Arclands Opens New Concept Store 'Musashino Yohin-ten' on July 15, Proposing Spaces with Plants

Inside Musashino Yohin-ten

Arclands Co., Ltd. (President: Yoshifumi Sato, Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture), which operates home centers 'Musashi' and 'Viva Home', will open its new concept store 'Musashino Yohin-ten (Musashino Yohin-ten)' at Super Viva Home Miyashiro (formerly Miyashiro Garden Center) on Wednesday, July 15.

Indoor Greenery Heals Modern Fatigue: Spotlight on 'Biophilia,' a Human Instinct

In recent years, demand for indoor greenery has continued to grow, as lifestyles incorporating potted plants into homes have become widespread, accelerated by the pandemic. Humans are inherently drawn to plants—a trait known as 'biophilia'—and there is increasing attention on the 'healing power' of green spaces in reducing stress and promoting mental and physical relaxation amid today’s busy lifestyles※1.

※1 Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, 'Current Status of Cut Flowers'

From 'Selling Products' to 'Proposing Spaces with Plants': The Birth of the New Concept 'Musashino Yohin-ten'

Responding to the growing desire to incorporate the comfort and healing offered by plants into daily life, Arclands has fully renovated the garden center area—approximately 1,129 tsubo (about 3,700㎡) of the total sales floor space of approximately 6,453 tsubo—at Super Viva Home Miyashiro, launching it as the new concept store 'Musashino Yohin-ten'.

'Musashino Yohin-ten' is a specialty store that goes beyond selling plants and gardening supplies. It proposes pleasant living experiences by combining potted plants, garden trees, pots, materials, and lifestyle goods to create 'spaces with plants' that enrich everyday life.

Inside the store, we clearly guide customers on how to choose, display, and care for plants, and support them with post-purchase concerns, helping them enjoy their plants for the long term.

We aim to be a place that inspires people not just to 'buy' plants, but to nurture them, enjoy them, and feel a connection with nature—offering a rich, new way of life lived in harmony with plants.

Five Themed Sales Areas at Musashino Yohin-ten

For this opening, the sales floor has been restructured into five distinct themed areas, each offering a space where customers can experience specialized expertise.

1. INTERIOR GREEN

We propose coordinated arrangements combining indoor plants with pots, baskets, and glassware. We offer planting services and have established a new workshop space to encourage customer interaction and broaden enjoyment of plants. Additionally, we provide lifestyle proposals combining garden furniture with greenery.

Indoor plants suitable for interior green decoration

A wide selection of pots to suit any space

Glass flower vases perfect for single-stem arrangements

2. MUSASHINO VEGETABLES

A 'neighborhood seedling specialty store' where customers can purchase seasonal vegetable seedlings. We offer locally popular vegetable seedlings delivered directly from producers, as well as an original brand co-developed with 'TOKITA Seeds'. We also carry a wide range of specialized materials needed for vegetable cultivation.

3. MUSASHINO FLOWERS

An area designed to make flower cultivation enjoyable and accessible. We propose gardening scenes featuring large, ready-to-bloom plants, along with lifestyle goods, pots, and bricks. Through consultation at our mixed planting counter and workshops, we foster connections among customers who enjoy flowers and gardening.

4. MUSASHINO TREES

A 'select shop for tree species' that enables customers to choose trees suited to diverse housing styles. We offer a range of easy-to-incorporate trees such as olive, eucalyptus, deciduous trees, and blueberries.

Additionally, we provide specialized landscaping and exterior services in collaboration with renovation specialists and professional landscaping companies. We operate a sales floor where customers can select both trees and exterior materials like bricks, supporting total coordination of plants and outdoor structures. This integrated approach to selecting trees and bricks represents a new proposal focused on harmony between plants and homes.

A sales floor where trees and bricks can be selected together

5. CARE & TOOLS

We launch Musashino Yohin-ten’s original soil and fertilizer brand. We introduce a new 'pay-by-weight' section where customers can purchase premium base soils—such as Akadama, Kanuma, and Hyuga soil—not typically found in home centers, in their desired quantities, meeting the small-volume demand from bonsai and succulent plant enthusiasts.

We offer a curated selection of high-quality base soils tailored to different plant types and growing methods. The new 'pay-by-weight' section allows customers to purchase specialized soils like Akadama, Kanuma, and Hyuga soil in exact amounts needed.

We meet the needs of customers who wish to buy soil in small quantities for bonsai and succulents, providing an environment that enables broader enjoyment of plants.

Pay-by-weight section

New Service: 'RENTAL GREEN' (Indoor Plant Rental)

We are launching a new 'indoor plant rental service' catering to a wide range of customers—from individuals to B2B clients such as offices, stores, and commercial facilities. Professional staff will handle everything from plant selection and installation to regular replacement and maintenance, offering diverse leasing plans that refresh spaces effortlessly for customers.

Store Information

Store Name: Musashino Yohin-ten Miyashiro Store (inside Super Viva Home Miyashiro)

Address: 1-1-140 Piaracity, Miyashiro, Saitama Prefecture Phone Number: 048-949-5611 Business Hours: 9:00–21:00 Sales Area: Approximately 3,700㎡ URL: https://store.musashi.vivahome.com/vivamusashi/spot/detail?code=misato_svh

Company Overview

Arclands Co., Ltd. aims to be an industry-leading provider of lifestyle value under the slogan 'Enriching Life, Enriching Heart.' We operate home centers 'Musashi' and 'Viva Home,' tonkatsu specialty restaurant 'Katsuya,' and karaage set meal restaurant 'Karyama,' conducting businesses related to 'living' and 'eating.' Through continuous evolution and change, we deepen our expertise to fulfill customers’ desire for a richer life.

Company Name: Arclands Co., Ltd. Representative: President and CEO Yoshifumi Sato Head Office: 445 Kamisukoro, Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture (955-8501) Established: July 1970 Business Activities: Retail, food service, wholesale, renovation, fitness, e-commerce, and real estate Capital: 6,462 million yen URL: https://www.arclands.co.jp/