[2025 Tainan Attraction] Travel Guide for Shuijiaoshe Cultural Zone (Updated Jul)

The Shuijiaoshe Cultural Park was originally the family quarters for the Tainan Naval Air Force stationed at the Tainan Air Force Base during the Japanese occupation. It is now a designated historic site in Tainan City. The park includes a visitor center and administrative center, an airplane plaza, a military dependents' village canteen, a history museum, an exhibition hall, the AIR Tainan Pavilion, a bookstore, and other buildings. The park also hosts various activities from time to time, such as performances by the FOCOSA Circus, which attract many parents and children. In addition to preserving the historical buildings of the military dependents' village, the park has been revitalized with beautified environments and leisure elements to enhance its historical value and significance.

One of the three main exhibition halls at Tainan Shuijiaoshe Cultural Park, the 'Exhibition Space' is a quaint Japanese-style building with mud walls and wooden floors. It was formerly used as an Air Force dormitory and now showcases the exhibition 'Nostalgic Fireworks of the Glorious Years.' Rather than a historical artifact exhibition, it is more like a creative drama based on the oral history and field research of the Shuijiaoshe military dependents' village, with the exhibition space serving as the stage for the performance. The space itself is beautiful, with a Japanese-style layout and wooden floors that creak as you walk. The wooden lattice glass windows and doors allow light to filter in, creating a serene and leisurely atmosphere. The room is filled with props and photos from the drama, the most beautiful of which are the vintage bar with stained glass and the TV-like seats, combining modern and retro designs. Although the exhibition area is not large, it is perfect for taking photos and reminiscing about the glorious era of Shuijiaoshe. It is currently open for free, and it is worth a visit. On weekends, you might even find a lively market to explore.

#2月好去2025 Living history, layered landscapes. The free exhibition at the History Museum of Shuijiao Society combines the contents of the Military Dependents’ Village Life Theme Museum to present the historical archives of Shuijiao Society. The building itself is a restored Japanese-style officers' dormitory. The interior is used as an exhibition space, while the exterior is decorated with reeds and installation art. It is very ideal for taking photos and is the first choice for many newlyweds to take wedding photos. The exhibition is divided into five units: Historical Landscape, Time Corridor, Current Landscape, Looking Back at Shuijiao Society, and Memory Landscape. Using an inspiring and immersive approach, visitors are led into the era of the Shuijiaoshe military dependents’ village, which is full of atmosphere. Coming to the Shuijiaoshe Cultural Park is like walking into a time tunnel of the military village. While admiring artistic creations and taking photos, you can also better understand the culture of the military village. It has quite an educational and entertaining role, and is very suitable for parents and children to play. #TainanTourism #Shuijiaoshe Cultural Park

#2月好去地方2025 Air Tainan Hall, one of the three major exhibition halls in the Shuijiaoshe Cultural Park, was the site of the Air Force Officers' Club and Social Hall during the Japanese colonial period, and has a deep connection with the Air Force. After the demolition of the Shuijiaoshe military dependents’ village, the land was reclaimed and restored, allowing the Air Force officers’ quarters from the Japanese colonial period to be recreated as an exhibition space, and one can feel the full sense of the times when walking into it. Currently, the theme exhibition hall is dedicated to recording the "Tainan Airspace". It allows us to understand the historical context of the Air Force stationed in Tainan, the tense secret missions, and the continuous airspace defense from the distance of daily life. It has a very high educational content. The Japanese-style official residence is quite beautiful, especially the Japanese paper grille windows. The light shines through the wooden floor, which is very nice to take pictures, so walking around the exhibition room is not boring. In addition, the exhibition uses creative interactive displays, and many precious old photos and flight suits are very interesting. Air Tainan Hall Exhibition time: Wednesday to Sunday 0900-1200, 1300-1700 Address: No. 118, Xingzhong Street, South District, Tainan City #Tainan Tourism #Shuijiaoshe Cultural Park

