Luxury brands are investing in Tokyo, before 2020 Olympics Games.

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The luxury brand Bottega Veneta opened an 800 sq.m. flagship over six floors in Tokyo. The futuristic megastore is Bottega Veneta’s largest in Asia, designed to fit the modernist architecture of the city. According to Bottega Venata’s General Manager, Claus-Dietrich Lahrs, the new store is an investment designed to boost the shopping experience of Japanese and Asian customers. Bottega Veneta from Gucci’s group, foreign luxury brands like Hermes, Longchamp and Fred together with Chinese departme

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