Luna Plaza

Luna Plaza, also known by the Chinese name 蘭城新月廣場, is a mixed-use shopping center in Yilan City, Yilan County, Taiwan. It opened in 2008 and is described as the largest shopping mall in Yilan County and one of the major commercial complexes in eastern Taiwan. Its role extends beyond conventional retail: the development combines shopping, dining, entertainment, hotel accommodation, and visitor-oriented facilities in a single urban destination. The plaza is located in Yilan City's Southern Gate commercial area. This area emerged through the redevelopment and rezoning of land associated with the former Yilan Prison, forming part of the South Gate Project. The project was incorporated into a broader county-led effort to regenerate Yilan's historic urban core and connect cultural and commercial sites along a corridor running from Yilan railway station through Old City East Road and Old City South Road toward the Yilan River. Luna Plaza therefore functions both as a shopping destination and as a component of Yilan's urban-revitalization and tourism infrastructure. The complex originally served as Carrefour's first base in Yilan and was initially organized as a community-oriented shopping facility. It was later developed into a more comprehensive commercial building. Its tenant and facility mix expanded to include outlet retail, mass-market merchandise, cinemas, restaurants, and other services intended to serve local residents as well as tourists visiting Yilan. This shift from a primarily community shopping base to a mixed-use destination broadened the plaza's positioning and aligned it with the county's efforts to combine local commerce, leisure, and tourism. A major component of the development is Silks Place Yilan, a five-star hotel occupying floors six through eleven of the building. The hotel gives the complex an accommodation function and supports the plaza's destination appeal for visitors. Alongside the hotel, the retail and entertainment components provide everyday shopping and leisure options for the local market. The available reference material does not identify a separate corporate parent, owner, founder, listed entity, financial results, or current executive leadership for Luna Plaza. It is best understood as a place-based commercial development rather than a globally distributed consumer brand.

Luna Plaza was established in Yilan City as part of the redevelopment of the Southern Gate area. The surrounding commercial district was created after the rezoning of land connected with the former Yilan Prison by the Yilan County Government. The redevelopment was associated with the South Gate Project and with a wider old-city regeneration corridor intended to link Yilan's railway station, historic streets, cultural areas, and the Yilan River. Before becoming the larger mixed-use complex described in current references, the site served as Carrefour's first base in Yilan. In that earlier form, it operated as a community-oriented shopping mall focused on the everyday needs of local consumers. The development subsequently evolved into a more diversified commercial building. Its facilities came to include outlet stores, mass-market retail, cinemas, restaurants, and other commercial uses, allowing the site to serve both routine shopping demand and leisure-oriented visits. The complex opened in 2008. Following its opening, Luna Plaza became a major commercial destination for Yilan County and was described as the county's largest shopping mall, as well as a leading shopping center in eastern Taiwan. Its scale and facility mix gave it a role in the region's tourism economy in addition to its local retail function. Visitors could combine shopping and dining with entertainment and overnight accommodation in the same development. The hotel component is Silks Place Yilan, a five-star property located on the sixth through eleventh floors of the building. Its presence reinforced the complex's destination-oriented character and connected the plaza with Yilan's visitor economy. The available reference material does not provide a detailed ownership history, corporate structure, executive roster, financial information, or a chronology of later expansions. Consequently, the documented history is centered on the site's urban-planning context, its transition from an early Carrefour location into a broader commercial complex, and its opening and role as a major Yilan shopping and tourism facility.

• 2008

  Luna Plaza opens

  [1]Luna Plazaen.wikipedia.org

  The mixed-use shopping center opens in Yilan City and becomes a major retail and leisure destination in Yilan County.

• The site evolves beyond its original Carrefour-centered format

  [1]Luna Plazaen.wikipedia.org

  The property develops from Carrefour's first Yilan base and a community-oriented shopping mall into a composite commercial building with retail, dining, entertainment, and hotel functions.

• Silks Place Yilan becomes part of the complex

  [1]Luna Plazaen.wikipedia.org

  Silks Place Yilan occupies floors six through eleven, adding five-star hotel accommodation to the shopping center's commercial and tourism offering.

A regional mixed-use destination serving Yilan residents and visitors through an integrated combination of shopping, dining, entertainment, and hotel accommodation.

• Shopping center retail · 2008

  Retail shopping

  Luna Plaza provides a broad retail environment serving both everyday local shopping and destination visits. The documented format includes outlet stores and mass-market merchandise, reflecting the site's development from a community-oriented Carrefour location into a more diversified commercial complex.

• Food and beverage · 2008

  Dining

  Restaurants and other dining facilities form part of Luna Plaza's mixed-use offer. Dining is positioned alongside shopping and entertainment, helping the complex serve as a longer-stay destination for residents and tourists rather than only as a convenience retail site.

• Leisure and entertainment · 2008

  Entertainment and cinemas

  The complex includes cinema and other entertainment functions. These facilities broaden its appeal beyond retail and support its role as a regional leisure destination within Yilan's Southern Gate commercial area.

• Hotel accommodation

  Silks Place Yilan

  Silks Place Yilan is the five-star hotel component of the Luna Plaza building. It occupies floors six through eleven and adds overnight accommodation to the complex, linking the shopping center with Yilan's tourism and visitor economy.

1. 1Luna Plazaen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Luna Plaza official websitelunaplaza.com.tw