NTT Urban Development Corporation (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kou Ikeda) is pleased to announce that four new tenants have been confirmed to open at pacela, a commercial facility currently undergoing renovation within Motomachi Credo (Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture): the supermarket Shoku Seikatsu ♥ ♥ (Love Love) Lopia, a McDonald's restaurant, the showroom Tesla Hiroshima, and the mini-theater complex Uplink Hiroshima.
Additionally, Hiroshima Motomachi Aquarium, which has already announced its opening, is scheduled to open on Friday, October 31, 2025, and the shared food hall reDine Hiroshima is scheduled to open on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
~Expressing the dynamism of the new store opening and the rebirth of pacela, as well as the excitement leading up to the opening~
New store openings planned (store name [business type/floor number/planned opening date])
pacela Hiroshima Store (tentative name) [Supermarket / B1 floor / Spring 2026]
Food Life♥♥ (Love Love) Lopia, a supermarket operated by the OIC Group (Oishi Group), which aims to be a "food theme park," will open its first store in the Chugoku-Shikoku region.
The pacela Hiroshima store (tentative name) will face the underground promenade that connects the Astram Line's Prefectural Office Station with the nearby Hiroshima Gate Park and HIROSHIMA STADIUM PARK, and will be located in an area with excellent transportation access, including direct access to the facility's parking lot, Motomachi Credo Parking.
"In addition to the staple products that are essential for everyday dining, Lopia also offers popular products at stores across the country, as well as new original products for the Chugoku and Shikoku regions. We will offer a new shopping experience to everyone in Hiroshima Prefecture and further enrich the dining tables and food culture of the region.
McDonald's [Fast Food / B1 Floor / Spring 2026]
This store will reopen after more than 20 years in the same location as the one that existed until 2004. In addition to offering dine-in service, the store will also offer highly convenient services such as take-out and delivery, and will aim to be a store that customers can use with the latest store interior design and SOK (short for self-order kiosk).
Tesla Hiroshima [Showroom / 1st floor / September 6, 2025]
Tesla has opened a showroom in Hiroshima Prefecture. The Tesla store will feature the mid-size sedan "Model 3" and mid-size SUV "Model Y," providing visitors with an opportunity to experience firsthand the appeal of advanced electric vehicles.
Uplink Hiroshima [Mini Theater Complex / 6th Floor / Spring 2027]
With five screens and a total of 264 seats (30-71 seats), this movie theater is based on the concept of a "mini-theater complex" with multiple screens, despite being a mini-theater. It offers a wide lineup of films, from films that have attracted attention at international film festivals to art and indie films, live viewings of artists, and even family films.
Furthermore, Uplink Hiroshima will not just be a movie theater, but will also have a cafe and space for talk shows, mini-live performances, etc. There will also be a wall gallery space for exhibiting photographs and art works, and a shop selling original goods such as movie-related pamphlets and T-shirts.
Details of stores scheduled to open in autumn 2025 (store name [business type/floor number/planned opening date])
We would like to inform you that details and opening dates have been decided for stores that have already been announced.
Hiroshima Motomachi Aquarium [Aquarium / 7th floor / October 31, 2025]
Hiroshima Motomachi Aquarium is a space-themed aquarium with a total floor area of 2,700 m2, 66 exhibition tanks, and a theatrical design that incorporates theatrical art techniques throughout the space.The aquarium is planned to exhibit approximately 200 species (3,000 creatures), including not only marine life but also amphibians and reptiles.
The exhibition space is made up of eight areas (scenes), including a cave, forest, and underwater world. Each scene incorporates scents, ambient sounds, dynamic lighting, and video effects to further enhance the sense of immersion, making the space itself an exhibit. The wide variety of creatures and diverse exhibition presentations provide creative stimulation and surprise, as well as opportunities for new discoveries and learning.
The same floor will also house the Aqua Alive Gallery, which can be viewed and used without paying an admission fee, as well as a takeout cafe and museum shop, creating an environment where visitors can feel free to drop in as many times as they like.
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<Basic information about Hiroshima Motomachi Aquarium>
- location
- 6-78 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
pacela 7th floor
- Official website
- https://aquarium-hiroshima.com/
- Opening hours
- 10:00-19:00 (Last admission: 30 minutes before closing, subject to change depending on the season)
- Closed days
- None (However, there are times when the facility is closed for maintenance,
(Same as pacela Hiroshima's closing days)
- Fee
- Adults (junior high school students and above) 2,000 yen, elementary school students 1,200 yen
One infant is free per adult, and 500 yen for the second infant and above.
- parking
- Motomachi Credo Parking (first hour free)
- Facility area
- 2,700㎡
- Exhibition tank
- 66基
- Exhibit types/number of items
- 200 species and 3,000 specimens including fish, amphibians, and reptiles
reDine Hiroshima [Food Hall / 6th floor / November 1, 2025]
"reDine Hiroshima," the first shared food hall in the Chugoku region, is scheduled to open on Saturday, November 1st. The food hall is scheduled to have around 10 stores, including some opening in Hiroshima for the first time.
<Stores scheduled to open (partial list)>
After the opening, there are plans to link the mall with various events and hold public viewings of various sports events held at the adjacent Sky Patio. Prior to the grand opening, some stores will be open for a limited time on Saturday, October 25th, to coincide with the public viewing of an official Sanfrecce Hiroshima match being broadcast outdoors at the adjacent rooftop garden, Sky Patio.
Event details will be announced on the official website of pacela at any time.
https://www.pacela.jp/
pacela official SNS (2D barcode)
New "pacela" Newly opened floorsCurrent pacela is open
(Reference) List of stores located in pacela (including future plans)
[Related Release]
- The name of the new "pacela" aquarium has been decided as "Hiroshima Motomachi Aquarium"
~A spatially-themed aquarium to open in the heart of Hiroshima in autumn 2025~ (April 24, 2025)
https://www.nttud.co.jp/news/detail/id/n26886.html - The new "pacela" entertainment area begins
In the fall of 2025, the first food hall in the Chugoku region and the only urban aquarium in Hiroshima will open in the heart of Hiroshima city.
(February 13, 2025)
https://www.nttud.co.jp/news/detail/id/n26851.html - Motomachi Credo (the former site of the new Sogo Hiroshima store) will be reborn!
~A new "pacela" will be born in the Kamiyacho/Motomachi area in downtown Hiroshima~ (October 16, 2023)
https://www.nttud.co.jp/news/detail/id/n26622.html
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