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Fenqihu to Taoyuan

On the way out of Fenqihu, the road passes through an area of tea plantations and then on to the much larger town of Chiayi. Within Chiayi, is the small village of Hinoki which is a beautifully restored historical and cultural park which dates back to the early 20th century during the Japanese colonial rule.

Chiayi was the primary gateway and processing centre for the massive logging operations in the Alishan mountains and Hinoki village, consisting of 28 to 29 official residences and dormitories was built specifically for the Japanese forestry officials and workers. The structures were built almost entirely out of precious, highly aromatic Taiwan cypress (Hinoki wood) harvested directly from Alishan.