2025 Gangshan District Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in July)

#AprilGoodDestinations2025 The Gangshan Basketry Fair has a history of more than 200 years, evolving from a traditional market activity to a large night market. The market in Gangshan is called "Basket Fair". At that time, cattle or bamboo baskets were the main trading commodities. Today's basket fairs are so diverse that they have long lost the atmosphere of the early markets. Today's basketry fairs can be roughly divided into three sections: one is the gardening and flowers section, one is the food, clothing and department store section, and the last one is the agricultural tools section. The only part that is more like the early market activities is the agricultural tools section. The basket-and-leaves festival is held three times a year, on the 23rd day of the third lunar month (Mazu’s birthday), the 14th day of the eighth lunar month (the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival), and the 15th day of the ninth lunar month (Yimin Ye’s birthday).

🍝 Love Italian Noodles Address: No. 57, Zhonghua Road, Gangshan District, Kaohsiung City Tel: 07‑626‑2323 Business hours: Tuesday to Sunday: Lunch 11:00–14:30 | Dinner 16:30–20:30 (Closed on Mondays, the boss needs to replenish his magic power) ✨Travel notes: Italian warmth on the corner of Gangshan Walking into Gangshan Old Street, you can not only smell the old-fashioned flavor, but sometimes you will also encounter a little "righteousness". On the small corner of Zhonghua Road, you will find a simple but warm little shop - "Love Italian Noodles", which is the "local Italian kitchen" passed down by word of mouth by locals. There is no exaggerated decoration, no expensive pomp, only an indescribable intimacy, and full of cheese fragrance. 🍴 Must-eat recommendation | Locals teach you how to order 👑No.1 Baked seafood pasta/rice Don't ask, just order it. The seafood is fresh and the cheese is fragrant. It's like a small Italian concert in your mouth. 🧄 Garlic clam pasta The clams are large and fresh, and the portion is so large that you will wonder if the boss has ordered the wrong dish. 🍞 Danish toast + thick soup/vegetable soup This combination is definitely a "hidden healing" little happiness. When it's cold, have a bowl and you will feel gentle. 🍮 Cheese dessert after the meal It's small, not sweet or greasy, it's a gentle ending given to you by "transfer love". 💰Why is the price so Buddhist? A main course with soup costs about 100 to 140 yuan, and you can add noodles for only 10 yuan! "Are you sure you're running an Italian noodle shop? Not a student welfare center?" - A netizen left this compliment. 🚶How to get there? MRT Gangshan High School Medical Station + walk or bus: After exiting the MRT, take the Red 69 bus to "Gangshan High School Station", and then walk for about 2 minutes. Drivers are also friendly: there are motorcycle parking spaces and paid car parking spaces on the nearby old street, which are easy to park on weekdays. Remember to come early on holidays. 📌 Tips: There are a lot of people during meal times on holidays, so it is recommended to come early or make a reservation by phone. The taste can be adjusted according to personal needs. The boss and his wife are super friendly, like walking into a relative's house for dinner. Closed on Mondays, don't go there in vain! 🧳Traveler's comments "It's not only Tainan that has Alley Italian Noodles, Kaohsiung Gangshan also has a cheap surprise that makes people "turn around and meet love"!" ——An out-of-town traveler's moving recommendation "Cheap, delicious, warm, and most importantly, I don't feel bad about adding noodles." ——A local student's honest confession 📍If you have the opportunity to walk around Gangshan Old Street, don't just look at the swordfish black round and mutton hot pot, these plates of "turning love" from the corner are also worth your sitting down and tasting.

