Located next to the Old Tait & Co Merchant House (Old De-Ji Merchant House) in Anping District of Tainan City, Taiwan, Anping Tree House used to be a warehouse of Tait & Co, one of the top five trading companies in Anping area during the period of Japanese colonization.
Abandoned for many years, a gigantic banyan tree has taken over the warehouse in various ways, including its aerial roots and trunks that have became part of the architecture. The brick walls of the warehouse have faded and collapsed which allowed roots and trunks to take over walls, windows, doors and ground forming an extraordinary scene.
According to Taiwan’s folklore, banyan aerial roots convey negative energies that kept the local residents away from the warehouse as they believed the strong negative energies would bring misfortune. The Anping Tree House was once known as the “Haunted House” for many years until it was officially opened to public in 2004 as a project of the National Anping Harbor Historic Park. Visitors may also find a display centre for the history of the tree house and the ecological environment of the area. Today, Anping Tree House is a popular Tainan attraction that allures many local and oversea visitors for its mysterious, extraordinary appearance during their Tainan travel.
Anping Tree House
opening hours:
Opening Hours: 8:30am to 5:30pm
expenditure brief:
Ticket: twd 50/Adult, twd 25/Discount Ticket
Free entrance for Tainan citizens with I.D.
Tel: 06-3913901
The above fees are for reference purposes only; actual costs are informed at the actual venue and we do NOT give any prior notice.
Directions:
Drive on your own:
No. 1 National Highway (國道一號) -> Exit from Yongkang Interchange (永康交流道) -> Gongyuan Road (公園路) -> Nanmen Ring (南門圓環) -> Minshen Road (民生路) -> Anping Road (安平路) -> Beian Road (北安路) -> Fort Street (古堡街) -> Anping Tree House (安平樹屋)
No. 1 National Highway (國道一號) -> exit from Rende Interchange (仁德交流道) -> No. 182 County Road (182縣) -> central Tainan City (台南市區) -> Dongmen Road (東門路) -> Fuchiang Road (府前路) -> Zhonghua W. Road (中華西路) -> Anping Road (安平路) -> Beian Road (北安路) -> Fort Street (古堡街) -> Anping Tree House (安平樹屋)
By bus:
Take bus no. 2, 5, 7, 11, or 14 from Tainan Train Station (台南火車站) to Tainan stop (台南站). From there, transfer bus no. 24 to Anping Tree House (安平樹屋).
No. 1 National Highway (國道一號) -> Exit from Yongkang Interchange (永康交流道) -> Gongyuan Road (公園路) -> Nanmen Ring (南門圓環) -> Minshen Road (民生路) -> Anping Road (安平路) -> Beian Road (北安路) -> Fort Street (古堡街) -> Anping Tree House (安平樹屋)
No. 1 National Highway (國道一號) -> exit from Rende Interchange (仁德交流道) -> No. 182 County Road (182縣) -> central Tainan City (台南市區) -> Dongmen Road (東門路) -> Fuchiang Road (府前路) -> Zhonghua W. Road (中華西路) -> Anping Road (安平路) -> Beian Road (北安路) -> Fort Street (古堡街) -> Anping Tree House (安平樹屋)
By bus:
Take bus no. 2, 5, 7, 11, or 14 from Tainan Train Station (台南火車站) to Tainan stop (台南站). From there, transfer bus no. 24 to Anping Tree House (安平樹屋).