埤頭富山戲院

Pitou Fushan Theater

May 1st, 2024

Last updated August 9th, 2026

Pitou Fushan Theater (埤頭富山戲院) — The former theater from across the main road running through this part of Pitou.

Fushan Theater was established in the late Japanese colonial era to provide entertainment for Japanese soldiers at the nearby airbase in Pitou, Changhua. It continued to operate into the post-war period but went out of business long ago, at some unspecified date. Since then the building has been converted into a supermarket, most recently operating as a branch of the Fresa Supermarket (主婦生鮮超市) chain. Although it might not look like it from the outside, this is almost certainly the original theater building, or perhaps a second-generation building constructed on the same site, as it displays architectural features more common to the post-war period than the late Japanese colonial era.

An Oblique View of Pitou Fushan Theater (埤頭富山戲院) — An oblique look at the former theater.

Stepping inside the supermarket a curved balcony can be seen overhead, with a false ceiling blocking the view of what is almost certainly a projection room on the second floor. A hidden door near the entrance almost certainly leads upstairs to the projection room, but the manager did not allow me to have a look after I asked. They were, however, quite happy to confirm the identity of the building, but even they weren’t sure when it had been converted.

A Closer Look at Pitou Fushan Theater (埤頭富山戲院) — A closer look at the corner of the building. Movie posters would have likely been displayed along the front of the building and some anchors for ropes or cables can still be seen.

Inside Pitou Fushan Theater (埤頭富山戲院) — The curved balcony can still be discerned from within the supermarket. A stairway leading to the second level is obscured on the right side.

Door to the Projection Booth Inside Pitou Fushan Theater (埤頭富山戲院) — This door almost certainly leads to the projection room.

Departing From Pitou Fushan Theater (埤頭富山戲院) — The former projection room, now obscured by a false ceiling.

Map

Details

Status:Converted (改建)
Coordinates:

Recorded On

June 13th, 2024

Links

Yuanlin District History Workshop (員林郡文史工作室)

Themes

Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
Theaters in Taiwan (台灣老戲院)

Backlinks

Pitou Guangming Theater (埤頭光明戲院)

Nearby Locations

Pitou Hexing Temple (埤頭合興宮)—0.06 km
Erlin Yuandou Brick Kiln Chimney (原斗磚窯廠煙囪)—2.57 km
Erlin Yuancheng Farm Dormitories (三五公司源成農場職員宿舍)—2.97 km
Erlin Yuandou Presbyterian Church (台灣基督長老教會原斗教會)—3.14 km
No. 9 Immigrant Village Irrigation Canal Bridge (彰化九號移民村埤圳橋)—3.30 km
Zhutang Xingling Temple Ritual Paper Incinerator (竹塘醒靈宮聖蹟亭)—4.53 km
Pitou Lukoucuo Police Station (北斗郡路口厝派出所)—5.07 km
Pengshuncheng Store (三十張犁彭順成商店)—5.11 km
Hokuto Airfield Communication Station (北斗飛行場耐爆通信所)—5.27 km
Xiqiancuo Amitabha Monument (溪墘厝阿彌陀佛碑)—5.31 km
Ershuiqi Railway Station (二水旗站)—5.60 km
Haifenglun Public School Shinto Shrine (海豐崙國民學校校內神社)—5.70 km

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