[2024 Chiayi City Attraction] Travel Guide for Hinoki Village (Updated Dec)

Little Japanese Village in Chiayi

Name: Hinoki Village Address📍: No. 1, Linsen East Rd, East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan 600 What it is famous for 😎: Some 30 houses built during the Japanese rule are still preserved here. Japanese architectures, Japanese culture and Japanese cafes can be found in here There are sakura trees in spring with beautiful pink blossoms 🌸 Tourist spots nearby 👀: 💤 🌲 Sleeping Forest - one minute walk 🚂 Alishan Forest Railway Garage Park - 3 minutes walk 🌴Beixianghu Park with botanical garden- 22 minutes walk #chiayi #gardens #culture

was re-emerged from the forest farm dormitory of the Forest Governor's Office of the Governor of Taiwan during the Japanese occupation. Most of the park is a beech wood building, which has now been transformed into a forest cultural and creative park, which is the cultural and creative center of Chiayi. The park covers an area that is quite large. If you accidentally think that you have arrived in Japan, it is a relatively new art park. Many tourists do not know this place. This is a collection of museums, hand-picked shops and hand-made workshops. is a place that is very suitable for slow-moving walks. When it comes, the sky is dark, almost all the shops have Close the door, leave no regrets, be sure to go shopping next time.

📍Hinoki Village Chiayi

Explore and experience how relaxing the Japanese theme village at Hinoki Village Chiayi

Hinoki Village in Chiayi Town, Taiwan

I had walk around Chiayi town for sightseeing and found Hinoki town. It’s very nice place to chill out and eat food here. It’s a very peaceful place for rest. Not far from here has small garden and old train station. You can see vintage train at this railway station. #summer #taiwan #village #travel #tourist #attraction #house

Chiayi Hinoki Village: Taiwan's Little Kyoto

Hinoki Village in Chiayi was originally built as official housing during the Japanese colonial period for the Alishan forestry development. Today, it is Taiwan's first forestry cultural and creative park and is also a designated historic site. Strolling leisurely through the historic Japanese-style buildings, one can enjoy the soothing aroma of cypress mixed with the scent of tea leaves, creating a truly pleasant experience. My friends wandered through the shops, delighted by the aesthetic beauty of the items and the delicious food.

Highlander Manor - Alishan Souvenirs

Highlander Manor (高地人庄园 | 阿里山农特产专卖) is a shop that features alishan products. There are cold brewed alishan tea, alishan tea leaves, tea bags and healthy tea (养生茶). They are famous for their Wasabi peanuts too! The wasabi is said to be grown on the alishan mountain and they use that for their Wasabi peanuts. This place is a good spot to purchase gifts or souvenirs or for tea lovers! #fallishere

Charcoal Co

Charcoal Co (炭所馆) is an exhibition that showcases the types of charcoal used in our daily lives. The staffs here will demonstrate to us the purposes of the charcoal and we learnt a few more knowledges about charcoal! One experiment that they showed us was that they use their charcoal to put into a water to show how charcoal can turned the water to neutral PH. After those experiments, you can choose to purchase their products as well if you are keen. #fallishere

Wooden Article Store, Chiayi

Wooden Article Store (並木馆) is a store that specialises in hand-made wooden products such as bamboo cups, wooden chopsticks, wooden chopping board, pure wood essential oil and etc. There are wooden clocks as well, cute wooden art and crafts such as keychains, hand-made soap, wooden tumblrs and many more! Address: No. 16號, Lane 378, Gonghe Rd, East District, Chiayi City, 600 #fallishere

Hinoki Village

Hinoki Village’s shop houses are built in the beginning of 1900s by the Japanese architecture. At Hinoki village, you can experience the traditional Japanese architecture and their traditional way of living. Hinoki village is a very interesting place to spend your day at. There are many handmade arts and crafts, souvenirs shops and delicious food around the village! #fallishere