We’re inching closer to the completion of the RTS Link between Singapore and JB which will make commuting across the Causeway that much easier. There are new JB malls to anticipate too, with Horizon Mall, near LEGOLAND Malaysia, slated for completion in less than 3 months. If you can’t wait that long, don’t worry, because KIPMall Tampoi has just reopened following a major revamp – and here’s what you can expect.
First up, for those who haven’t been to KIPMall, you’ll find it in Tampoi, a JB suburb where you’ll also find the B5 Johor Street Market. It’s also just 7 minutes away by car from Paradigm Mall.
If that didn’t put things in perspective for you, here are the stats: it’s a 15-20-minute drive from JB Checkpoint, or 17 stops by bus from JB Sentral, which takes approximately 36 minutes.
That’s buses J30, J31, J32, as well as J34 in the direction of Terminal Kulai, and you’ll have to get off at Kipmart Tampoi before walking 350m to the mall.
Image credit: @jalanjalanjapanofficial via Instagram
Thrifters, you’ll want to put KIPMall Tampoi on your list, because they house a Jalan Jalan Japan outlet that’s said to have more than 20 aisles of pre-loved goodies imported directly from Japan.
The thrift store also claims to have, at any one point in time, at least 200,000 items in its inventory, including clothes, shoes, handbags, and even baby gear, at prices ranging from RM1-RM50 (~S$0.32-S$16.17).
If this is your first time at Jalan Jalan Japan, you’ll be happy to know that they have fitting rooms in the store. Heads up, too, that according to reviews online, the store generally restocks on Mondays.
While the mall has always boasted a wet market-style street, this has been refreshed after the mall’s revamp. The experience is now cleaner and more comfortable after being modernised, with large heli-fans too.
Should you still prefer supermarkets, the mall also has an HT Supermart, where you can pick up home and daily essentials, as well as other groceries.
Image credit: @visitjohor via Instagram
In between all the shopping, check out Jom Makan, the mall’s food court, where everyone in your group can have their own choice of meal.
Image credit: @visitjohor via Instagram
Otherwise, the food street is packed with standalone stalls hawking snacks both sweet and savoury. There’s Crispy Hot Rolls, known for their crepes, pratha and tortilla rolls, and Perniagaan Asamanis, where you can pick up candies and dried fruit that’s sold by weight.
There are loads of new dining options here too, such as Marrybrown, beloved for their crispy fried chicken, plus Zus Coffee, with the Malaysia-exclusive Iced Banana Spanish Latte.
Perhaps the next time you visit JB, whether it be for Joyful Dreamland or NSK Trade City, consider popping by KIPMall Tampoi to check it out – especially those of you who love thrifting, because the Jalan Jalan Japan here will easily take an entire afternoon to walk through.
Address: KIP Villa Indah, 01-03, Jalan Titiwangsa 1, Taman Tampoi Indah, 81200 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta’zim, Malaysia
Opening hours: 10am-10pm, Daily
Contact: +60 7-234 3311 | KIPMall Tampoi website
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Cover image adapted from: @kipreit via Instagram, @amirawrz via Lemon8, @jalanjalanjapanofficial via Instagram
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