The Miyazaki of the fried food world, the civilian version of Michelin fried chicken is here! 🍗【Chapter 1: The legendary soup chicken stall】 Locals say: "If you haven't eaten this stall, don't say you have been to Gangshan!"——The legendary ** "Lingxian soup chicken" is hidden in the bustling Wenxian Market in Gangshan, Kaohsiung. It is a mysterious and low-key fried food stall, but it is crowded every day, just like Mayday in the fried chicken world, always holding a concert! 🧭【Chapter 2: How to find this fried food treasure? 】 🏠 Address: No. 68, Weixin Road, Gangshan District, Kaohsiung City (inside Wenxian Market) 🚉 Transportation tips: - Take the MRT Red Line to [Nangangshan Station], after getting off, you can take a walk or transfer to the Red 69 bus to [Gangshan High School Station], and then walk leisurely for 5 minutes. - If you are a walker, it takes about 15 minutes to walk from the train station, and you can be a street photographer along the way. ⏰【Chapter 3: Business hours that will make you cry if you miss them】 🕒 Open every day: 10:00 ~ about 20:30 (will close early if sold out!) 🚫 Closed: May take a short break on Monday (fried chicken also needs a break) 🍟【Chapter 4: Ordering Guide + Top 5 Popularity Ranking】 Don't be fooled by the appearance of the stall, the fried food here is legendary, so delicious that the grandma in the market next door said: "Young man, give me another serving of chicken wings!" There are other hidden options: fried squid, black wheels, rice blood, radish cake... It is recommended to draw orders directly until your hands are tired. 🥇First place: soup wings (chicken wings) This is the soul of the store, and it is also the "most arrogant" fried food in the market. The skin is golden and crispy, like a layer of armor, but inside is soft and juicy meat. The gravy will burst when you bite it, which is a landmine-level surprise in the chicken wing world. You will not be able to help but chew the bones until you go to the dentist. 🥈Second place: Kara chicken leg If you are a "big meat eater", then you must try this Kara chicken leg that is bigger than your face. The skin is fried crispy and not greasy, the chicken leg meat is thick and juicy, and there will be a "crunch" sound when you bite it. The point is that it is 35 yuan per piece, which can almost beat the price of fast food restaurants! If you don't eat it, it's a waste of time. 🥉Third place: Kara chicken nuggets Don't be fooled by its name, this chicken nugget is not ordinary at all. The skin is crispy and full of powder fragrance, and the chicken inside has a solid taste, which is definitely not the kind of cheap meat paste piled up. It tastes like opening a blind box, each piece is fried to perfection, and paired with the store's special pepper and salt, you can't stop eating it. 🏅Fourth place: Sweet and plum fries A fresh and refreshing fried food! This fries is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, sprinkled with sweet and sour sweet plum powder, it is simply the love representative of Taiwanese fried food. Tired of the oily aroma of meat, a pack of plum powder fries just cleans up your taste buds, and you will find that after cleaning your taste buds... you can eat a second round of chicken wings. 🎖Fifth place: Chicken popcorn This little character that is almost ignored by everyone in the night market has been made the protagonist when it comes to Lingxian Soup Wings. The chicken popcorn here is fried small and cute, fragrant, and a little spicy with pepper. The crunchy sound when bitten is very healing. It is suitable for "eating while walking, eating and buying another one while eating". ✅ Extra recommendation Do you think that's it? Wrong! There are also fried squid balls, rice blood, black rolls, radish cakes... If you are a gourmet, you can definitely fill up the entire order sheet, just like playing a game of "Fried Food Bingo"! 🧾【Chapter 5: Ordering Process for Beginners】 1. Take the order: There is a menu in front of the stall, be careful not to take the one from another stall (you will starve to death if you mistakenly enter someone else's store) 2. Draw the order: Draw the order rationally (although you will lose control) 3. Throw the number into the bucket: throw it hard, and your wish will be sent 4. Wait for your number to be called: when you hear your number, life will be as happy as winning the lottery 🎒【Chapter 6: Eat fried chicken and eat old street, Gangshan walking itinerary recommendation】 Don't rush home after eating fried food, you can visit along the way: 👣【Gangshan Old Street】Full of hardware, bean paste, and military village flavor 🛍【Wenxian Market】Hidden many snacks, old-fashioned sweet soup, old-fashioned bowl cake, etc. 🍧【Jin Mingji Tofu Pudding】Lots of popular local ice cream in the market, so delicious that you can write a poem ⸻ 😆【Chapter 7: Traveler's Memo】 💡 It is recommended that two or more people come together to share the fried food feast, otherwise you will regret not ordering an extra chicken leg 🧃 There are not many beverage stores in the market, so it is recommended to bring your own water to avoid the "fried food fever + thirst hell combo" 📸 Want to take beautiful photos for the Internet? Be careful that the chicken wings will spray juice as soon as you bite them, so you need to prepare a protective case for your phone ⸻ 📚 Summary: A paradise for fried food lovers, a hell for dieters (but worth it) If you come to Gangshan and don’t go to Wenxian Market to eat a hot soup wing fried food, your journey will be missing a climax. Lingxian soup wings are the kind of taste that will make you miss it after you finish eating and return to Kaohsiung City. Affordable, flavorful, and not pretentious, the pride that fried chicken should have, all of which are here.

📍 Fengshan Caogong Canal address The intersection of Caogong Road and Fengshan River, Fengshan District, Kaohsiung City Opening hours Open 24/7, no tickets required.  Transportation • MRT: Take the Kaohsiung MRT Orange Line to Fengshan Station and walk for about 10 minutes to arrive. • Bus: Take the Kaohsiung City Bus to Fengshan Station or Fengshan Transfer Station and walk there. • Driving: You can navigate to “Fengshan Caogong Canal” and there is parking space nearby.  Recommended reason • Historical significance: Caogong Canal was built during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, under the supervision of the county magistrate Cao Jin. It was an important irrigation and water conservancy facility at the time and witnessed the agricultural development of Fengshan area. • Cultural attractions: The nearby Caogong Temple is dedicated to Cao Jin. The temple buildings are well preserved and have a strong historical and cultural atmosphere. • Natural landscape: The canal is lined with lush greenery, making it a great place for walking, cycling, and leisure time.  ⸻ 📍 Section 1, Hedi Road, Gangshan District address Section 1, Hedi Road, Gangshan District, Kaohsiung City, near Agongdian River.  Opening hours Open 24/7, no tickets required.  Transportation • MRT: Take the Kaohsiung MRT Red Line to "Nangangshan Station", transfer to bus Red 70, Red 71, etc. to "Hedilukou" station, and walk to the destination. • Bus: Take the Kaohsiung City Bus to the “Hedi Road Intersection” stop and walk there. • Driving: You can navigate to "Okayama Riverbank Park" and there is parking space nearby.    Recommended reason • Parent-child Inclusion Park: Okayama Riverbank Park has facilities such as a bamboo maze, star-gazing hill, and water performance stage, which are suitable for parent-child travel. • Natural ecology: There is a trail along the Agongdian River, with plants such as jasmine and crape myrtle planted on both sides, providing pleasant scenery in spring and summer. • Leisure and Sports: There is a circular trail in the park, which is suitable for walking and jogging, providing a good place for citizens to enjoy leisure and sports. The sea of ​​flowers during the Dragon Boat Festival, aren’t you coming? #Dragon Boat Festival good places

