At about 1,400 m, Fenqihu's name ("dustpan hollow") describes its bowl-shaped valley—there is no lake. As the midway stop of the Alishan Forest Railway, it fed passengers boxed lunches on the platform, making the Fenqihu bento famous. The narrow stepped lanes beside the station, crammed with snack and souvenir stalls, have earned it the nickname "Jiufen of central Taiwan".
Architecture
Timber housesJapanese-era
Themes
RailwayJapanese eraNatureTea
Getting there
Where
Next to Fenqihu Station, Zhonghe Village, Zhuqi Township, Chiayi County
Getting there
Alishan Forest Railway from Chiayi to Fenqihu Station, or Taiwan Tourist Shuttle/Chiayi County bus
Time needed
Half a day
Best time
Fewer people on weekday mornings; often crowded on weekends
