Alishan Forest Railway & Cultural Village and Hinoki Village. The forestry industry in Alishan began in 1899, during the Japanese colonial period, when the Alishan Forest Railway was built to exploit the forest's cypress resources, starting from Beimen in Chiayi City. The forestry industry in Alishan began in 1899, during the Japanese colonial period, when the Alishan Forest Railway was built to exploit the area's cypress resources. The railway started in Beimen, Chiayi City, and the timber trade brought unprecedented prosperity to Chiayi City, which was then considered one of the four major cities in Taiwan. In May 1906, the Japanese private enterprise Fujita-gumi established the Chiayi Construction Office, marking the beginning of the construction of the Alishan Forest Railway. However, due to the enormity of the project and the ballooning costs, the project was terminated in February 1908. The Taiwan Governor-General's Office took over the project in 1910, and the Alishan Forest Railway was completed in 1914, with a total length of 71.9 kilometers. The forestry agency's building complex expanded, including the forestry office, forestry club, sawmill, and the first thermal power plant in Southeast Asia. The felled trees were transported via the Alishan Forest Railway to the "Nanpi" wood storage pool in Chiayi, which was the largest wood storage pool in Southeast Asia at the time. Chiayi was known as the "Lumber City" due to its thriving forestry industry, and the current Linsen Road was then known as "Lumber Street". The surrounding area, where the forestry agencies were located, was called "Hinoki-cho". The forestry agency was also thriving due to the timber industry, with complete production and living facilities, and the forestry village had taken shape. In 1964, the Alishan Forest Railway was converted into a tourist railway.
Address: 嘉義市東區共和路370號
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Chiayi