Wushantou Reservoir
烏山頭水庫
A reservoir overseen by Japanese engineer Yoichi Hatta, with a shoreline shaped like coral that earned it the name Coral Pond, still irrigating the Chianan Plain today.
Wushantou Reservoir lies in Guantian District. Completed in 1930 and designed by Japanese engineer Yoichi Hatta, it worked together with the Chianan Great Canal to turn the Chianan Plain into Taiwan's granary, and it is still in use today. The reservoir's shoreline is winding and resembles coral, so it is also called Coral Pond. The scenic area includes a bronze statue and tomb of Yoichi Hatta, a restored Hatta memorial park with Japanese-style dormitories, and lakeside trails and boats. Admission is determined on site. It is about 50 minutes' drive from downtown Tainan and can be combined with Guanziling Hot Spring into a two-day, one-night trip.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Guanziling Hot Spring
- Museum of Taiwan History
- Nankunshen Daitian Temple
- Tainan Garden Night Market
- Chihkan Tower (Fort Provintia)
- Sacrificial Rites Martial Temple
- Grand Mazu Temple
- Museum of Taiwan Literature