Solo score 4 out of 5: Very comfortableMultiple sources agree · checked 2026-10
Kishu An Forest of Literature
紀州庵文學森林 · show this name to taxi drivers
The surviving wing of a Japanese-era riverside restaurant first opened in 1917, now a free literary heritage house with a large tatami hall and old trees outside. A modern building next door has a bookshop and a tea house where you can sit and eat alone.
At a glance for one
Admission
Free
Heritage house is free. Tea house, talks and events are paid separately.
Hours
10:00–18:00 (Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun), 10:00–21:00 (Fri) · Closed Mon
Heritage house: Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00, Friday until 21:00. New building: Friday and Saturday until 21:00. Tea house from 11:00. Events can change access.
Time needed
45-90 minutes
Booking
Not needed
Minimum
None
Details can change. Check on site before you rely on hours, prices or payment.
How to visit, step by step
- From Guting station (G09/O05) Exit 2, walk to the far end of Tong'an Street, about 10 minutes
- Visit the heritage house for free. Take off your shoes and wear socks inside, so bring a pair
- Don't eat or drink in the heritage rooms
- A short scheduled tour runs on Saturdays and Sundays, 13:30-14:00, most likely in Mandarin
- For a break, the tea house in the new building opens from 11:00 and stops serving food an hour before closing
Don't miss: The big tatami hall in the old wing and the old trees on the lawn outside.
Best time to go alone: A weekday afternoon (closed Mondays). On Fridays the heritage house stays open until 21:00.
Getting there
MRT: Guting (G09/O05), Exit 2, about 10 min on foot to the end of Tong'an Street.
No. 107, Tong'an St., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City
臺北市中正區同安街107號
Open in Google Maps臺北市中正區同安街107號
Sources & checks
Multiple sources agree · 2026-10
No sponsorship disclosed in the sources we checked.
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