Kaohsiung:Kaohsiung city authorities have announced a series of traffic control measures in preparation for the upcoming concert by Japanese singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze at the Kaohsiung National Stadium on Saturday.
According to Focus Taiwan, from 9 a.m. to midnight on Saturday, Shiyun Boulevard, a primary access road to the stadium, will be closed to traffic and parking, with exceptions made only for emergency vehicles, event-related vehicles, and shuttle buses, as stated by the city's Transportation Bureau.
Additionally, YouBike stations located at key points including the main entrance to the Taiwan Sports Training Center, Shiyun Boulevard, Kaohsiung National Stadium, and Exit 1 of MRT World Games Station will suspend services from 7 a.m. Saturday to 1 a.m. Sunday. Free shuttle buses will run between Taiwan High Speed Rail Zuoying Station and Kaohsiung National Stadium, offering inbound service from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and post-concert service from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Drivers are advised to avoid Zuonan Road, Cuihua Road, Junxiao Road, and Freeway No. 10 due to anticipated heavy traffic. Temporary scooter parking will be available on the southwest side of the stadium, west side of Junxiao Road, and in the military dependents' village west of Junxiao Road from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday.
Taiwan Railway and Taiwan High Speed Rail will provide additional northbound services on Saturday, with detailed timetable and ticket information accessible on their official websites. The concert, starting at 7 p.m., marks the beginning of Fujii Kaze's "Prema World Tour" following his latest album release.