Taiwan’s Top 10 Most Authentic and Scenic Retro Japanese-Style Buildings

Taiwan is home to many well-preserved Japanese-style buildings, including old houses, shrines, and train stations left over from the Japanese colonial period. Each site tells a historical story, and the rich, authentic Japanese elements have also enriched Taiwan's culture (Image Source / Qingtian 76)

Known as the most beautiful street in Taipei, Qingtian Street is home to many groups of well-preserved Japanese-era buildings. Qingtian 76 was designed in 1931 as a fusion of Western and Japanese architectural styles, and is now a designated municipal heritage site in Taipei (Image Source / Qingtian 76)

The Yunlin Aotu Café transformed an 80s-era Japanese-style old house into an urban, nature-friendly café beloved by literary youth (Image Source / Aotu Café)

Known as the most beautiful wooden train station, Checheng is located in Checheng Village, Nantou County. Built during the Japanese colonial era and completed in 1922, it now serves as part of the Jiji Railway branch line (Image Source / Wikipedia)

Hinoki Forest Village preserves traditional Japanese-style architecture. The park has renovated and repurposed early dormitories and official residences of Japanese staff using traditional Japanese construction methods, transforming them into a new hub for forestry culture, art, tourism, and entertainment (Image Source / Hinoki Forest Village)