Former Kikumoto Department Store

Kikumoto Department Store, also known as Juyuan Department Store, was a department store in Sakaechō, Taihoku, Taiwan. It was founded by the Japanese entrepreneur Eiji Shigeta on November 28, 1932, and officially opened on December 3.

Type: Commercial building
Description: building in Taipei, Taiwan
Also known as: “Kikumoto”, “Kikumoto Department Store”, “Kikumoto Depāto”, and “Kikumoto Hyakkaten”
Address: 博愛路 150, 臺北市, 中正區, 10043

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zhongshan Hall and National Taiwan Museum.

Zhongshan Hall

Arts center

Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Zhongshan Hall is a historic building which originally functioned as the Taipei City Public Auditorium. It is located at 98 Yanping South Road in the Ximending neighborhood of Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. Zhongshan Hall is situated 200 metres northwest of Former Kikumoto Department Store.

National Taiwan Museum

Museum

Photo: 台灣少年, CC BY 3.0.

The National Taiwan Museum, established in 1908, is the oldest museum in Taiwan. It was founded by the colonial government during Taiwan's period of Japanese rule. The museum is located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei. National Taiwan Museum is situated 370 metres east of Former Kikumoto Department Store.

Academia Historica

Public building

Photo: lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0.

Academia Historica is the national institution of historical research of the Republic of China. Founded in Nanjing in 1947 and re-established in Taiwan in 1957, the institution is under the direct administration of the Office of the President. Academia Historica is situated 300 metres south of Former Kikumoto Department Store.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ximending and Bo’ai Special Zone.

Ximending

Village

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Ximending is a neighborhood and shopping district in the Wanhua District of Taipei, Taiwan. The Ximending Pedestrian Area was the first pedestrian zone constructed in Taipei and remains the largest in Taiwan.

Bo’ai Special Zone

Hamlet

The Bo'ai Special Zone is a restricted zone in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan, for the protection of the Presidential Office Building. It is in the historic center of Taipei and includes other government office buildings and historic sites.