The Kobe Shimbun newspaper reported on Sunday that Kobe’s “Anime Street” area will shut down at the end of June.
Kobe Anime Street opened the street with the goal of bringing more business to the area.
A separate company based in Awaji in Hyogo prefecture is also suing Kobe Anime Street for around 2 million yen in overdue payments.
A goods development company in Tokyo told the newspaper that the Kobe Anime Street company, which manages the space, fell behind on payments of around 2 million yen (about US$17,600).