station commercial facilities followed at Saga Station in 1977 and Meinohama Station in 1984, and the concept spread to other stations in Kyushu. For many years these facilities operated under separate names such as "Deitos," "Fresta," and "Mew." In 2014, JR Kyushu Building Management unified the names of its small- and medium-sized station commercial facilities under the single brand "Ekimachi 1 Chome," aiming to raise recognition and improve sales promotion efficiency. The rebranding began with the full renovation and reopening of Meinohama Deitos as "Ekimachi 1 Chome Meinohama" on July 14, 2014, followed by the simultaneous renaming of 14 Deitos, Fresta, and Mew facilities on October 14, 2014. The unification was completed on November 1, 2014, with the renaming of Fresta Sasebo. The Beppu Station commercial facility was also brought under JR Kyushu Building Management. Today the brand covers a range of stations in Fukuoka, Saga, Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Oita, and other parts of Kyushu, including Meinohama, Saga, Moji, Tobata, Kurosaki, Yukuhashi, Kashii, Chihaya, Yoshizuka, Minami-Fukuoka, Kurume, Kamikumamoto, Suizenji, Sasebo, Karatsu, Beppu, and Orio. Some locations, such as Kurosaki, Kamikumamoto, and Orio, were newly established under the brand. A few former locations, including Kumamoto, Kagoshima, and Miyazaki, have been rebranded or removed from the official site as station commercial areas evolved. The official website provides information on each facility, events, and store outlines, and serves as the central portal for the Ekimachi 1 Chome network.

The history of Ekimachi 1 Chome begins with the opening of the Hakata Terminal Building on March 10, 1975, coinciding with the extension of the Sanyo Shinkansen to Hakata. The building, with three above-ground floors and two basement floors, included the Shinkansen platform on the third floor, and the commercial facility "Hakata Deitos" opened on the basement first floor through the second floor the same day. This marked the start of station-integrated commercial facilities in the region. On December 1, 1977, "Saga Deitos" opened at Saga Station in conjunction with the elevation of the railway. In December 1984, "Meinohama Deitos" opened at Meinohama Station. Thereafter, the development of commercial facilities attached to former Japanese National Railways (JNR) stations continued across the Kyushu region. In April 2012, the operation of facilities such as "Saga Deitos" was transferred to JR Kyushu Building Management. In 2014, the company decided to unify the names of its small- and medium-sized station commercial facilities—previously divided among "Deitos," "Fresta," and "Mew"—under the single name "Ekimachi 1 Chome," for reasons of recognition and sales promotion efficiency. The Beppu Station commercial facility was also incorporated into JR Kyushu Building Management. The rebranding began on July 14, 2014, when "Meinohama Deitos" was fully renovated and reopened as "Ekimachi 1 Chome Meinohama." On October 14, 2014, 14 facilities under the Deitos, Fresta, and Mew names were renamed simultaneously. On November 1, 2014, the renaming of Fresta Sasebo completed the unification and renaming process. Since then, the network has continued to evolve. New facilities such as Ekimachi 1 Chome Kurosaki (opened April 2019), Kamikumamoto, and Orio were established. Some former locations were rebranded or removed from the official site: Ekimachi 1 Chome Kumamoto became "Higo Yokamon Ichiba" after expansion and renewal; Ekimachi 1 Chome Kagoshima was removed from the official site and continues operating as "Satsumachi Kagoshima Chuo Station Miyage Yokocho/Gurume Yokocho"; and Ekimachi 1 Chome Miyazaki was renovated and renewed as "Himuka Kirameki Ichiba" in conjunction with the opening of Amu Plaza Miyazaki. Today, Ekimachi 1 Chome remains a key part of JR Kyushu's station commercial strategy, with facilities across Fukuoka, Saga, Kumamoto, Nagasaki, and Oita prefectures.

• 2019

  Ekimachi 1 Chome Kurosaki opens in April.

• 2014

  JR Kyushu Building Management unifies its small- and medium-sized station commercial facilities under the name "Ekimachi 1 Chome"; Beppu Station commercial facility is incorporated.

• 2014

  "Meinohama Deitos" is fully renovated and reopens as "Ekimachi 1 Chome Meinohama" on July 14.

• 2014

  14 Deitos, Fresta, and Mew facilities are renamed simultaneously on October 14.

• 2014

  Renaming of Fresta Sasebo on November 1 completes the unification and renaming process.

• 2012

  Operation of facilities such as "Saga Deitos" is transferred to JR Kyushu Building Management in April.

• 1984

  "Meinohama Deitos" opens at Meinohama Station in December.

• 1977

  "Saga Deitos" opens at Saga Station on December 1.

• 1975

  Hakata Terminal Building opens and commercial facility "Hakata Deitos" begins operation on March 10, coinciding with the Sanyo Shinkansen extension to Hakata.

A unified brand of small- and medium-sized station commercial facilities in Kyushu, operated by JR Kyushu Building Management to serve commuters, local residents, and travelers.

• Ekimachi 1 Chome Meinohama

• Ekimachi 1 Chome Saga

• Ekimachi 1 Chome Moji

• Ekimachi 1 Chome Tobata

• Ekimachi 1 Chome Kurosaki

• Ekimachi 1 Chome Yukuhashi

• Ekimachi 1 Chome Kashii

• Ekimachi 1 Chome Chihaya

• Ekimachi 1 Chome Yoshizuka

• Ekimachi 1 Chome Minami-Fukuoka

• Ekimachi 1 Chome Kurume

• Ekimachi 1 Chome Kamikumamoto

• Ekimachi 1 Chome Suizenji

• Ekimachi 1 Chome Sasebo

• Ekimachi 1 Chome Karatsu

• Ekimachi 1 Chome Beppu

• Ekimachi 1 Chome Orio

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