Hamasen is land reclaimed when the port was dredged in the early Japanese era; its name comes from the Japanese 'hama-sen', the beach railway lines to the docks and fish market. It was once Kaohsiung's political and economic centre, home to the district office and the first Takao Station. When the centre moved east many Japanese-era shophouses survived, and a resident-led preservation movement has revived interest.
Architecture
Japanese-eraPost-war modernArcades
Themes
Japanese eraRailwayPort tradeFishingTemples
Getting there
Where
Around Jiexing 2nd Street, Gubo Street and Linhai 3rd Road, Gushan District, Kaohsiung
Getting there
Walkable from MRT Sizihwan Station or Light Rail Hamasen Station
Time needed
Half a day
Best time
Sunset at Sizihwan at dusk; snacks in front of Daitian Temple at night