#100 Ways to Travel #Shuijiaoshe Cultural Park was once a Japanese-style dormitory complex in the Air Force’s military village. When I was serving in the Sports Road Maritime Patrol Team in my early years, I went to Shuijiaoshe many times to buy sesame seed cakes and soy milk, and I was deeply impressed. The noodles in the military dependents’ villages have always been great. Although the water trade shops at that time were messy and dilapidated, they were full of human touch. Later, when Shuijiaoshe was reorganized, most of the old houses were demolished, and only a few larger old houses for officers were retained and rebuilt, which became exhibition halls or restaurants in the park today. Air Force F-5E fighter jets were also placed there to evoke people's memories of #AirForceZhikaiNewVillage. Tickets are required to visit the exhibition halls in the Shuijiaoshe Cultural Park. The ticket price is $100, and Tainan residents can enjoy half price. The park is divided into eight exhibition halls: Shuijiao Society History Hall, AIR Tainan Hall, Military Village Theme Hall, Shuijiao Society Performance Hall, Flying Parent-Child Hall, Art Special Exhibition Hall, Literary Salon Hall and Military Village Canteen #相聚场. If I remember correctly, the Military Dependents' Village Theme Museum has been changed to the free #Bixu Bookstore, and the Literary Salon Museum has become the #LaoZhangChuanmenTeahouse. These two venues are the most popular and are well worth visiting or having tea and a meal. The park next to the Shuijiaoshe Park is the Border Town Art Studio & Coffee Shop, as well as the newly tidied small hill #桂子山, which is considered the highest point in the southern area. You can overlook the Shuijiaoshe New Village, Sports Park, and the soldiers doing drills in the barracks next to it. #Tainan alleys and lanes to eat #Shuijiaoshe Cultural Park #Bixu Bookstore #Lao Zhang visits #Guizi Mountain

#鸿公公越南河粉 This one is also on the top of the list. When the store was still on Section 1, Yongfu Road next to Jia Qi Girls’ High School, the business was very prosperous. Later, it moved to Shuijiaoshe Road opposite Jia Qi Girls’ High School. The store is bigger and the business is even more popular! It’s advertised as #American-style Vietnamese Pho, and the difference between it and traditional Vietnamese Pho is probably that the essence remains the same, but with some more American creativity. The restaurant has a more diverse selection of ingredients and more fancy plating, and is very popular among young people. From 4 pm to 11 pm, there is always a constant crowd of people. I tried several flavors and three types of rice noodles in soup: spicy and sour raw beef with coconut flavor, raw beef with coconut milk, and curry pork trotters. The average price of rice noodles is $200, but the portion is very large. The spicy and sour coconut soup is very strong and you can't help but have one mouthful after another. It goes well with the smooth rice noodles. Spices such as basil and lemongrass also enhance the flavor. The beef is medium-rare, tender and has a more flavorful taste when dipped in the broth. The portion of lemongrass pork trotters is quite large, so you can just put it in a separate plate. It is braised and delicious. The lemongrass chicken ordered by the table next to us was also fried in a big piece. I’ll try it next time. In addition, I also took away a Vietnamese dry rice noodle, which was mixed with raw beef in a sweet and sour and spicy sauce, and had a rice noodle texture similar to rice noodles. It was very refreshing and cool, and very suitable for summer consumption. The cold dishes are also good. #Honggonggong Vietnamese Pho Specialty Store Opening hours: 1600-2300 Address: No. 352, Shuijiaoshe Road, South District, Tainan City #Tainan alleys looking for food

Even locals in Tainan may not be aware that in the redeveloped area of Shuijiaoshe, a super large and stylish liquor store has opened in the Lijing Yanghe Building. Whiskey and related books are displayed in a wooden bookshelf style, complemented by bright and grand floor-to-ceiling windows. During the day, sunlight streams in, filling the space with a literary and scholarly ambiance. At night, when the lights shine through, it becomes a low-key yet fashionable space for tasting spirits. One must say, the owner has really invested heavily, creating a place that's quite different from the average liquor store! A Ray of Heavy Hits has received high online reviews for its extensive selection of whiskey and rum, as well as its affordable prices. Calling it Taiwan's best single cup whiskey shop is no exaggeration—it's both professional and generous. The shop also caters to non-drinkers, offering coffee drinks and desserts, along with a leisurely and comfortable environment. It's definitely worth a special trip to experience it and to expand one's knowledge of spirits! A Ray of Heavy Hits - Alcohol and Caffeine Business Hours: 12:00-20:00 (open until 23:00 on Saturdays and Sundays) Address: No. 35, Shuijiaoshe Road, South District, Tainan City

🎏Shuijiaoshe Cultural Park § Tainan limited time free attractions The park is planned as eight theme pavilions. Understand the military culture and the development history of the air force. Currently, the four major exhibition halls include Shuijiaoshe Exhibition Hall, Shuijiaoshe History Hall, AIR Tainan Hall, and Flying Parent-Child Hall; You can taste the delicacies of the military community in the literary salon and canteen of the military community. 💟Free admission to the exhibition hall from now until 2023/12/31 ⏰Business hours: Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays Wednesday to Sunday 09:00-12:00; 13:00-17:00 📍Address: No. 118, Xingzhong Street, Nan District, Tainan City 🅿️Parking information: On-street parking spaces or surrounding parking lots #台南 #台南游 #台南attractions