The area bordering Yanchao District and Gangshan District in Kaohsiung City has many attractions worth visiting, including Tianliao Cixuan Shengtian Temple (commonly known as the Stone Temple), the Gangshan Eye Sky Corridor, and the Agongdian Reservoir. The following is a brief introduction to the characteristics and highlights of these three attractions: ⸻ 🏯 Tianliao Cixuansheng Temple (Stone Temple) Tianliao Cixuan Shengtian Temple, commonly known as the "Stone Temple", is located at No. 2-7, Xinxing Road, Tianliao District, Kaohsiung City. It is a unique temple building made of calabash stones, coral rocks, jade and other materials. Its architectural style combines elements such as stone pillars, corridors, caves, and rockery, making it like an art palace made of stone. The temple enshrines many gods, including Cundi Buddha, and provides free vegetarian meals to believers and tourists, demonstrating its spirit of compassion. In addition, the temple is also committed to charity, and has sheltered and assisted many foreign workers, becoming a local model of charity.   ⸻ 🌉 Gangshan Eye Sky Corridor The Gangshan Eye is located on Xiaogang Mountain at the junction of Gangshan District and Yanchao District in Kaohsiung City. It is a 40-meter-high and 88-meter-long skywalk. The design is inspired by a violin, with the steel cables resembling strings and the spiral staircase at the end of the trail symbolizing a harmonica. The overall shape is beautiful. Visitors can overlook the beautiful scenery of Agongdian Reservoir, Agongdian Forest Park, Agongdian River and its plains. When the weather is clear, they can even see Beidawu Mountain and the landmark buildings of Kaohsiung City in the distance. The park planning focuses on environmental and ecological conservation, providing visitors with a viewing platform that combines nature and art.  ⸻ 💧 Agongdian Reservoir The Agongdian Reservoir is located on the eastern foot of Xiaogang Mountain in Yanchao District, Kaohsiung City, on the Agongdian River at the junction of Gangshan District and Tianliao District. It is one of the earliest reservoirs completed in Taiwan after the war. Its main functions are flood control and farmland irrigation. The reservoir covers an area of ​​600 hectares and the dam is 2.38 kilometers long. It was once the longest dam in the Far East. The reservoir is surrounded by Taiwan's first lakeside bicycle trail, with native Taiwanese plants planted along the route and several observation decks, making it suitable for cycling or walking. In addition, the Agongdian Forest Park next to the reservoir covers an area of ​​about 9.3 hectares and is planned with forest trails, ecological ponds, children's play facilities, etc., creating a rich natural ecological environment suitable for the whole family to come for leisure and recreation.   ⸻ These three attractions have their own characteristics. Whether you want to appreciate the unique temple architecture, stroll along the sky corridor to overlook the beautiful scenery, or enjoy the natural ecology around the reservoir, they are all worth a visit.

Luokuanghui claims to have a collection of hundreds of stalls. There are markets for gourmet food, plants, basket weaving, and growing potted flowers and plants. A two-day event once a year.

#Kaohsiung Attractions Come to Cafe LOO and have a seat. Entering the quiet and simple space, you will feel open and free all around. The light is dim and the air is filled with a pleasant atmosphere. When afternoon tea and drinks arrive, each one is simple and delicious. Enjoy it wholeheartedly, feel life deeply, and feel free and easy. The experience brought by Cafe LOO is like being in a cool mountain forest. Looking back on the free time I had, I always feel that life requires an open mind. I look forward to coming again next time to revisit the way of life, which requires freedom and following the natural scenery with an open mind.

Address: No. 47, Dingtan Road, Gangshan District, Kaohsiung City Features: Handmade, fresh ingredients, you can taste the store's attentiveness Price: 90~ Rating: 90☝️ #Kaohsiung dessert #French Cordon Bleu dessert #Croissant

Finally arrived at the Gangshan Eye in Gangshan District, Kaohsiung City. This violin-shaped skywalk is about 88 meters long and can be walked in ten minutes. The view on the tower is good. You can overlook the Agongdian Reservoir and Agongdian Forest Park. The weather was good that day and we also saw the 85 building.