那天，在新聞上看到，為了幫哆啦A夢巡迴特展暖身，即將在台北信義區有個為時兩天的快閃活動，會有高達 12 米的巨型哆啦A夢充氣玩偶，以及近 60 座的各式造型哆啦A夢，還有不定時的宣傳活動，從電視上看還蠻有趣的，我立刻就決定，找時間去那邊看看。
雖然我對台北101、信義商圈、國父紀念館一帶還算熟悉，平常假日有時也會在附近閒逛，不過說起「台北市市民廣場」，我其實一開始還真不太確定它的確切位置，後來查了一下才發現，其實它就位在市政府與101之間那片開闊地帶，是許多大型活動常用的場地，其實，只要跟著人潮走，就能順利抵達，根本就不需要查地點在那裏。
這次的快閃活動，果然吸引了不少人朝聖，當我一到現場，真的被人潮震撼到了，可能是因為剛好是假日，加上天氣雖熱但沒下雨，很多人跟我一樣湊熱鬧地來「打卡」，大家拍照的姿勢各種創意，甚至有人還帶了自己的哆啦A夢玩偶一起合影，整個氣氛很輕鬆愉快。
不過，不得不說，當天的天氣真的非常悶熱，空氣又不流通，站沒幾分鐘就已經汗流浹背，原本聽說會有穿著哆啦A夢卡通造型玩偶裝的工作人員現身，和大家互動拍照，但可能因為高溫過於嚴峻，活動臨時取消或縮減，據說只有清晨氣溫還算涼快時，有短暫出現過。
儘管如此，還是讓我如願拍到了幾張不同角度的巨型哆啦A夢照片，尤其是能和台北101同框的畫面，真的讓人感覺夢幻又有趣，像是童年與現實世界的交會，也算是沒有白跑一趟，也許這樣的快閃活動本來就沒有太多內容，但對喜歡拍照、想找些生活小樂趣的人來說，這樣的展出就已經很足夠了，拍完照，喝杯涼飲，再慢慢逛回去，也是一種屬於夏日的小確幸。
I saw on the news that there was going to be a two-day pop-up event in Taipei’s Xinyi District to promote the upcoming Doraemon exhibition. They said there would be a massive 12-meter-tall inflatable Doraemon and nearly 60 different Doraemon figures on display, along with some promotional activities happening from time to time. It looked pretty fun on TV, so I decided right away that I had to go check it out.
Even though I’m fairly familiar with the area around Taipei 101, Xinyi Shopping District, and Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall—since I sometimes hang out there on weekends, but I honestly wasn’t quite sure where “Taipei City Civic Plaza” was at first. After a quick search, I found out it’s that big open space between City Hall and 101, often used for big events. But really, you don’t even need to look it up—just follow the crowd and you’ll get there.
As expected, the pop-up drew a huge crowd. I was kind of shocked when I got there , it was way more packed than I imagined! I guess since it was a weekend and the weather was hot but not rainy, a ton of people showed up just like me, hoping to get some fun photos. Everyone was striking creative poses, and some people even brought their own Doraemon plushies to take pictures with. The whole vibe was super chill and cheerful.
That said, the weather was seriously brutal. It was hot, humid, and barely any air circulation—just standing around for a few minutes was enough to get drenched in sweat. I had heard there would be staff wearing Doraemon character costumes to interact with visitors, but I think that part of the event got canceled or cut short because of the heat. Apparently, they only showed up briefly early in the morning when it was a bit cooler.
Still, I managed to snap some cool photos of the giant inflatable Doraemon from different angles, especially one with Taipei 101 in the background—that one felt so surreal, like a mix of childhood nostalgia and real-world landmarks. It definitely made the trip worth it. Sure, there wasn’t a ton of content or activities, but for anyone who enjoys taking fun photos or is just looking for a little joy in their day, this kind of pop-up event is more than enough. After snapping some pics, I grabbed a cold drink and slowly strolled back—just a simple little slice of summer happiness.