Plaza Senayan
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Plaza Senayan is an upscale shopping mall
located in Central Jakarta
, Indonesia
. The mall is only a few minutes by car from the Semanggi area. The mall is well-known among the upmarket community in Jakarta, and offers diverse high-end shops and services such as designer goods and gourmet food.
As far as youngsters go, this mall is currently one of the most popular spots to see and be seen in Jakarta. This is truly a reflection of Jakarta's mall culture, where hip youngsters and fashionistas alike gather in shopping malls to hang out. The mall is also popular among Jakarta's expatriate community, because of its excellent facilities and proximity to the city center.
on the right and Sogo Department Store
on the left. Both department stores are four and five storeys building with a basement. Plaza Senayan is also home to the nation's second largest foreign bookstore, Books Kinokuniya
. Currently, the largest foreign bookstore in Indonesia is Times Bookstore
in Lippo Village (Lippo Karawaci) West Jakarta.
The ground floor houses various designer boutiques while the second floor is dedicated for casual wear and the third floor for food and entertainment. One of most popular food court in the CBD
area is hosted here. The Singapore's famed Crystal Jade
Restaurant has recently open its Indonesia's flagship outlet in the mall. Adjacent to the mall is a five-story parking garage supplying more than 3,500 carpark spaces. There are also some shops on the ground, fourth and fifth floors of the building. A furniture shop is located on the ground floor, the newly renovated Plaza Senayan XXI cineplex and restaurants are on the fifth floor while a bowling alley is on the third floor. The cineplex
has just been upgraded with 10 studios, 8 standard studios and 2 premiere studio with a whole new interior.
, Japan, it consists of 6 golden figures, each playing different instruments of music. These 'musicians' will then serenade the visitors with pleasant, magical melodies. This musical clock is first of its kind in Jakarta.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
located in Central Jakarta
Central Jakarta
Central Jakarta is one of the five cities which form Jakarta, Indonesia. It had 898,883 inhabitants at the 2010 Census.Central Jakarta is the smallest in area and population of the five cities of Jakarta. It is the administrative and political center of Jakarta and Indonesia...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. The mall is only a few minutes by car from the Semanggi area. The mall is well-known among the upmarket community in Jakarta, and offers diverse high-end shops and services such as designer goods and gourmet food.
As far as youngsters go, this mall is currently one of the most popular spots to see and be seen in Jakarta. This is truly a reflection of Jakarta's mall culture, where hip youngsters and fashionistas alike gather in shopping malls to hang out. The mall is also popular among Jakarta's expatriate community, because of its excellent facilities and proximity to the city center.
Shops and facilities
Plaza Senayan is a three-storey shopping mall with two interconnected department stores on its two sides, Metro Department StoreMetro (department store)
Metro is a department store in Singapore, Indonesia and other countries, operating 7 stores, 5 in Jakarta, one in Bandung and one in MakassarThe first METRO store opened in 1991 at Mall Pondok Indah.The second store at Plaza Senayan opened in 1995....
on the right and Sogo Department Store
Sogo
Sogo Co., Ltd. is a department store chain that operates an extensive network of branches in Japan. It once owned stores in locations as diverse as Beijing in China, Causeway Bay in Hong Kong, Taipei in Taiwan, Jakarta, Medan, Bandung & Surabaya in Indonesia, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Singapore,...
on the left. Both department stores are four and five storeys building with a basement. Plaza Senayan is also home to the nation's second largest foreign bookstore, Books Kinokuniya
Books Kinokuniya
is a Japanese bookstore chain operated by , founded in 1927, with its first store located in Shinjuku, Tokyo.It means "Store of Kii Province". The company has its headquarters in Meguro, Tokyo.-History:...
. Currently, the largest foreign bookstore in Indonesia is Times Bookstore
Times Bookstore
Times Bookstore is a part of the Times Publishing Group, which started from Singapore in 1978. There are currently Times Bookstore chains throughout Singapore, Indonesia, Macau and Malaysia....
in Lippo Village (Lippo Karawaci) West Jakarta.
The ground floor houses various designer boutiques while the second floor is dedicated for casual wear and the third floor for food and entertainment. One of most popular food court in the CBD
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
area is hosted here. The Singapore's famed Crystal Jade
Crystal Jade
Crystal Jade Culinary Concept Holdings is a restaurant-chain serving Chinese cuisine based in Singapore. The group has restaurants in Asian countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, Japan, Vietnam and South Korea...
Restaurant has recently open its Indonesia's flagship outlet in the mall. Adjacent to the mall is a five-story parking garage supplying more than 3,500 carpark spaces. There are also some shops on the ground, fourth and fifth floors of the building. A furniture shop is located on the ground floor, the newly renovated Plaza Senayan XXI cineplex and restaurants are on the fifth floor while a bowling alley is on the third floor. The cineplex
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
has just been upgraded with 10 studios, 8 standard studios and 2 premiere studio with a whole new interior.
Marygold Clock
Another interesting feature of the mall is the Marygold Clock. This is a large musical clock that opens every hour. Made by SeikoSeiko
, more commonly known simply as Seiko , is a Japanese watch company.-History and ongoing developments:The company was founded in 1881, when Kintarō Hattori opened a watch and jewelry shop called in the Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan. Eleven years later, in 1892, he began to produce clocks under the...
, Japan, it consists of 6 golden figures, each playing different instruments of music. These 'musicians' will then serenade the visitors with pleasant, magical melodies. This musical clock is first of its kind in Jakarta.