MOVABLE POPUP

Traveling pop-ups that take your brand across Japan.

MOVABLE POPUP (BRAND VOYAGE) is a traveling pop-up (mobile store) designed as a vehicle. No building permit and no long-term lease are needed. Open or close in half a day — in station plazas, shopping-center plazas or vacant lots.

A MOVABLE POPUP mobile pop-up store
A MOVABLE POPUP mobile pop-up store

ON SITE

An ad vehicle and mobile store touring Tokyo

ON THE ROAD

An ad vehicle and mobile store touring Tokyo

For brand marketing & promotion teams

MOVABLE POPUP

BRAND VOYAGE|A traveling brand pop-up

— Tour the country in a space that carries your brand’s world intact

— Open in station plazas and shopping-center squares, with no long-term lease

— Set up or strike in half a day, and visit several spots across a city in one day

Track record: pop-ups for cosmetics and luxury brands

WHY MOVABLE

What happens when buildings can move?

Place instead of build. That alone changes how you start, where you can be, and how you finish.

01 FAST

Open for business
in as little as 8 weeks.

Open for business
in as little as 8 weeks.

We bring a finished unit and set it down. No waiting for design, building permits or on-site construction.

If built Design, permits, construction

02 TEST RUN

Test-run it,
then decide go or no-go.

Test-run it,
then decide go or no-go.

Place it and try it. Then decide, based on results, whether to stay, move or stop.

If built No turning back once it’s built

03 ANYWHERE

Places you can’t build
become options.

Places you can’t build
become options.

Small plots, inside empty stores, plazas, even national parks. As a vehicle, it widens where you can be.

If built Limited to land where building is allowed

04 SEASONAL

The right place,
at the right time.

The right place,
at the right time.

Where people gather, when they gather. When the season ends, move on to the next site.

If built Fixed place, fixed timing

05 SCALABLE

Surprise,
at scale.

Surprise,
at scale.

One brand world, many units. The same experience, delivered in different places.

If built One place only

06 RESTORABLE

Leave it exactly
as it was.

Leave it exactly
as it was.

With no major construction, the land returns to its original state once removed.

If built Grade the land, demolish at the end

Designed as vehicles, our units need no building permit. Operating requires the right license for each business (food business permit, Hotel Business Act, Natural Parks Act, etc.), and we handle it through to approval.

FLOW

From first inquiry to opening, in six steps.

Consultation and proposals are free. From order to up and running in as little as 8 weeks. Costs start at ¥2 million.

01 CONSULT

Tell us your goals
and timing.

Tell us your goals
and timing.

What you want to achieve, when and where. We get back to you within 2 business days to hear more.

You get A reply within 2 business days

02 PROPOSAL

We propose the type
and the setup.

We propose the type
and the setup.

Choosing from pop-up, restaurant or hotel, we put together candidate sites, a setup plan and a rough estimate.

You get A proposal and rough estimate

03 SITE SURVEY

We check the site
and its conditions.

We check the site
and its conditions.

We check size, ground, power and access on site, and agree installation terms with the venue or landowner.

You get Confirmed installation conditions

04 CONTRACT

We fix the specs
and line up permits.

We fix the specs
and line up permits.

After signing, we finalize specs and schedule, and prepare the permits you need, such as a business license.

You get Final specs and schedule

05 BUILD

Built by hand,
one unit at a time.

Built by hand,
one unit at a time.

In our founders’ workshop, each unit is finished in a form made for your brand and site.

You get Your finished movable building

06 OPEN

Moved, placed,
and open.

Moved, placed,
and open.

We bring it to the site, set it up and get it ready to use. After opening, ONE STOP covers operation and relocation.

You get Opening day

Timing varies by solution and site. After opening, our eight ONE STOP steps cover operation, storage and relocation.

FAQ

Pop-up FAQ

Questions we often hear about opening a traveling pop-up.

Q. Do I need a building permit for a pop-up store?

Q. How long does it take to open and close?

Q. Where can I open?

Q. Can it match our brand’s world?

Q. How soon can we start?

Q. How much does it cost?

Q. How much can you take on?

Contact

Get in touch

What if buildings could move? We welcome inquiries about business strategies built on movable pop-ups, restaurants and hotels, partnerships with us, and new ventures. We reply within 2 business days.

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Operated by Ie-to-Bouken Inc.

Okurayama Niban-kan 305, 5-39-1 Okurayama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

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© 2026 MOVABLE ARCHITECTURE STUDIO

Operated by Ie-to-Bouken Inc.

Okurayama Niban-kan 305, 5-39-1 Okurayama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

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© 2026 MOVABLE ARCHITECTURE STUDIO

Operated by Ie-to-Bouken Inc.

Okurayama Niban-kan 305, 5-39-1 Okurayama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Privacy Policy

© 2026 MOVABLE ARCHITECTURE STUDIO