10 most Instagram-worthy shopping spots in Hong Kong: from Harbour City and K11 Musea in Tsim Sha Tsui to Hysan Place in Causeway Bay, The Mills in Tsuen Wan and historic Hollywood Road in Sheung Wan
Shopping platform Ubuy recently conducted a study examining Instagram hashtags to gauge the popularity of various shopping locations in Hong Kong.
If you’re going to max out your credit card on a shopping spree, you may as well do it in one of the city’s coolest malls, right?
So which are the top 10 most Instagram-worthy shopping spots in Hong Kong?
10. New Town Plaza – 36,006 Instagram posts
Located in Sha Tin, New Town Plaza is home to a number of stores, eateries and entertainment venues. Among them are Snoopy’s World, an outdoor playground with a Peanuts theme, and Dino World, Hong Kong’s first outdoor children’s playground with a dinosaur theme. Great for a family day out where the adults can get some shopping done while keeping the kids entertained.
9. 1881 Heritage – 43,500 Instagram posts
1881 Heritage is a 19th-century police facility that has been repurposed into an outdoor mall. Located at the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui, it’s a popular destination around festive seasons such as Christmas for its beautiful decorations.
8. Hollywood Road – 44,412 Instagram posts
7. Hysan Place – 48,961 Instagram posts
Hysan Place, located in Causeway Bay, boasts an eco-friendly rooftop urban farm in addition to a variety of stores and eateries to peruse.
6. Festival Walk – 50,202 Instagram posts
Festival Walk in Kowloon Tong offers stores, eateries, a cinema and an ice-skating rink. While it’s not exactly on the tourist trail, it’s a popular hang-out for locals.
5. The Mills – 63,508 Instagram posts
Formerly a textile mill, The Mills has been transformed into a shopping, arts and cultural centre in Tsuen Wan.
4. Langham Place – 64,278 Instagram posts
Visitors can enjoy a wide variety of stores, eateries and other entertainment options at Langham Place, smack in the centre of Mong Kok.
3. K11 Musea – 147,536 Instagram posts
2. D2 Place – 182,652 Instagram posts
D2 Place is located in Cheung Sha Wan in West Kowloon. The complex is a repurposed industrial space featuring a sky garden, creative markets and designer boutiques.
1. Harbour City – 322,407 Instagram posts
Hong Kong’s largest mall, Harbour City is ranked first on the list. From its location along Victoria Harbour’s northern shore, shoppers can admire the expansive views of the sea and the Hong Kong skyline as they shop.
- A recent study by e-commerce platform Ubuy used the number of Instagram hashtags to gauge the popularity of shopping destinations in Hong Kong, with Harbour City racking up over 322,000 posts
- From 1881 Heritage’s elaborate decorations and Festival Walk’s skating rink to K11 Musea’s green facade overlooking Victoria Harbour, each spot features something different and worthy of the ‘gram