The Mitsui Outlet Park Taichung Port () is an

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History

The idea to construct the outlet was brought up in September 2016. On 21 August 2017, the

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ceremony was held which was attended by Taichung Mayor

Lin Chia-lung Lin Chia-lung (; born 13 February 1964) is a Taiwanese academic and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) politician. He was elected mayor of Taichung City in November 2014 and took office on 25 December 2014. In the early 2000s he served in various ...

and Chairperson of

Taiwan International Ports Corporation The Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC; ) is a state-owned shipping company in Taiwan that operates ports in Taiwan. History The company was founded on Thursday 1 March 2012. Organizational structure * Public Affairs Department * Lega ...

. The outlet was opened on 12 December 2018 after 16 months of construction. The second phase of the expansion project was opened on the 16th of December 2021. A total of 51 stores have been added, including Abercrombie & Fitch, which was exhibiting in Taiwan for the first time, and its subsidiaries

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, Hollister Co® and

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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 It features a giant

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Business

The outlet is owned and operated by Mitsui & Co. Taiwan Ltd. It has a mix of 170 shops and restaurants. On 7 June 2019, Taiwan's first 20 degrees Celsius

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"SNOWTOWN" was opened with the introduction of Japanese technology.

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* 2018 establishments in Taiwan Outlet malls in Taiwan Shopping malls in Taichung Shopping malls established in 2018 Mitsui Fudosan {{Taiwan-mall-stub

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