Mitsui Outlet Park Tainan
An outlet shopping mall in Gueiren District, Tainan City, Taiwan, developed by Mitsui Fudosan.
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Overview
Mitsui Outlet Park Tainan is an outlet shopping center in Gueiren District, Tainan City, Taiwan. It is positioned near the Tainan High Speed Rail station and Shalun railway station, making it part of the wider transport, education, convention, and technology-development cluster in southern Tainan. The project represents Mitsui Fudosan’s third major base in Taiwan and the company’s first outlet mall in Tainan. The development was advanced through Sannan Outlets, a project company established to pursue the site in cooperation with Taiwan’s Railway Bureau. The parties signed a development contract on October 3, 2018. The planned complex was divided into phases: the initial phase was designed with approximately 190 stores, while a later expansion was intended to increase the total to about 220 stores. Construction of the first phase began in January 2020, following a groundbreaking ceremony held on January 20 of that year. The first phase began trial operations on February 16, 2022, and officially opened on February 25, 2022. The completed first phase has a total floor area of approximately 84,000 square meters and combines discounted branded merchandise with food, leisure, and destination-shopping functions. Its location beside major rail connections gives it a regional catchment area extending beyond central Tainan and supports access from other parts of Taiwan. A second-phase development was also planned. Its groundbreaking ceremony was held on February 2, 2022, and the expansion was scheduled in the project’s development plan to increase the number of stores to approximately 220, with operations targeted for 2025. The available reference material does not establish whether that expansion was completed, its final scope, or its current operating status. Mitsui Outlet Park Tainan remains part of Mitsui Fudosan’s broader outlet-mall portfolio in Taiwan, alongside its projects in Linkou and Taichung.
History
Mitsui Outlet Park Tainan was developed as part of Mitsui Fudosan’s expansion of its outlet-mall business in Taiwan. The project is located in Gueiren District, Tainan City, close to the Tainan High Speed Rail station and Shalun railway station. The surrounding area also includes the Tainan International Convention Center, university campuses, the Shalun Smart Green Energy Science City, and other research and technology facilities. This setting gives the mall a role beyond ordinary neighborhood retail, linking it to a growing transport and development hub in southern Tainan. The project was pursued through Sannan Outlets, a newly established project company. On October 3, 2018, Sannan Outlets signed a contract with Taiwan’s Railway Bureau for the development of the complex. The plan called for a phased project. The first phase was planned with approximately 190 stores, while a second phase was expected to increase the total to around 220 stores. The phased structure allowed the project to establish an initial retail presence while preserving room for later expansion. A groundbreaking ceremony for the first phase took place on January 20, 2020, and construction began that month. The completed first-phase development has a total floor area of approximately 84,000 square meters. Its business model centers on outlet retail: branded goods are sold through a large collection of stores, supported by dining and other visitor-oriented facilities. The scale and location were intended to attract customers from Tainan and neighboring parts of southern Taiwan, as well as visitors arriving by high-speed rail. The mall began trial operations on February 16, 2022. It formally opened on February 25, 2022, making it the first outlet mall in Tainan and Mitsui Fudosan’s third base in Taiwan. The opening expanded the company’s Taiwanese outlet presence beyond its other projects, including Mitsui Outlet Park Linkou and Mitsui Outlet Park Taichung. Development of a second phase was advanced alongside the opening of the first. Its groundbreaking ceremony was held on February 2, 2022, and the plan identified 2025 as the target for beginning operations. The planned expansion was expected to raise the complex’s store count from roughly 190 to roughly 220. The available reference material does not provide a verified completion date, final tenant count, or definitive account of whether the second phase opened as planned. Accordingly, the documented history supports the first-phase opening and the commencement of second-phase development, but not a confirmed description of the completed expansion.
- 2025
Planned second-phase operations
[1]The development plan identified 2025 as the target for the second phase to begin operations, but the available material does not confirm completion.
- 2022
Second-phase groundbreaking
[1]The second phase held its groundbreaking ceremony on February 2 as part of the planned expansion of the complex.
- 2022
Trial operations begin
[1]The first phase began trial operations on February 16.
- 2022
Official opening
[1]The first phase officially opened on February 25 with approximately 84,000 square meters of total floor area.
- 2020
First-phase groundbreaking
[1]The groundbreaking ceremony for the first phase was held on January 20, and construction began in January.
- 2018
Development agreement signed
[1]Sannan Outlets signed a contract with Taiwan’s Railway Bureau to develop the Mitsui Outlet Park Tainan complex.
Products and positioning
A large-format, transport-accessible outlet mall offering branded merchandise at discounted prices and serving as a regional shopping and leisure destination in southern Taiwan.
Fashion and lifestyle retail · 2022
Outlet retail stores
The core offering is a broad collection of outlet stores selling branded merchandise at reduced prices. The documented first phase was planned around approximately 190 stores, covering fashion, sportswear, footwear, accessories, household goods, and other lifestyle categories. The available reference material does not provide a complete tenant list.
Food and leisure · 2022
Dining and visitor facilities
The mall’s outlet retail offer is supported by food, dining, and visitor-oriented facilities intended to make the complex a regional destination rather than a short-duration shopping stop. Specific restaurant brands and entertainment operators are not identified in the available source material.
Brand decisions
2022
Opened the first Tainan outlet-mall phaseProduct launchBackground
Mitsui Fudosan sought to establish an outlet-mall presence in southern Taiwan and serve customers using the Tainan High Speed Rail and Shalun rail connections.
Action taken
The first phase began trial operations on February 16 and officially opened on February 25.
Aftermath
The opening made the project Tainan’s first outlet mall and expanded Mitsui Fudosan’s Taiwanese outlet platform.
2018
Adopted a phased development modelStrategyBackground
The project was planned as a multi-phase outlet complex near major rail connections and a developing research and technology district.
Action taken
Sannan Outlets and its partners structured the project around an initial phase of approximately 190 stores, with a later phase intended to increase the total to about 220 stores.
Aftermath
The first phase opened in February 2022, while the second phase proceeded to a groundbreaking ceremony. Its eventual completion is not confirmed in the available material.
Recent events
- 2022
Second-phase groundbreaking held[1]
Other
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the planned second phase, which was intended to expand the complex’s store count.
- 2022
Mitsui Outlet Park Tainan begins trial operations[1]
Product launch
The mall began trial operations on February 16 ahead of its formal public opening.
- 2022
First phase officially opens in Tainan[1]
Product launch
The first phase of the outlet mall officially opened on February 25, establishing Mitsui Fudosan’s first outlet-mall project in Tainan.
- 2020
First-phase construction begins[1]
Other
The first phase of Mitsui Outlet Park Tainan commenced construction after a groundbreaking ceremony in January.
- 2018
Sannan Outlets signs development agreement with Taiwan's Railway Bureau[1]
Other
The project company Sannan Outlets entered into an agreement with Taiwan's Railway Bureau to develop the outlet-mall complex in Tainan.
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