Get to know Cishan District
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- Administrative area
- District · 區
- Part of
- Kaohsiung City
- Chinese name
- 旗山區
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 94.61 km²
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
What to see
Red-brick town houses built mainly around 1920–1930 have decorated Baroque-style façades and sandstone arcades. Traditional Minnan courtyard houses and Japanese architecture also survive along the streets. The wooden Cishan station, with Victorian and Gothic elements, has become the Sugar Railway Story Museum (糖鐵故事館). A Belgian-built steam locomotive numbered 353 stands beside its platform.
Temples and local food
Cishan Tianhou Temple (旗山天后宮), a municipal historic site dating from the Jiaqing reign, retains a traditional Minnan temple exterior. The 1934 Butokuden (武德殿) recalls Japanese-period kendo and judo practice. Banana egg rolls, cakes and frozen desserts on the old street continue the district’s connection with its agricultural trade.
Sources for this guide
旗山老街－高雄旅遊網 · Kaohsiung City Government Tourism Bureau
甜蜜慢遊旗山：老街漫步×香蕉王國－高雄旅遊網 · Kaohsiung City Government Tourism Bureau
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-30.
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Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Cishan District 旗山區
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Getting there
Cishan District is about 35 km in a straight line from central Kaohsiung City. Search for 旗山區 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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