#5月好去处2025 Address: No. 76, Section 1, Zhonghua West Road, South District, Tainan City Atmosphere/Facilities: The newly completed Eslite Life Tainan is a large cultural space that integrates "Siheyuan Courtyard", "Market Corridor" and modern design. The design work of architect Luo Gengfu won the first prize of commercial concept in the 2022 TAC World Design Award. The 10-meter-high double-story bookstore in the museum is filled with elegant wood and bronze gold elements, just like a palace of books; the outdoor "Hundred Steps Staircase" and the light and shadow landscape of the pool have both exhibition and rest functions. The museum also has the largest children's museum in southern Taiwan, the "Picture Book Apartment", a multi-national picture book area, a local tea house, and special selections. Expense: Entrance is free. Books, cultural and creative products, catering, performances, etc. are charged according to the price of goods/activities. The recommended budget is about NT$300-600 per person to enjoy a comprehensive experience such as reading, coffee and exhibitions. ⸻ Features: • A large-scale stand-alone bookstore, 6,000 pings, four floors  • Double-layer 10-meter high space, the richest collection of books in southern Taiwan, spanning adult and children's reading  • Outdoor staircase light and shadow platform: can hold lectures, open-air movies, performances, etc.  • Bringing together 93 counters, including 1/3 local brands, 1/3 specialty restaurants, such as Hengchun Coffee "Bohu on the Second Floor", Tanukiko Road Dessert, StableNice Green Coffee, Eslite Wine Cellar, etc.  • Unique space: combined with Tainan's cultural atmosphere, such as writing workshops, tea experience, market activities, etc.  Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5) ⸻ ✨Experience: Walking into Eslite Life Tainan, the first thing you will be shocked by is the 10-meter-high double-layer book wall. The building is like an open library, with a curved atrium that directly introduces natural light. The elegant and grand space design makes people slow down instantly. The wooden bookshelves, retro lamps and copper details interweave a strong cultural taste, allowing people to feel the beauty of the space while reading. I especially like the outdoor area of ​​the "Hundred Steps Stairs": during the day, you can read new books on the stairs or sit by the reflection of the water to rest; at night, it turns into an open-air cinema or poetry sharing stage, with the city's glimmer, as if you are in a literary festival. This sense of indoor and outdoor flow makes the whole space full of vitality, and makes Eslite more like a cultural stage, not just a bookstore. The "Picture Book Apartment" in the Children's Pavilion is another highlight. The small world with soft colors and friendly space is designed like a residential layout, and details of parent-child interaction can be seen everywhere. The picture books on the shelves are from world-renowned writers, allowing parents and children to stimulate their imagination while reading, which is a rare cultural resource for local families. The dining area on the first floor is a gathering place that combines Tainan's characteristics with international flavors: the Hengchun coffee at "Bo Hu on the Second Floor" is mellow and rich, the desserts at "Tanuki Koro" are very popular, StableNice uses greenery to create a comfortable reading corner, and the Eslite Wine Cellar is a big surprise, providing 7,500 red and white wines, which is the first wine cellar space of this specification in Tainan  . The fragrance of books, coffee, sweetness, and wine are naturally intertwined in the space, satisfying both aesthetics and taste buds. The overall flow design is quite smooth: entrance square → bookstore high-ceiling main venue → picture book apartment → dining and selection → outdoor terraces. Each floor is like an independent theme area, but it is connected in one go, which is very suitable for staying from morning to night and enjoying a whole day of literary youth time. When I actually visited, I happened to see Eslite holding the opening exhibition "Taiwanese Literature Slow Tempo". The exhibition area design uses local writers' golden sentences and pictures and texts to interact, making me feel as if I was thinking in the trajectory of traveling through the old city of Tainan and time. At night, we also visited an open-air movie screening. The chairs in front of the screen were full of spectators. There were also markets and handicrafts around. It was lively but not noisy. It was a mature but still passionate city weekend. This place not only attracts local families, but also tourists. It is conveniently located near the Chimei Museum and Anping Old Street, and there are 1,200 parking spaces  . In the future, Eslite Life Tainan is bound to become a new tourism highlight, connecting more cultural and creative business opportunities and urban energy. In general, this Eslite is not just a replica of the city flagship store, but a "local version of Eslite" that truly responds to the needs of the south and integrates Tainan's cultural positioning. It makes the bookstore not just a place to buy books, but a complex of reading, life, aesthetics, and cultural interaction. Whether you are a literary youth, a parent-child family, an old bookworm, or a wine tasting lover, you can find your corner here. If you want to find a place where you can read, taste, relax, and experience the rhythm and cultural pulse of the city, it is highly recommended to go to Eslite Life Tainan and have your own cultural adventure in the southern district! #TainanLatestAttractions #TainanEslite #EsliteBookstore #TainanLiteraryAttractions #TainanSouthDistrict

#springitinerary When I was in Tainan Taiwan I visited the shueijiaoshe cultural park. My tour guide introduced this place to me and it’s interesting with many things to read up about the country’s history and what not. Also the place is very aesthetic actually and can take many nice insta worthy shots. If you’re in Tainan and interested in history or taking cool pictures you should definitely visit this place!

