Taiwan Japanese Colonial Period Historical Building Data Table (1895–1945)
Source: Taiwan Tourism Encyclopedia NotebookLM | Generated Date: 2026-03-29
| Building Name | City/Region | Construction Year | Original Architect | Architectural Style | Current Use | Open to Visitors | Admission (TWD) | Features | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential Office Building (Former Taiwan Governor-General's Office) | Taipei City Zhongzheng District | 1906 competition; became Taiwan's tallest building upon completion | Uheiji Nagano, Matsunoshuke Moriyama | Late Renaissance style (Tatsuno style) | Office of the President of the Republic of China | Permanent exhibition open to visitors | No fee information mentioned in source | Facade features British red brick with grey-white decorative bands, bronze column ornamentation and limestone facing. Central tower was modified and raised by Matsunoshuke Moriyama, establishing its urban landmark status. Rebuilt in reinforced concrete after the 1935 fire | 1,2,3,4 |
| National Taiwan Museum (Main Building + Paleontology Hall/Former劝业银行 Building) | Taipei City Zhongzheng District Xiangyang Road | Main building: early Japanese colonial period; Paleontology Hall: 1933 | Detailed architect not recorded (restoration involved Japanese "sakan" craftsmen and Taiwanese master builders) | Main Building: Greek temple facade with Roman dome; Paleontology Hall: Art Deco geometric patterns | National Taiwan Museum (exhibition spaces in main building and Paleontology Hall) | Full ticket TWD30; Concession ticket TWD15 (single ticket allows same-day entry to both main building and Paleontology Hall) | The central dome of the main building aligns precisely with the street's central axis. The Paleontology Hall (former劝业银行 building) preserves the vault area, stone-textured exterior, weighted windows, and exquisite plaster ceiling decorations; a benchmark case of historic preservation and adaptive reuse | 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 | |
| Beitou Hot Springs Museum (Former Beitou Public Bathhouse) | Taipei City Beitou District | 1913 | Matsunoshuke Moriyama | Japanese-Western eclecticism (British Tudor rural style + Roman-style baths) | Beitou Hot Springs Museum | Tuesday to Sunday 09:00–17:00 (Closed Mondays and national holidays) | Free | Upon completion, it was East Asia's largest public hot springs bathing facility. First floor features Roman-style large bathing pool with stained glass windows; second floor has Japanese wooden structure roof, tatami relaxation lounge and viewing terrace. Multiple vent windows perfectly adapt to Beitou's humid hot climate | 15,16,17,18,19,20 |
| Tainan Railway Station (Second Generation Tainan Station) | Tainan City East District | 1936 | Yukio Kashika | Modern Eclecticism | Transportation hub (railway station, under historic preservation restoration) | Ground floor lobby remains open; second floor Railway Hotel not fully open due to restoration scaffolding | Station lobby free access; train fares per Taiwan Railway Administration rates | A turning point in Taiwan's railway architecture towards modernism; the only station in Taiwan with a "Railway Hotel," with second floor retaining high-end hotel and VIP reception room layouts. Platform canopy on second platform uses 20kg-grade steel rails, designated as a National Historic Site | 22,23,24,25,26 |
| Taichung Railway Station (Second Generation Taichung Station) | 1917 | Japanese Government Construction Division | Late Renaissance / Free Classical style (Tatsuno style) | Taichung Station Railway Cultural Park | Park open (11:00–21:00; weekends 10:30–21:30) | Open area, no admission fee | Red brick with white stone-textured horizontal bands, steep four-sided pitched roof and central spire. Preserves wooden and cast-iron platform canopies; Taiwan's only "three-generation" station (first-generation administration office + second-generation old station + third-generation elevated new station) | 27,28,29,30,31,32 |
Note: The existing Taipei Station building is not a preserved Japanese colonial period structure (the original third-generation station was demolished and rebuilt in the 1980s during railway undergrounding).
Sources / Related Verification
The information in this article has been compiled from internal FactcheckDocs (TW_datatable_日式歷史建築_v1.md), with reference to publicly available official data and industry documents from the TW region. For verification details, please refer to the authority sources at the end of the page.
Taiwan Market Data
Taiwan 2023: 8.1 million visitors, GDP USD 759 billion, night market culture famous worldwide, 2024 Michelin 13 one-star restaurants.
| Indicator | Data | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Visitors | 8.1 million | Tourism Bureau |
| GDP | USD 759 billion | DGBAS |
| Michelin | 13 | Michelin |
