Claso Place Korinbo is a shopping, dining, and service complex in central Kanazawa. The building opened as Korinbo 109 in 1985, was renamed Korinbo Tokyu Square in 2016, and became Claso Place Korinbo in March 2025. Together with the nearby Daiwa department store and Atrio shopping complex, it helps form the commercial hub of the Korinbo district.
The entrance to Claso Place Korinbo
Claso Place Korinbo has 5 floors above ground and a basement level. The building is built on a slope, so confusingly it has both a Ground Floor and then a 1st Floor above that. Within the building you will find a branch of the Hands lifestyle shop, a supermarket, clothing stores, cafes, restaurants, a bookstore, services, and a cinema.
In the basement you will find the Utsunomiya bookstore, stationery, and Kanazawa Bunko Cafe Anzu.
A book section in Utsunomiya bookstore
In the Hands store on the Ground Floor you can find a little bit of everything: health and beauty products, kitchenware, bathroom toiletries, home interior goods and appliances, novelty gifts, toys, games, gift wrap, cards, and mobile phone accessories.
A variety of home interior goods
The upper floors mix fashion, shoes, services, and leisure facilities. United Arrows, OWNDAYS, 076 Museum Shop & Cafe KAMU kanazawa, and Starbucks are on the 1st floor; ABC-MART Premier Stage, Vintage Market, a capsule-toy shop, a nail salon, and a coworking space are on the 2nd floor; Kemari87 KISHISPO is on the 3rd floor; and Cinémonde, Saizeriya, Namboya, Uranai no Arena, Bato-Loco satellite, and other services are on the 4th floor. Here are some highlights:
Fashion and lifestyle shops on the lower floors of Claso Place Korinbo
Shops on the 2nd floor of Claso Place Korinbo
Shops and services inside Claso Place Korinbo
Shops and services inside Claso Place Korinbo
ABC-MART Premier Stage on the 2nd floor sells shoes and sneakers for both ladies and gentlemen
Cinémonde on the top floor (the 4th floor) is a small arts cinema screening many small independent movies from around the world as well as Japan.
The entrance to Cinémonde
Restaurant and cafe choices include Kanazawa Bunko Cafe Anzu in the basement; Takasaki, Rokkakudo, Kanazawa Tamazushi, and La RINA on the Ground Floor; Starbucks on the 1st floor; and Saizeriya on the 4th floor.
Restaurant and cafe options are spread through the building
Access
Claso Place Korinbo is located in the Korinbo commercial district of Kanazawa. From Kanazawa Station’s east exit / Kenrokuen Gate bus terminal, take the Kanazawa Loop Bus from bus stop #7 and get off at Korinbo (Atrio-mae). The Left Loop reaches this stop in about 10 minutes. The Loop Bus fare is 220 yen for adults and 110 yen for children. On Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, the year-end/New Year period, and the Obon holiday period, the Kanazawa Shopping Bus also runs from bus stop #7 to Korinbo (Atrio-mae), with the same 220 yen adult and 110 yen child fare. From the bus stop it is a short walk to Claso Place Korinbo.
Opening Hours
Shopping & services: 10.00 – 20.00
Restaurants: 10.00 – 22.00, though hours vary by shop
Starbucks: Sunday – Thursday 7.00 – 22.00; Friday, Saturday & the day before a national holiday 7.00 – 23.00
The distinctive shape of Claso Place Korinbo
Article and original photos by Michael Lambe. All rights reserved. Last updated 03-Jun-2026.
