Nanhu Police Station

Dahu was home to three police stations established during the Japanese colonial era. The only one that survives today is in Nanhu, a village deeper into the mountains south of town along Provincial Highway 3 (台3線). Not much is shared about it online, but it was likely built in the 1930s and continued to serve as a police station through the post-war period. A newer station, plausibly dating back to the 1980s, now stands next door, but there’s a good chance the old station remained a staff dormitory for years after it was decommissioned. Nowadays it is effectively abandoned to the elements.

Date Captured January 29, 2026 at 08:16 UTC Camera DC-S5M2 Lens LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 Aperture ƒ / 6.3 Shutter Speed 1/250 sec Focal Length 24.0 mm ISO 100 Exposure Value 13.3  EV Original Size 3600 × 2400

Date Captured January 29, 2026 at 08:12 UTC Camera DC-S5M2 Lens LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 Aperture ƒ / 5.6 Shutter Speed 1/250 sec Focal Length 20.0 mm ISO 100 Exposure Value 12.9  EV Original Size 3600 × 2400

Date Captured January 29, 2026 at 08:11 UTC Camera DC-S5M2 Lens LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 Aperture ƒ / 5.6 Shutter Speed 1/320 sec Focal Length 20.0 mm ISO 100 Exposure Value 13.3  EV Original Size 3600 × 2400

I noticed this old station while riding south along the highway on my way to Taichung in early 2026. I stopped to take a closer look and, after securing permission from the officers in the station, I shot some photos from the outside looking in. Despite a broken roof the foundation seems to be in surprisingly decent shape and I could imagine it being restored one day, should there be any interest in doing so. Apart from Tongluo Police Station there might not be any other police stations marked for preservation in Miaoli.

Date Captured January 29, 2026 at 08:12 UTC Camera DC-S5M2 Lens LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 Aperture ƒ / 3.5 Shutter Speed 1/400 sec Focal Length 20.0 mm ISO 100 Exposure Value 12.3  EV Original Size 3600 × 2400

Date Captured January 29, 2026 at 08:12 UTC Camera DC-S5M2 Lens LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 Aperture ƒ / 3.5 Shutter Speed 1/60 sec Focal Length 20.0 mm ISO 200 Exposure Value 9.5  EV Original Size 3600 × 2400

Date Captured January 29, 2026 at 08:14 UTC Camera DC-S5M2 Lens LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 Aperture ƒ / 3.5 Shutter Speed 1/125 sec Focal Length 20.0 mm ISO 100 Exposure Value 10.6  EV Original Size 3600 × 2400

Date Captured January 29, 2026 at 08:14 UTC Camera DC-S5M2 Lens LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 Aperture ƒ / 4 Shutter Speed 1/60 sec Focal Length 28.0 mm ISO 2000 Exposure Value 9.9  EV Original Size 3600 × 2400

Date Captured January 29, 2026 at 08:14 UTC Camera DC-S5M2 Lens LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 Aperture ƒ / 4.5 Shutter Speed 1/160 sec Focal Length 20.0 mm ISO 100 Exposure Value 11.7  EV Original Size 3600 × 2400