Taiwan Hinoki Museum

The Taiwan Hinoki Museum is set in a beautifully restored Japanese colonial-era building that once served as a forestry office. Inside, exhibits detail the harvesting and use of hinoki cypress, a fragrant, durable wood highly valued for construction and temple building. Visitors can see antique logging tools, photographs of early forestry operations, and learn about the ecological impact of logging. The museum's architecture itself highlights hinoki craftsmanship, with wooden beams and tatami mats creating an immersive historical atmosphere.

Don't miss

• View the original hinoki wood beams and traditional joinery techniques used in the building's construction.
• Examine vintage logging equipment and photographs that document the cypress industry in early 20th-century Taiwan.
• Learn about the ecological significance of hinoki forests and modern conservation efforts through interpretive displays.

Tickets & tours

Ways to visit Taiwan Hinoki Museum

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