An onsen (温泉) originally known as Shinkan (新館), built by the Taiwan Governor-General’s Office in 1939. This two-story reinforced concrete building was repurposed for use in coastal defense in the post-war era. When the military decommissioned the site it fell into disrepair but was privately restored in 2000 and now operates as a hot spring resort.
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- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
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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.