Sunway Big Box Retail Park in JB
There are 2 main reasons why Singaporeans make that journey across the Causeway into JB – to eat and to shop. When it comes to shopping in JB, veterans will already know to hit up the affordable grocery spots and Toppen Shopping Centre for IKEA. But here’s one place you might have missed: Sunway Big Box Retail Park in Johor.
With major Singapore Expo vibes, the mall takes on an open-air warehouse concept with unique stores and eateries, some of which are exclusive to Malaysia. From a BBT chain that’s a massive hit with locals to an epic trampoline park, here’s our guide to the Sunway Big Box Retail Park, one of Johor’s must-visit places.
Table of Contents
- Sunway Big Box Retail Park in JB
- Is it worth visiting Sunway Big Box?
- – What to do at Sunway Big Box Retail Park, JB –
- 1. BookXcess
- 2. EnerG X Park
- – What to eat & drink at Sunway Big Box –
- 3. Tealive
- 4. Mr. Dakgalbi
- 5. D for Donut
- – What to buy at Sunway Big Box Retail Park, JB –
- 6. Romantika
- 7. MR. DIY
- 8. SSFHOME @ Sunway Big Box
- – Bonus: Where to stay near Sunway Big Box Retail Park –
- Sunway Big Box Hotel
- X Park Sunway Iskandar
- Visit Sunway Big Box Retail Park in Johor
- What amenities are available at Sunway Big Box?
- How to get to Sunway Big Box?
- Find out more about Sunway Big Box Retail Park
Is it worth visiting Sunway Big Box?
Make Sunway Big Box a pit stop before heading to other things to do near the Tuas Checkpoint, like LEGOLAND Malaysia. The mall is family-friendly, with numerous entertainment options including an indoor playground and cinema. There’s plenty to eat as well, from fast food to Korean, Thai, and Western cuisine.
– What to do at Sunway Big Box Retail Park, JB –
Whether you prefer browsing through bookstores or competing with friends at indoor playgrounds, there are plenty of activities to do at Sunway Big Box mall.
1. BookXcess
7.5m-tall “Big Box of Knowledge”
BookXcess is a bookstore at Sunway Big Box in JB where we can expect to find flocks of bibliophiles and social media junkies in the same room. For one, the entire space is dedicated to books of all genres, including fiction, health and wellness, and children’s reads.
Whether you’re looking for titles to gift to friends or to add to your personal collection, you’ll find books that are affordably priced and frequent discounts to make your next book haul less painful on your wallet.
The highlight here has got to be the central book display box. Standing at 7.5m, or close to 2 HDB storeys high, this “Big Box of Knowledge” emits a warm, orange glow – doing double work of inviting patrons to enter and as an IG-worthy backdrop.
On the 1st floor of the book box, parents can find books and activity kits for young ones. The box has a shoes-off children’s nook where kids can plop their bums on a soft carpet to browse books before buying.
Head upstairs for reads catered to us older folks – including comics, fiction, and self-help books.
Cushy seats are scattered around the bookstore for patrons to take breaks in between scouring through the shelves of books. The ambience here is quite similar to libraries in Singapore; it’s no wonder that we spotted patrons getting work done at desks fitted with power plugs.
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2. EnerG X Park
Indoor trampoline activity park with tube slide
Move aside, regular playgrounds – EnerG X Park is an indoor activity park where the worlds of trampolines, high elements, and sports collide. With over 5 zones of high-adrenaline fun, don’t be surprised if you work up a serious sweat despite having stayed indoors.
On Fridays to Sundays, as well as public holidays, admission tickets cost RM68 (~S$20.77) for an all-day pass and RM58 (~S$17.71) for admission between 7pm-10pm. For Mondays to Thursdays, tickets cost RM58 (~S$17.71) for the all-day pass and RM48 (~S$14.66) for the 7pm-10pm evening slot admission.
Before the fun can begin, you and your party will need to sign waiver forms and get special grip socks, which can be purchased over the counter for RM6/pair (~S$1.83). Lockers are available to store your barang-barang at RM8 (~S$2.44) each.
For those who are anything but acrophobic, try the parkour zone, where the extra bouncy red trampoline will launch you up a high wall. It’s harder than it looks to dive into a foam block pit from that height.
The high-element obstacle course spans 3 floors, with a variety of planks and steps to manoeuvre. Meanwhile, the zip line gives you an aerial view of EnerG X Park from about 1.5 floors high.
After which, advance to the “Leap of Faith” station where you’ll leap onto a giant punching bag that swings in the air, before free-falling onto a cushy air bag on ground level.
Neighbouring the zip line zone is a giant tube slide where you’ll take turns racing down the colourful ramp at top speed. Have your camera on standby, as the slide down is pretty fast, and you might miss the money shot before the landing.
