Jincheng Japanese Dormitory Group Introduction
The Jinmachi Japanese Dormitory Complex is a group of middle-class official residences built during the Japanese colonial period in Jinmachi, Taipei City, approximately in the Shōwa era. The Japanese dormitories in Jinmachi belonged to the employee accommodations of the Forestry Division of the Government-General of Taiwan, and were referred to as "Jinmachi Rokuchō-dō" at the time. The Jinmachi Japanese Dormitory Complex is located at No. 84 and 86 Jinhuajie, No. 90 Jinhuajie, No. 33 and 35 Lane 61, Section 2, Hangzhou South Road, No. 37 and 39 Lane 61, Section 2, Hangzhou South Road, No. 43, No. 49, and No. 51 Lane 61, Section 2, Hangzhou South Road, and encompasses a large area with its buildings oriented north-south. It has a substantial scale and an overall complete layout, and according to the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act, it has been registered as a "Historical Building of Taipei City." The spatial design of the Jinmachi Japanese Dormitory Complex follows the Japanese residential style, characterized by earthen walls covered with rainproof boards, wooden frame structures, and roofs tiled with traditional Japanese black tiles. The overall construction is of wooden structure, retaining the characteristics of Japanese architecture. (Source: Cultural Affairs Bureau, Taipei City Government)
