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Shin Kong Mitsukoshi

Shin Kong Mitsukoshi (SKM, ) is a Taiwanese brand of high-end department stores operating throughout Taiwan, with concessions also located in mainland China. The brand is a joint venture of the Taiwanese Shin Kong Group and Japanese Mitsukoshi.[1]

Shin Kong Mitsukoshi's first store was opened in 1991 in Zhongshan District, Taipei and there are now 16 branches across Taiwan. The first Shin Kong Mitsukoshi concession in China opened in Beijing in April 2007.

Current branches

Taiwan

All stores currently trade as 'Shin Kong Mitsukoshi' unless stated otherwise.

  • Taipei Nanxi: 1 (opened 1991), 3 (opened 2008)[2]
  • Taipei Station (opened 1993)[3]
  • Taipei Tianmu (opened 2004)[4]
  • Taipei Xinyi Place: A4, A8, A9, A11 (opened 1997-2005)[5]
  • Diamond Towers (opened 2023)[6][7][8][9]
  • Taoyuan Station (opened 2008)[10]
  • Taichung Zhonggang (opened 2000)[11]
  • Chiayi Chuiyang (opened 2008)[12]
  • Tainan Zhongshan (opened 1996)[13]
  • Tainan Place: 1 (opened 2002), 2 (opened 2013)[14]
  • Kaohsiung Sanduo (opened 1993)[15]
  • Kaohsiung Zuoying 1, 2 (both opened 2010)[16]
  • SKM Park (opened 2022)[17]

China

  • Suzhou (opened 2015)[18]
  • Chongqing (opened 2017)[19]

Defunct

  • Taipei Nanxi 2 (opened 2008, closed 2018)[20]
  • Taoyuan Dayou (opened 1998, closed 2023)[21]
  • Hsinchu (opened 2000, closed 2018)[22]
  • Beijing (opened 2007, closed 2014)[23]

Incidents

On 13 February 2025, four people were killed and 30 injured at the Taichung branch of SKM after a natural gas explosion occurred on the 12th floor.[24][25] Two people were killed directly by the explosion, while two tourists from Macau were killed by falling debris on the street.[26] Taichung mayor Lu Shiow-yen ordered the branch to suspend operations pending a safety inspection.[25][27] The store reopened on 27 September 2025 following renovations.[28]

External links

References

  1. Shin-han Kwan. Shin Kong Mitsukoshi’s annual sale off to strong start Taipei Times, 2019-10-18, retrieved 2024-05-31^
  2. Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Nanxi skm.com.tw, retrieved 2024-05-31^
  3. Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Taipei Station skm.com.tw, retrieved 2024-05-31^
  4. Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Tianmu skm.com.tw, retrieved 2024-05-31^
  5. Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Taipei Xinyi Place skm.com.tw, retrieved 2024-05-31^
  6. Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Diamond Towers skm.com.tw, retrieved 2024-05-31^
  7. (Chinese)台北全新百貨「新光三越Diamond Towers」進駐東區！如鑽石塔的耀眼外型，5大亮點＋開幕時間揭曉 elle.com^
  8. 江佩君. (Chinese)新光三越DIAMOND TOWERS試營運時間揭曉！重點品牌遊逛地圖先筆記 United Daily News, October 6, 2023^
  9. (Chinese)東區新百貨DIAMOND TOWERS試營運日期揭曉？ 新光三越回應了 China Times, October 6, 2023^
  10. Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Taoyuan Station skm.com.tw, retrieved 2024-05-31^
  11. Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Taichung Zhonggan skm.com.tw, retrieved 2024-05-31^
  12. Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Chiayi Chuiyang skm.com.tw, retrieved 2024-05-31^
  13. Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Tainan Zhongshan skm.com.tw, retrieved 2024-05-31^
  14. Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Tainan Place skm.com.tw, retrieved 2024-05-31^
  15. Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Kaohsiung Sanduo skm.com.tw, retrieved 2024-05-31^
  16. Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Kaohsiung Zuoying skm.com.tw, retrieved 2024-05-31^
  17. SKM Park Outlets skmpark.com, retrieved 2024-05-31^
  18. 李麗滿. 新光天地蘇州店將開幕 吳昕達重回大陸零售舞台 China Times, 2015-06-24, retrieved 2024-05-31^
  19. 李麗滿. 耗資30億人民幣 重慶新光天地開幕 打造在地高端生活圈 China Times, 2017-08-09, retrieved 2024-05-31^
  20. 李麗滿. 新光三越南西二館 結束出清 China Times, 2018-03-01, retrieved 2024-05-31^
  21. 余姿函. 桃園人24年的青春沒了！新光三越突然宣布：明年2月關掉大有店 Yahoo! News, 2022-12-21, retrieved 2024-05-31^
  22. 李麗滿. 新光三越忍痛結束新竹店 關店史無前例！ China Times, 2017-12-22, retrieved 2024-05-31^
  23. 北京新光天地 驚傳台團隊撤出 China Times, 2013-01-25, retrieved 2024-05-31^
  24. Po-yang Hsiao. 4 dead, 20 injured in Taichung mall blast Focus Taiwan, 2025-02-13, retrieved 2025-02-13^
  25. Hsueh-ching Hao. Taichung department store ordered to suspend operations after fatal explosion Focus Taiwan, 2025-02-13, retrieved 2025-02-13^
  26. Hsueh-ching Hao. 2 members of Macau family dead in Taichung mall explosion Focus Taiwan, 2025-02-13, retrieved 2025-02-13^
  27. Sylvie Zhuang, Lawrence Chung. 2 Macau residents among 4 dead in Taiwan department store blast South China Morning Post, 13 February 2025, retrieved 13 February 2025^
  28. Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Taichung reopens after gas explosion closure Focus Taiwan, 27 September 2025, retrieved 27 September 2025^