Lintianshan Forestry Culture Park | Hualien Attraction

Lintianshan Forestry Culture Park preserves the most intact Japanese-era forestry settlement in eastern Taiwan. Logging began here in Showa 15 (1940) during the Japanese colonial period; at its peak the workforce exceeded 1,000 people, forming a self-sufficient small community. The Japanese dormitories, administrative buildings, church, and hospital survive in their original state, and the quiet mountain-forest atmosphere layered with historical depth is deeply captivating.

Highlights of Lintianshan Forestry Culture Park

Lintianshan — formerly called "Morisaka" (Japanese: モリサカ) — sits at the northern foot of the hills in Fenglin Township. Logging officially began in Showa 15 (1940), making it the largest logging base in eastern Taiwan by output. At its height, the settlement had a cinema, baseball field, hospital, and church, forming a closed forestry community. After Taiwan's forestry policy shifted in the 1990s, logging ceased. The site is now managed by the Forestry Bureau and listed as a cultural landscape of Hualien County.

The park currently contains multiple Japanese-style wooden dormitory buildings from different periods; several have been restored and display forestry heritage artifacts, including early log-hauling machinery, everyday objects, and archival photographs. Lush mountain greenery surrounds the park, with a stream running through it. Following wooden boardwalks, visitors can sense the contrast between the logging camp's former scale and its present-day stillness. Some buildings house cafes or exhibition spaces offering a place to rest.

How to Make the Most of Your Visit

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Strolling the Japanese Dormitory ClusterWalk the park's trails to visit the individual dormitory buildings. Note the differences in construction era and style; the wooden wall boards, sloped rooflines, and corridor details are the most worthwhile elements to examine closely.

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Forestry History ExhibitionThe main exhibition room displays log-hauling equipment, historical photographs, and artifacts from daily life in the logging camp, providing a complete picture of eastern Taiwan's forestry industry from extraction to the end of logging.

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Valley Wooden BoardwalkThe park has a streamside wooden boardwalk through intact forest with clean, fresh air. A full circuit of the main building cluster takes roughly 30 to 40 minutes on foot.

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Historic Building CafeSome converted historic buildings serve coffee and light refreshments. Resting inside one of these old wooden structures is itself one of the park's defining experiences.

Practical Information

Getting There & Time

From Fenglin Township, head north along County Road 193, then follow signs onto the Lintianshan park road. Driving time is approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
The park is open year-round. Weekdays are recommended, as weekends attract larger crowds and parking is limited.
A full walking circuit of the park takes approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. Wear comfortable shoes; some boardwalk sections can be slippery, so take care in wet weather.

Nearby Connections

Fenglin Township can be combined with a visit to the tobacco barn cluster for a half-day cultural theme itinerary.
To the north, continue to Guangfu Township; to the south, head to Yuli Town to connect the mid-rift valley segment.

Sources: Forestry Bureau Eastern Branch, Hualien County Cultural Affairs Bureau. Photos to be replaced with Dio's own shots.

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