An extensive complex of 29 restored Japanese colonial era dormitories built between 1914 and 1943 for staff of the Taiwan Governor-General’s Forestry Bureau. Originally known as Hinoki-machi (檜町), the district developed alongside the Alishan timber industry. Registered as historic buildings in 2005, restored by 2013, and now operating as Taiwan’s first forest-themed cultural park and one of Chiayi’s most popular tourist attractions.
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Heritage Status
- Historic Building (歷史建築)
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Forestry in Taiwan (台灣林業)
- Tourist Attractions in Taiwan (台灣旅遊景點)
- Alishan Forest Railway (阿里山森林鐵路)
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.