#springitinerary I visited this cultural park with my family members when we were visiting Tainan. It was introduced to us by the tour guide. The park was huge and we learnt a lot here. The place is also very beautiful both interior and exterior. The Air Force military village area was quite cool and informative. Suggest checking this place out if you’re in Taiwan. Very nice photos can be taken here as well because the aesthetics was just amazing and nice

Location: No. 10, Lane 69, Xingzhong Street, South District, Tainan City Introduction: Guizi Mountain, once known as the 'First Mountain of Fucheng,' has an elevation of about 26 meters and is the only hill in Tainan City. In the early years, this area was filled with tombs and was called 'Ghost Mountain.' Today, after being cleaned up, it has transformed into a lookout hill, offering panoramic views and a refreshing breeze. In the past, Fucheng was mostly flat, with only a few hills outside the Great South Gate, including Guizi Mountain. Due to its remote location and the presence of many tombs, it had a mysterious aura for the city residents and was colloquially known as 'Ghost Mountain.' Later, the name was changed to 'Guizi Mountain' and 'Guizi Mountain' due to its phonetic similarity. The map of 'Taiwan Fucheng' from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty records the hill outside the Great South Gate as 'Guizi Mountain.' Over time, this suburban hill outside the South Gate became the only remaining hill in the city. During the Japanese occupation, it was developed for military purposes, and the military facilities, Japanese-style dormitories, and surrounding buildings were retained by the military after the war. These are now part of the Shuijiao Cultural Park. Tickets: Free Opening Hours: Open all day Review: Guizi Mountain is a place with historical significance, with an elevation of 29 meters. It is a great spot for hiking and sightseeing for both adults and children. On holidays, it attracts many families for outings. Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

#2月好去地方2025 Walking into the Shuijiaoshe Cultural Park feels like walking into a time tunnel and exploring Tainan’s military history. This was once a group of officers’ dormitories during the Japanese occupation, and now it has become a park that combines history, architecture and stories. The old house retains Japanese and post-war American styles, with red brick walls, wooden window frames, and even the big trees in the courtyard are full of traces of time. When you enter the museum, you can see precious relics from the development of the Taiwan Air Force. From fighter models to flight equipment, each exhibit seems to be telling the story of the past. As I walked around, I found that this is not just a serious military exhibition hall, but also has a strong human touch. The exhibition area recreates the life in the old dormitory, and even allows you to see the daily life of the officers' families at that time. The park has a quiet environment, which is very suitable for a leisurely walk and feeling the atmosphere of history and time. Finally, don’t forget to visit a nearby specialty cafe to put a perfect end to this retro journey! #Tainan #Shuijiaoshe Cultural Park #Cultural Heritage #Art #Exhibition #Military Village #History #Tourism #Taiwan #Photography #Travel #tainan

The Shuijiaoshe Cultural Park was originally a Japanese-style dormitory complex in Shuijiaoshe and was once an air force dependents' village. Later, it was listed as a historic site by the Tainan City Government, and began to be restored and the environment was revitalized to become today's Shuijiaoshe Cultural Park. Located in the southern district of Tainan City, about 15 minutes away from Tainan Railway Station The Shuijiaoshe Cultural Park covers a large area with a lot of green space and several art installations. The Japanese-style buildings in the park are really beautiful. In addition, there are many silver grasses in the park in autumn and winter. Many corners are very atmospheric and are great for taking photos. The park also plans many different theme pavilions and exhibition rooms to allow everyone to have a deeper understanding of Taiwan's military village culture. There are also some exhibition halls such as the "Flying Family Hall" that require tickets to enter, where children can experience interactive games such as flying airplanes. There are also bookstores, restaurants and other shops in the park, so it is convenient to find a place to eat and take a rest when you are tired of shopping. If you want to visit the whole park carefully, you can arrange 1.5~2 hours The park is very rich in content, the environment is clean and comfortable, and the overall atmosphere is very leisurely. Very suitable for the whole family to go out for an outing on holidays I recommend that if you come to Tainan, you can come and experience the historical and tranquil beauty of the cultural park that was converted from a military dependents' village! Address: No. 118, Xingzhong Street, South District, Tainan City #Taiwan must-visit check-in spots #Tainan #Good place for families