Paper Dome
紙教堂
A paper-tube church designed by Shigeru Ban for the Kobe earthquake, relocated in 2008 to the Taomi community in Puli. It stands as a symbol of post-disaster reconstruction.
The Paper Dome was originally a temporary church built by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban for the Takatori Church in Kobe after the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995, using 58 paper tubes. In 2008, it was dismantled and donated to Taiwan, which had also experienced the 921 Earthquake. It was reassembled in the Taomi community of Puli, where it stands as a symbol of post-disaster reconstruction and community building. The site includes the Paper Dome, an ecological pond, and small shops. The Taomi community itself is known for its frog ecology. Admission follows the on-site price, and it can be applied toward purchases within the grounds. It is about 30 minutes by car from Sun Moon Lake.
Opening hours
About 09:00–20:00 (confirm on site)
Nearby sights
- Guangxing Paper Mill
- Puli Brewery
- Sun Moon Lake Antique Assam Tea Farm
- Taiwan Geographic Center Monument
- Chung Tai Chan Monastery
- Sun Moon Lake Wenwu Temple
- Sun Moon Lake
- Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village & Sun Moon Lake Ropeway