Stilt House

Taipei Attractions

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Shiding East Street, also known as "Stilt House," is part of Shiding Old Street and is currently one of the few remaining traditional "no see sky" streets in Taiwan. If you closely observe the houses here, you will notice that all the buildings rely on the strength of columns, making them suspended above the riverbed, which is a very unique architectural style. In the past, in mountainous areas, people sometimes had to suspend part of the building to construct it in an ideal location. Thus, the houses along the creek side of Shiding East Street are supported by columns and have been preserved since the Japanese colonial era, becoming a distinctive architectural feature. This unique stilt house construction style was developed by residents to address the limited living space. However, don’t be mistaken that such a structural form is unreliable; the stilt houses have stood the test of time for decades, proving to be quite stable!

Address：Shiding East Street, Shiding District, New Taipei City 223

Stilt House Introduction

Shiding East Street, also known as "Stilt House," is part of Shiding Old Street and is currently one of the last remaining "invisible sky streets" in Taiwan. Upon closer inspection of the buildings here, one can easily notice that all the houses rely on columns for support, allowing them to hover above the riverbed, which is a very unique architectural style. In the past, in mountainous areas, people sometimes had to suspend part of their buildings in order to construct them in ideal locations, so the houses along the creek side of Shiding East Street have been supported by columns, a feature that has been preserved since the Japanese colonial period, making it a distinctive architectural trait. The unique stilt house design was developed by residents to address the limited space available. However, don’t be misled into thinking that such structures are unreliable, as the stilt houses have stood here for decades, proving their stability over time!

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Stilt House Travel Information

Address：Shiding East Street, Shiding District, New Taipei City 223

Transportation Methods：【Public Transport】Transfer to Hsin Hsin Bus No. 666 from Jingmei Station or Muzha Station, and get off at Shiding Station. 【Driving】1. Taipei → National Highway 5 → Shiding Interchange → Route 106乙 → Shuangxi Kouch → Shiding. 2. Taipei → Muzha Muzha Road → Shenkeng North Shen Road → Route 106乙 → Shuangxi Kouch → Shiding.

Other Nearby Attractions： Shihding Danlan Art and Culture Center 、 Shiding Old Street 、 HA SOCK Sock Doll Boutique 、 Shiding Century-old Stone House 、 Danlan Suspension Bridge (Wai'an Ancient Trail) 、 Shiding Beiyi Highway 、 Wenshan Coal Mine Bus Station 、 Sancai Lingzhi Farm 、 Osmanthus Tea Garden 、 Emperor Temple Trail

Nearby Cuisine： Chen Ji Health Desserts 、 Wang's Tofu 、 Fubo Restaurant 、 Shiding Yi Li Zong 、 Mei Mei Restaurant 、 Zhugbai Garden | Shiding Zhu Bay Garden Traditional Maltose 、 Shiding Matsu Sausage 、 Mountain Peak Store Salt Crispy Pork Knuckle 、 Ye Yan Restaurant 、 Chaxiang Osmanthus Garden