Kimura Takuya arrives in Taiwan today! Songshan airport pick-up time revealed, Mingbei Liu celebrates 54th birthday
The first overseas tour as a solo artist in 35 years since his debut, the Taipei show was sold out
Quick Look
- Japanese singer Takuya Kimura will arrive at Taipei Songshan Airport on the afternoon of the 11th and hold the "TAKUYA KIMURA Live Tour 2026 Checkpoint" in TAIPEI concert at the Taipei Pop Center from the 13th to the 14th.
- This is his first overseas tour as a solo artist in the 35 years since his debut.
- Nearly 10,000 tickets were sold out for both tours.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The last time Kimura Takuya came to Taiwan was in April 2025 to endorse the enzyme brand. At that time, he visited Zhongshan Station vintage shop, Tianmu beef noodle shop, Songyan Tea House and Dongmen Xiaolongbao shop, attracting a large number of fans to make pilgrimages. This is his first overseas tour as a solo artist in the 35 years since his debut. The tour started in Seoul and came to Taipei this week.
Japanese superstar Takuya Kimura will hold an overseas tour as a solo artist for the first time in his 35 years since his debut. Today (11th), he will arrive at the arrival hall of Taipei Songshan Airport at 4:00 pm. Fans are open to pick him up and welcome the arrival of the king. If fans want to see their idols up close, they may have to arrive early to get a seat.
The last time Kimura Takuya came to Taiwan was in April 2025 to endorse an enzyme brand. (File photo, taken by reporter Chen Yiquan)
The last time Kimura Takuya came to Taiwan was in April 2025 to endorse the enzyme brand. At that time, the king was still traveling everywhere, going to Zhongshan Station vintage shop, Tianmu beef noodle shop, Songyan Tea House and Dongmen Xiaolongbao shop, etc. Everywhere he went, he attracted a large number of fans and the streets were packed.
"TAKUYA KIMURA Live Tour 2026 Checkpoint" in TAIPEI will be held for two consecutive days starting tomorrow (13th) at the Taipei Pop Center. This is his first solo performance in Taiwan. It is worth mentioning that the first day of the concert happened to be his 54th birthday. In order to celebrate his birthday with his idol, tickets were extremely popular.
Taking into account that the Beiliu Performance Hall can accommodate 5,000 people, nearly 10,000 tickets for both performances were sold out, with many fans even crying "can't get it", which shows its undiminished super charm.
This overseas tour started in Seoul and will finally come to Taipei this week. Talking about this first overseas concert as an individual, he also expressed excitement: "This time I also received many calls from overseas "Can I come?", which allowed me to hold a concert overseas for the first time after my solo activities. I can’t wait to meet everyone overseas! "
For this Taipei performance, Star's merchandise store "FAMILY CLUB. STORE TAIPEI" in Taipei will be transformed into a limited-time "Kimura Takuya Special Store" from now until the 15th. The store will be equipped with exclusive limited designs and will only display Kimura Takuya-related products. However, advance reservation is required. Please make a reservation through the "Taipei Store Official LINE" (https://line.me/R/ti/p/@807nftps).
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Kimura Takuya will arrive at Taipei Songshan Airport on the afternoon of the 11th, and fans will pick him up.
Very likely · Within hours
The Taipei concert from the 13th to the 14th will be held as scheduled
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Concert specific repertoire and guest lineup
- Specific arrangements and safety measures for fan pick-up activities
- Specific products and prices at the peripheral goods special store
