- Address
- 3F, Kaohsiung International Terminal, after security checkpoint and immigration, turn right, Kaohsiung International Airport, No. 2, Zhongshan 4th Rd., Xiaogang Dist., Kaohsiung City 812, Taiwan
Most reading at KHH comes from small kiosks, not big bookstores
Books and Magazines at Kaohsiung International is essentially a compact newsstand-style setup, similar to the other small kiosks scattered around terminals D and I. Stock leans heavily toward Chinese-language titles and Taiwan-focused magazines, with just a handful of English options mixed into the racks. Think last-minute flight reading, not a full afternoon of browsing. Pricing tracks typical airport markup: expect roughly 10–20% over downtown convenience stores for the same weekly or monthly titles.
Exact hours aren't clearly published, but regulars report most airport shops here tracking flight banks, so aim for 08:00–21:00 if you care about grabbing a paper or magazine. Selection skews to current issues of local news, lifestyle, and manga, plus a few pocket-size puzzle books that work for a 90-minute domestic hop up to Taipei or a short-haul run to, say, Hong Kong. If you want a specific international newspaper or niche topic, odds are low you’ll find it.
Frequent KHH flyers on forums say they usually bring a book from home or preload a Kindle before arriving, then treat Books and Magazines as backup only. With overall retail at KHH pretty thin and shelves here fairly narrow, this matches reality: you come here to grab something, not to be picky. Final tip: if you see an English title you can live with, buy it on the spot; stock turnover is slow enough that “I’ll check the next shop” often ends with you boarding empty-handed.