Ikedaya Introduction
Chikuyaya is located at No. 30, HuNan Street, Liouguei District, Kaohsiung City. It was formerly the Liouguei Station of Kaohsiung Bus, originally run as an inn by the Japanese, Ikeda Heitaro, hence the name Chikuyaya. It was later sold to Kaohsiung Bus to serve as the Liouguei Station, becoming a transit hub for the mountainous residents of Liouguei District, Maolin District, and Taoyuan District. Chikuyaya has a "M" shaped structure, consisting of three one-story buildings. The current layout retains the original design from the time of construction, with the interior decor and facilities well-preserved, representing a rare example of Japanese-style lodging architecture. It was registered as a historic building in 2003, and through cultural preservation, this old Japanese house has revived its story, telling the world of its past glory. A suggested visit duration is about 1 hour, during which visitors can take photos throughout the park and understand its historical changes through the explanation boards and old photographs on the walls.
