A former Shinto shrine built in the high mountains of Hualien County along the old Xilin Light Railway (西林輕便鐵道). It was not listed in any official histories and the site has returned to nature but there are apparently some traces in the area. One site identified in a 1993 expedition is situated next to a cableway embarkation point, but there are doubts about whether this was truly a shrine. Location is not precise; you’d need to hike for days to reach this place. Hatsumi is typically romanized as Chujian in Chinese.
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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- Keepon (登山補給站)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Shinto Shrines in Taiwan (台灣神社)
- Forestry in Taiwan (台灣林業)
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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.