Gather your mates and challenge other groups to a friendly game of dodgeball at the trampoline zone. You can make use of the slanted trampolines to rebound and launch attacks at the opposing team. Or practice some trampoline tricks here too, if you’re not feeling up to the competition.
Other sporty zones include cage ball, where players aim to get the fewest balls on their side of the court, and good ol’ basketball – with a bouncy twist. Channel your inner Lebron James with the aid of a trampoline, gaining major hang time to score a basket or dunk, even.
– What to eat & drink at Sunway Big Box –
Before you tire yourself out from shopping, grab a bite or drink at one of these dining options at Sunway Big Box Retail Park.
3. Tealive
Malaysians’ favourite BBT brand from RM6.40
Image credit: Sunway Big Box
Singaporeans and Malaysians are united in our love for bubble tea, so it’s no wonder that bubble tea store Tealive has taken centre stage in the indoor atrium at Sunway Big Box Retail Park’s ground floor.
We tried the Signature Brown Sugar Pearl Milk Tea (RM 7.90, ~$2.24) and Signature Coco (RM 7.90, ~$2.24).
This BBT chain store has all our favourite staples, like the quintessential Brown Sugar Pearl Milk Tea (from RM9.70, ~S$2.96) and Americano (from RM6.40, ~S$1.95), amongst other fruit teas and chocolate milk variations on the menu.
Other unique menu offerings include the Nishio Matcha Latte (from RM12.40, ~S$3.79) that’s made from premium matcha, and the Da Hong Pao Cham Latte (from RM10.40, ~S$3.18) that mixes quality Da Hong Pao tea with coffee for a doubly caffeinated refresher.
Bonus: If you’ve got the feels for something other than BBT, check out nearby shops like Dum Dum Thai Tea and Coco Tea for Thai teas as well as coconut smoothies and shakes. Both stores are stationed near Tealive.
4. Mr. Dakgalbi
Spicy stir-fried chicken set from RM129/4pax
Mr. Dakgalbi is a Korean resto specialising in spicy dakgalbi, or stir-fried chicken. Their signature is a cheese fondue ring that surrounds the central grill plate, making light work of creating your own cheese-wrapped chicken.
Image credit: Mr.Dakgalbi via Facebook
Image for illustration purposes only.
Depending on how many you have in your party and how much tummy space you have, the menu has a 2-pax Couple Set for RM69 (~S$21.07) and a 4-pax Family Set for RM129 (~S$39.40). Each comes with fried rice and ramen for carb lovers, marinated chicken for you to grill to your desired level of char, and plenty of cheese fondue to go around.
5. D for Donut
All your favourite doughnut flavours
Image credit: @dfordonut_my via Instagram
Those with a sweet tooth can head to D for Donut – it’s a haven for lovers of the glazed, sweet treat. Their wide range of flavours includes the Purple Yammy, Nutty Buddy, and the Drizzle Me Biscoff. Each doughnut goes for RM3.70 (~S$1.13) each, while a half-dozen will cost you RM18.50 (~S$5.56).
– What to buy at Sunway Big Box Retail Park, JB –
If you’re looking to bring home some souvenirs from your trip, stop by one of these shops at Sunway Big Box Retail Park in JB.
6. Romantika
Affordable home decor items
Ask any Malaysian makcik, and they’ll point you to Romantika for home and decor items that won’t make a dent in your wallet. Unlike regular homeware stores, like IKEA, that focus on furniture and decorations, Romantika focuses on bringing the outdoors, indoors with a wide variety of artificial plants and “ceramic” pots made of plastic.
By “wide variety”, we mean that the entire store space resembles wholesale florists, where shoppers can scour through large pots of flowers and create their own bouquet to take home.
While most of the vases are made of plastic and thus resistant to breakage, you’ll also be able to find ones made out of actual ceramic. Pair it with your curated bouquet to gift your mum or aunties for lasting touches of colour to the living room.
Besides jazzing up the home with artificial blooms and faux ceramic pots, Romantika also has lots of fabrics for sale. Those with a knack for DIY crafts and home decor can transform them into carpets and drapes to match your home’s aesthetic.
7. MR. DIY
Discounted knick-knacks like soft toys & tumblers
We’re no strangers to hardware store MR. DIY, where anyone can find knick-knacks of all kinds, along with, well, DIY stuff. Aside from hardware gear and DIY items, there’s also everyday lifestyle items like cute soft toys, water bottles, and caps – think anything that belongs in your home, and you’ll find it somewhere in MR.DIY.
There are a couple of MR. DIY outlets around Singapore too, and the stores have various ongoing discounts according to region. You can check out the ongoing list of discounts for both countries on the MR.DIY website.
Should you set your eyes on an item that’s been placed in the wrong aisle, just take it to the nifty price checkers stationed around the store to confirm how much it costs before you add to cart.
