Mitsui Outlet Park Taichung Port
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| Location | Wuqi, Taichung, Taiwan |
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| Coordinates | 24°15′27.9″N 120°31′06.7″E / 24.257750°N 120.518528°E |
| Opening date | 12 December 2018 |
| Developer | San Zhong Gang Outlet Co., Ltd. |
| Management | Mitsui & Co. Taiwan Ltd. |
| Owner | Mitsui & Co. Taiwan Ltd. |
| Architect | outlet store |
| No. of stores and services | 170 |
| Total retail floor area | 6 hectares |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Public transit access | Shalu Station |
| Website | Official website |
The Mitsui Outlet Park Taichung Port (Chinese: Mitsui Outlet Park 台中港; pinyin: Mitsui Outlet Park Táizhōng Gǎng) is an outlet store in Wuqi District, Taichung, Taiwan.
History
The idea to construct the outlet was brought up in September 2016. On 21 August 2017, the groundbreaking ceremony was held which was attended by Taichung Mayor Lin Chia-lung and Chairperson of Taiwan International Ports Corporation.[1] The outlet was opened on 12 December 2018 after 16 months of construction.[2]
The second phase of the expansion project was opened on 16 December 2021. A total of 51 stores have been added,[3] including Abercrombie & Fitch, which was exhibiting in Taiwan for the first time, and its subsidiaries Abercrombie kids, Hollister Co® and GILLY HICKS.
Architecture
The outlet was designed by TMA Architects and Associates and constructed by Reiju Construction Co., Ltd. It was designed with a total of two stories and spans over a total floor area of 6 hectares on an 18-hectare site area[2] It features a giant ferris wheel.[1]
Business
The outlet is owned and operated by Mitsui & Co. Taiwan Ltd. It has a mix of 170 shops and restaurants.[2]
On 7 June 2019, Taiwan's first 20 degrees Celsius ski resort "SNOWTOWN" was opened with the introduction of Japanese technology. [4]
See also
- List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
- Mitsui Outlet Park Linkou
- Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Taichung
References
- ^ a b "~ Central Taiwan's Largest Outlet Mall ~ Groundbreaking Ceremony held at Mitsui Outlet Park Taichung Port (tentative name) Scheduled to open at the end of 2018" (PDF). Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ a b c Yang, Sophia (2 October 2018). "Central Taiwan's largest shopping outlet park set to open in mid-Dec". Taiwan News. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ 張, 軒哲 (16 December 2021). "三井OUTLET PARK台中港二期今日開幕營運 新增51家繽紛櫃位 (Mitsui Outlet Park Taichung Port Phase II opens today, adding 51 colourful stores)". Liberty Times Net. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "台中三井OUTLET今試營運 絕美海景搶先看 (Taichung Mitsui Outlet trial operation begins today)". Apple Daily Taiwan. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
