Joy Plaza | |
Native Name: | 悅誠廣場 |
Native Name Lang: | zh-tw |
Location: | No. 427, Minzu 1st Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
Coordinates: | 22.6567°N 120.3153°W |
Opening Date: | 3 July 2019 |
Closing Date: | 31 August 2022 |
Number Of Stores: | 120 |
Floors: | 3 floors above ground 2 floors below ground |
Publictransit: | Aozihdi metro station |
Website: | https://www.joyplaza.com.tw/ |
Joy Plaza was a shopping center located in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The mall started trial operation on 5 June 2019,[1] and officially opened on 3 July 2019. With a total floor area of, the mall houses 120 stores, in which the catering industry accounts for 40%. The main core stores are Eslite Life, Toys R Us and various themed restaurants. The annual revenue target for the first year is NT$ 1.5 billion.[2] [3] [4] On August 31, 2022, due to impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire Joy Plaza was closed down.
The overall space design of the mall is designed by a Japanese team, mainly composed of wood and planting.[5] In the atrium of the entrance hall of Minzu Road, natural light is introduced into the building by a -long arch-shaped transparent lighting cover; beside the escalator, there are theater-style seating seats and a -high large book wall with a total of 40,000 books for reading in the mall.[6] The surrounding trails and green plants extend all the way to the outdoor hiking area.[7]