Chiayi County (嘉義縣) a southwestern region of Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City.
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奮起湖老街
A small street with a number of old houses selling a range of take-away food and snacks.
高跟鞋教堂
The building is shaped like a high-heel shoe 17.76 meters in height, 11.91 meters in width, and 25.16 meters in length. It is composed of over 300 pieces of blue-tinted glass. The church is famous for its use as a wedding venue. However, the building is not consecrated and has no religious function.
王得祿墓
The tomb of Wang De-lu, a soldier of the Qing dynasty. Because of his success as a soldier, he was ennobled by the imperial court, which also donated money for a lavish funeral and a huge tomb - the largest extant in Taiwan.
東石神社
阿里山樹靈塔
Although it is named the Tree Spirit Pagoda, it is actually a cenotaph. Japanese believe that trees have a divine spirit in the Kodama folklore.
嘉義北回歸線標誌
The first monument was built in the 34th year of Guangxu Emperor's reign. The current building was completed in 1995. The monument is on the Tropic of Cancer line which cut across Taiwan.
國立故宮博物院南部院區
The southern branch of the National Palace Museum in Taipei, with a smaller collection than its counterpart, but beautifully presented in a modern building.
阿里山博物館
東石自然生態展示館
The center exhibits the history of the local rural villages, fishing tools, and wetland ecology.
奮起湖文史陳列館
梅嶺美術館
An art museum in Puzi Art Park.
溪口鄉文化生活館
A cultural center in Xikou Township.
國家廣播文物館
A museum about radio broadcasting in Minxiong Township.
溪口鄉文化生活館
A cultural center in Xikou Township.
佐登妮絲城堡
An industrial plant with a European-style garden and castle. It is the largest beauty biotechnology plant in the Asia-Pacific region.
半天岩紫雲寺
A moderately sized Buddhist temple that houses a large statue of the Bodhisattva Guanyin.
慶誠宮
An ornate temple structure; the original building was constructed in 1809, but collapsed in an earthquake a century later. The current structure was rebuilt using donations from the local community in 2000.
大士爺廟
A relatively small Buddhist temple that was built in 1923. It is listed as a Grade III historic building by the government.
東石鄉福靈宮
A large, ornate Buddhist tample that traces its history back to 1684; the current temple complex was moved to this site in 1871.
東石先天宮
An impressive temple structure that was erected in 1721 and dedicated to the worship of Taibai Jinxing.
奮起湖天主堂
新港奉天宮
A multi-storey Mazu temple with a very ornate roof. There is a festival dedicated to Mazu held every year on 23rd day of the third month of the lunar calendar.
過溝建德宮
A rather drab temple building from the outside, the original building was constructed during the late Qing dynasty, however the current structure was rebuilt in 1959.
開元殿
A relatively young temple (built in the 1970s), this is notable for housing the world's largest statue of the notable Chinese admiral Koxinga (Zheng Chenggong).
龍隱寺
A grand, ornate temple that sits at the convergence of two rivers, each with a pedestrian suspension bridge crossing over them.
朴子配天宮
The Peitian Temple was established in 1682 and is largely responsible for the growth of the surrounding area. The Peitian Temple is a center of Mazu worship and pilgrimage on Taiwan.
阿里山受鎮宮
The temple was built shortly after the end of the Japanese colonial period for the workers who built the Alishan railway. The temple is famous for the many moths that visit the temple that, it is claimed, do not to try to eat the offerings or adornments of the statues.
笨港水仙宮
糖廠配天宮
騎虎王廟
The temple is named for the 5 statues of the deity riding a tiger. The history of the temple dates back to 1762, although it has been reconstructed several times since then.
灣北村鳳山宮
Shuixian Temple was built in 1739 for residents to pray for the safety of the boatsmen, but later destroyed in a flood in 1803 and rebuilt in 1814. Shuixian Temple is dedicated to Shuixian Zunwang. The five figures (Yu the Great, Xiang Yu, Wu Zixu, Qu Yuan, and Lu Ban) are housed in the main hall, with Yu the Great in the middle. The front hall is dedicated to Mazu, while the rear hall is dedicated to Guan Yu. Shuixian Temple is also home to several historical artifacts. In the rear hall, there is a plaque and a pair of dragon pillars that date to the reign of Jiaqing Emperor (1796-1820). The menshen and other paintings were done by famed painter Chen Yufeng (陳玉峰, 1900-1964).
吳鳳廟
A small, but locally significant, temple dedicated to the local merchant Wu Feng that was erected in 1820. The legend says that he made effort to establish more friendly relations with the local indigenous tribes in the area.
昭慶禪寺
A small, but storied Buddhist temple that has a strong link with Taiwan's Japanese colonial history.
阿里山國家風景區
Alishan is 415 km² in area. Notable characteristics include mountain wilderness, four villages, waterfalls, high altitude tea plantations, the Alishan Forest Railway, and a number of hiking trails.
觸口自然教育中心
A nature center in Xinfu Village. The site of the center was originally the sugar farm of Taiwan Sugar Corporation. It was then later turned into Chukou Nature Center.
好美寮濕地
The wetland spreads across 1,171 hectares of area.
梅山公園
The park spans over an area of 6 hectares consisting of around 3,000 trees. The park is equipped with the sky corridor walking paths and tree house platform.
雲嘉南濱海國家風景區
In addition to ecological attractions, the scenic area has several remnants of Taiwan's now-defunct salt industry.
西拉雅國家風景區
The scenic area is named after the Siraya people, an indigenous ethnic group that populated this region until well into the 18th century. Among the area's attractions are Zengwun Dam, Wusanto Reservoir, and the coffee plantations of Dongshan.
嘉義縣表演藝術中心
The center is built in 6.1 hectares of land, which consists of auditorium, theater hall, rehearsal classroom, open air theater, art gallery, tourist service area, restaurant, shop, stage, pavilion etc.
嘉義縣立棒球場
大林壘球場
大林夜市
民雄夜市
奮起湖大飯店
阿里山閣
青山別館
By plane
The city is accessible by plane via . The airport operates flights by UniAir to Penghu and Kinmen.
By boat
provides ferry services to Magong City, Penghu.
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