Songhe Forestry Bureau Dormitories

Date Captured

September 9th, 2026 at 10:26 UTC

Camera

DC-S5M2

Lens

LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6

Aperture

ƒ / 3.7

Shutter Speed

1/60 sec

Focal Length

24.0 mm

ISO

4000

Exposure Value

9.7 EV

Original Size

3600 × 2400

A group of Japanese colonial era dormitories originally built for lumber workers in the village of Kurasu (久良栖), later renamed Songhe (松鶴) and also known as Tbulan, in Heping District, Taichung. They likely date to the 1920s or 1930s and sprawl along Linchang Lane (林場巷) just below the former Kurasu Railway Station. These residences have been preserved, in part, by retired workers who made permanent homes out of them, but most are now abandoned as of the mid-2020s. The area is also known as Songhe Tribe Cypress Houses (松鶴部落檜木板屋).