8. SSFHOME @ Sunway Big Box
One-stop home lifestyle store selling furniture, home decor & kitchenware
Image adapted from: SSFHOME
Whether you’re a new homeowner or looking to rejuvenate your space with home decor, we recommend SSFHOME – the Malaysian version of IKEA. There, you’ll find everything you’d need, whether it’s a new sofa, bed frame, curtain or some carpets. There are also artificial flowers and plants that you can buy to zhng up your place.
You might also want to consider their VIP membership if you expect to be buying items from them frequently. Membership goes for RM20/year (~S$6.11), and perks include year-round VIP discounts and a 20% birthday discount.
Do note that SSFHOME does not provide delivery services out of Malaysia, which means that you’ll need to arrange for delivery to Singapore separately if you require it.
(Closed) Miyakori Coffee
Image adapted from: faqihahfzl, ming via Google Maps
Miyakori Coffee has closed its Sunway Big Box Retail Park outlet, but still has other outlets across Malaysia.
– Bonus: Where to stay near Sunway Big Box Retail Park –
You don’t have to look far to find an accommodation near Sunway Big Box. These hotel and chalet options are just a stone’s throw away from the mall.
Sunway Big Box Hotel
Family suite room from RRM787/4pax
Image credit: Sunway Hotel Big Box
With so much to do around the mall, the developers of Sunway have conveniently stacked a hotel in the vicinity of Sunway Big Box Retail Park so visitors can continue the fun till late, without worrying about transport at the end of the night.
The Family Suite room comes with 1 Super King Bed, a sofa bed, and a pantry.
Image adapted from: Sunway Hotel Big Box
Be it with family or friends, a group of 4 can opt for the hotel’s Family Suite room from RM787 (~S$240.36) per night, which comes to about RM196.75 (~S$60.09) per pax.
X Park Sunway Iskandar
ATV, high elements & glamping
Image adapted from: @zedzaid via Instagram, X Park Malaysia, @fiqh_shariff via Instagram
Another attraction for the fearless is X Park Sunway Iskandar. Their catalogue of activities ranges from muddy ATV rides to team paintball games and go-karting. Daredevils can also try cycling along a tightrope in the high rope circuit (from RM45, ~S$13.74).
The glamping “rooms” are modern square huts for 2.
Image adapted from: X Park Malaysia
After a day’s work of engaging in exhilarating activities, guests can kick back and spend the night at X Chalet @ Sunway Iskandar. The campsite comprises cube rooms fitted with amenities to house up to 2, as they recharge for the next day.
Adventurous duos can go for the Standard chalet (from RM175, ~S$53.45 per night) while having close access to 7 activities, including archery, go-karting, and ATV rides. If you’re bringing the whole family, 8-person rooms are available from RM720 (~S$219.90) per night.
Visit Sunway Big Box Retail Park in Johor
Sunway Big Box mall in Johor has plenty to boast about in its directory. From mouth-watering eats and an IG-worthy bookstore to an indoor activity park to spend hours at, it’ll be worth setting aside a full day to explore this container-style retail park.
Staying true to its shopping mall core, you’ll be able to find NSK Trade City on the ground floor for home essentials and groceries to stock up on if you’re headed for a glamping experience; and GSC on the 1st floor to catch the latest movies, with showtimes as late as midnight.
What amenities are available at Sunway Big Box?
Sunway Big Box Retail Park is a family-friendly mall with amenities like a kids’ playground on the ground floor for little ones. Parents with even tinier tots can also visit the baby rooms to change diapers and private nursing rooms for breastfeeding mums. You’ll even find thoughtful touches like baby lotion and soap, as well as hot/cold water dispensers to make formula.
Muslims will also be able to find a surau within the mall itself – the prayer room is located on the ground floor near the playground.
How to get to Sunway Big Box?
There are 2 entrances to JB – via the Woodlands or Tuas Checkpoints. For Sunway Big Box, it’s the Tuas Second Link you’ll want to take. After arriving at JB, it’s about a half-hour drive to Sunway Big Box. If you aren’t entering JB via car, consider booking a Grab.
Alternatively, there are car rentals in JB as well, which would be more convenient if you’re planning on visiting multiple locations within JB. Good news for drivers – there’s free parking all day. And if you drive an EV, there are Tesla charging stations at the West Wing.
It’s possible to get to Sunway Big Box via public transport from the Tuas Checkpoint. Hop onto bus service CW7L from the checkpoint, and the mall is the first stop along this route. The whole journey will take just about an hour, and you can plan your trip by referring to the bus schedule.
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Cover image adapted from: Mr.Dakgalbi via Facebook
Photography by Alvin Wong.
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Article originally published on 13th May 2022. Last updated by Adriel Ang on 25th August 2025.