Established in 1936 as a clinic for the Railway Department’s mutual aid association (鐵道職員共濟組合), relocated to this site in 1940. It was one of the two major hospitals in Hualien during the Japanese colonial era, alongside the Karenkō Hospital (now Hualien Hospital). The hospital closed in 1983 due to financial difficulties and sat idle for years before the restored compound was converted into Stone Art Street (石藝大街), a commercial venue for local artisans. The actual hospital building remains disused in 2026.
Warning: this location is abandoned, hazardous, or otherwise neglected and may be unsafe and even dangerous! Exercise appropriate precautions when visiting.
警告：此處已廢棄或長期無人管理，可能存在潛在危險。造訪時請務必提高警覺，並做好相關安全防護措施。
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Heritage Status
- Historic Building (歷史建築)
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Links
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
- Central News Agency (中央通訊社)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Railways in Taiwan (臺灣鐵路建設)
- Health History in Taiwan (臺灣公共衛生發展史)
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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.