Hayashi Department Store

The Hayashi Department Store () is a department store in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan.

History

, commonly called "Five-story Building" (), was situated in , Tainan City, Tainan Prefecture, Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese Taiwan. It was originally completed and opened on 5 December 1932, during Japanese rule. Upon completion, the building was one of two such stores in Taiwan with state-of-the-art features of elevators. The building was bombed by the United States airplanes at the end of World War II. After refurbishment, the building began to be restored in 2006. It was finally reopened on 14 June 2014 in a ceremony presided by Mayor of Tainan, Tainan Mayor William Lai.

Architecture

The department store is a five-story building. It features exhibitions on local farming culture and handicraft on the top floor. There is also Western-style cafeterias and an observation deck.

Transportation

The department store is accessible within walking distance south west of Tainan railway station, Tainan Station of Taiwan Railways Administration, Taiwan Railways.

See also

* List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
* Kikumoto Department Store: the first department store in Taipei, two days before Hayashi Department Store.
* Yoshii Department Store: the third department store in Kaoshiung. Demolished in 1994.

References

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1932 establishments in Taiwan
Buildings and structures in Tainan
Tourist attractions in Tainan
Department stores of Taiwan
Commercial buildings completed in 1932

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