Chiayi Park & Sun Shooting Tower
嘉義公園
Chiayi City's oldest urban park, with a 62-meter Sun-Shooting Tower you can climb for views over the city. The grounds include the remains of a shrine and a Confucius Temple.
Chiayi Park was first built in 1910 and is the oldest park in Chiayi City. Its grounds preserve the administration building and abstinence hall of the Chiayi Shrine from the Japanese occupation period, which now serves as the Historical Archives, along with the Chiayi Confucius Temple and the former site of a baseball field. The landmark Sun-Shooting Tower stands about 62 meters tall. Its design draws on the Tsou legend of shooting down the suns and on the giant trees of Alishan. The top-floor observation deck offers views over the city and distant mountains. The park is free to visit. Check the posted hours for the Sun-Shooting Tower. A taxi from Wenhua Road Night Market takes about 5 minutes.
Opening hours
Park open all day; Sheri Pagoda approx. 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Chiayi Arboretum
- Chiayi Old Prison
- Beimen Station
- Hinoki Village
- Chiayi East Market
- Chiayi City God Temple
- Chiayi Central Fountain
- Wenhua Road Night Market