Chiayi
The stop for Alishan, and worth a night of its own. A cypress village left by the Japanese, turkey rice, and a very good small art museum.
Chiayi in eight slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
Things to do in Chiayi
Where to stay in Chiayi
Chiayi in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Chiayi
Chiayi Cheng Huang Temple is a Chinese temple dedicated to the City God or Cheng Huang Ye which is located in East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan. The temple was founded in 1715, it is one of the oldest and prominent temples in the region.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Naplee12 · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Wenhua Road Night Market is a night market in West District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jul 2026
Pbdragonwang · CC BY-SA 3.0
Chiayi Cheng Huang Temple is a Chinese temple dedicated to the City God or Cheng Huang Ye which is located in East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan. The temple was founded in 1715, it is one of the oldest and prominent temples in the region.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Naplee12 · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Wenhua Road Night Market is a night market in West District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jul 2026
Pbdragonwang · CC BY-SA 3.0
From the airport
When to go to Chiayi: Oct or Nov or Dec or Mar or Apr
Guides about Chiayi
Taiwan has a plum rain season and a typhoon season, and the gap between them is the answer. The month table, the two festivals, and the mountain exception.
Rina Matsuda · 2 Sep 2026
Taiwan has a nomad visa and a Gold Card, and which one you want depends on your age and income. What a month costs in TWD, and the honest downsides.
Tobi Adeyemi · 2 Sep 2026
Taipei rewards a slow visit. Three days built around the night markets and the hot springs, the Jiufen timing that matters, and the tower to skip.
Rina Matsuda · 2 Sep 2026
Taiwan is a loop and most people run it the wrong way. A week down the west on the fast train and back up the east coast, with the timing that matters.
Rina Matsuda · 2 Sep 2026