100% Doraemon Sakura Festival In Taipei: Free Pop-Up At Songshan Cultural Park To 11 Oct
The 100% Doraemon Sakura Festival pop-up runs at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park in Xinyi to 11 October 2026, a three-month free-entry installation that extends the 100% Doraemon and Friends touring exhibition into a cherry-blossom-themed standalone. Following last year's touring show across Taipei and Kaohsiung, Doraemon used the "100% Friend Summoning Bell" again to bring a new line of Japan-only sakura-themed figures to Taiwan. The pop-up is the only Taiwan stop for this Sakura Festival line, and is staged on the east side of the North Tobacco Factory first floor, open 10:00 to 18:00 daily.
What The Sakura Festival Actually Looks Like
The pop-up is built around sakura, rice ball and Shiba inu motifs, the Japanese-exclusive Doraemon designs that are the brand's seasonal line in Japan and have not been released in Taiwan before. Inside, a Sakura House photo set puts multiple Doraemon figures and friends from various short stories into a cherry-blossom garden setting. The air in the space is scented with cherry-blossom fragrance, so the "blossom viewing" is genuinely multi-sensory. Outside, a sakura-tree outdoor photo point recreates the festival key visual against the brick wall of the former tobacco factory administration building. The pop-up carries a full line of Taiwan-first-limited Sakura Festival merchandise, with a 3F product DM circulating online listing the full range.
Why This Is A Standalone, Not A Touring Show
The 100% Doraemon and Friends touring exhibition that hit Taipei and Kaohsiung in 2025 was the touring format. The 2026 Sakura Festival pop-up is the standalone-store format, smaller and merchandise-led, free entry, no ticketed exhibition component. The organisers, who run the official Sakura Festival Facebook and Instagram pages, have stated that the Taiwan pop-up is the only Taiwan stop for this Sakura Festival line, so the three-month window at Songshan is the only chance for Taiwan fans to see the sakura-themed figures in person without travelling to Japan. The run from 10 July to 11 October means the installation will overlap with the mid-autumn and early-winter holiday window, so visiting out of peak summer is viable.
What You Can And Cannot Bring In
The visitor rules are standard for a free merchandise-led pop-up. No food or drink inside (water included), no returns or exchanges on merchandise without a defect, no flash, tripods, selfie sticks or gimbals, no strollers inside (stroller parking outside at your own risk), and pets only in carriers. The customer service line is 02-2649-1683 extension 2. If you have children and are bringing a stroller, plan to take turns inside; the photo sets are designed for walking-age visitors, and the no-stroller rule is enforced. Queue expectations should be set by the 2025 touring show, which saw long lines in the first week.
Pairing With Songshan Cultural Park And Xinyi
Songshan Cultural and Creative Park is one of Taipei's most reliable half-day destinations: a former tobacco factory complex with brick architecture, courtyard gardens, design shops and cafes, and the Eslite Spectrum Songshan store next door. The nearest MRT is Taipei City Hall Station on the blue line, about 8 minutes on foot, or Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall on the blue line, about 10 minutes. A realistic visit combines the Doraemon pop-up with a walk through the park, a stop at Eslite Spectrum, and a meal in the Xinyi commercial district, all within a 15-minute walking radius. For Taipei residents with kids, the free entry and the long run mean you can go on a weekday afternoon in September when the queues are short.
Practical Details
- Dates: 10 July to 11 October 2026
- Time: Daily 10:00 to 18:00
- Venue: Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, North Tobacco Factory 1F East side, No. 133 Guangfu South Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City
- Nearest MRT: Taipei City Hall Station (blue line), about 8 minutes on foot
- Price: Free entry; merchandise priced individually
- Website: Songshan Cultural Park - Doraemon Sakura Festival
