[2025 Tainan Attraction] Travel Guide for Sio House (Salt Museum) (Updated Oct)

#September2024 In Anping District, Tainan, Xiyou Branch Office exudes a strong historical atmosphere. This quaint Japanese-style building makes me feel like I have arrived in faraway Japan. Not only are there beautiful buildings here, but there is also a special activity that attracted me - looking for my birthday salt. When I walked into the Yuyu Branch, what I saw before me was a field of colorful salt, with a total of 366 colors, which was really dazzling. Among these colors, I finally found the green birthday salt that belongs to me. Green salt symbolizes stubbornness, honesty and hard work, while the birthday-specific periwinkle flower language is adaptation. The beauty of the Sunset Expedition lies not only in its architecture, but also in the environment outside the Expedition - watching the sunset 🌇. If you come to Anping, don’t miss this opportunity to find birthday salt. Maybe you can also find your own color and bring back a unique memory! #Tainan #TainanAttractions #100TravelWays #Check-In

I have shared the Jingzijiao Tile Plate 🧂 Salt Field before, so I actually have a familiar feeling about "Xiyou Chuzhangsuo". But the special feature here is the 366 birthday 🌈 colored salt. It’s really fun to find your own birthday salt. In addition to birthday salt, there are also birthday flower 🌸 souvenirs. I really like the memorable and practical birthday flower stamps and colored salt pendants. You can also DIY colorful salt-baked eggs. The tools and materials are a light wooden mallet that can be used by children and a cooked egg that can be broken and peeled and then put into one's mouth. It's like the concept of breaking out of an egg, and if the egg you choose is pink, it will be like eating a red egg. In addition to providing on-site experience, you can also DIY the snow salt grilling at home. Simply tap the outer shell of an egg with a mallet to create your own colored salt shaker. (You can make a wish before cracking the eggs. Knocking the eggs represents knocking away bad luck.) In addition, eating the hot salt field flavored eggs really gives you a sense of happiness! It is really suitable for bringing good luck to the new year! Evening tour station Address: No. 196, Gubao Street, Anping District, Tainan City Business hours: Monday to Friday, Sunday 10:00~18:00, Saturday 10:00~19:00 #Good place for families #familytravel #Tainan

#September's Best Places 2025 Sunset Tour Branch Office • Location: No. 196, Gubao Street, Anping District, Tainan City, near Anping Fort and Anping Tree House. • Formerly: Anping Branch of the Tainan Branch of the Taiwan Governor-General's Office, specializing in salt-related matters during the Japanese colonial period. • Reuse: After the Anping salt industry ceased operations in 2003, the old building lay idle. It was later revitalized by cultural institutions and transformed into a tourist attraction combining historical exhibitions, sightseeing, and cultural creativity. • Origin of the name: Derived from "Sunset Touring Anping," emphasizing Anping's stunning sunset views. ⸻ Features and Highlights 1. Salt Industry Cultural Exhibition • Exhibits include the history of salt fields, salt-making tools, and salt-related artifacts. • Explains the development of Taiwan's sea salt industry, allowing visitors to understand Anping's connection to the salt industry. 2. 365 Colors of Birthday Salt • One of the biggest features is that each birthday has a unique color of salt, which can be found and purchased on-site. • Many people come here to find their birthday's "representative color." 3. Cultural and Creative Shop • Sells salt-themed souvenirs, such as colored salt bottles, salt soaps, and salt crafts. • Also features small Tainan items, perfect as souvenirs. 4. Architectural Atmosphere • Retaining the Japanese dormitory style, the wooden structure is complemented by modern displays, creating a tranquil environment. • The courtyard and sunset views create a perfect photo opportunity. ⸻ Visiting Information • Opening Hours: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Closed Mondays). • Admission: Free. • Transportation: • Driving: Park in the parking lot near Anping Fort and walk to the entrance. • By bus: Take Tainan City Bus No. 88 or 99 on the Anping Line, get off at the "Anping Fort" stop, and walk about 5 minutes.

#September2025 🏯 Anping Branch Office (formerly known as Xiyou Branch Office), located in Anping District, Tainan, is a historic building that served as the "Anping Branch Office of the Taiwan Governor-General's Monopoly Bureau, Tainan Branch" during the Japanese era in 1922. Its name, a combination of the Japanese pronunciation of "salt," "SIO," and the beauty of a sunset, signifies a "place for afternoon strolls." The park is themed around "salt," and its most famous feature is its 366-color birthday salt display, each corresponding to a birthday and associated energy. The park also showcases salt products from various countries and exquisite salt sculptures. The park retains its traditional Japanese wooden architecture and features lucky raccoon statues, wishing trees, and a unique "yushio-yaki" (salt-baked egg) experience. As a municipally designated historic site that blends history, culture, and tourism, it's a popular spot for exploring the history of Anping's salt industry and taking a leisurely stroll. 📌 Address: No. 196, Gubao Street, Anping District, Tainan City 🕒 Business Hours: Please refer to the latest official announcement (previously, hours were 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM on weekdays, 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM on holidays, and closed on Mondays).

#Sign up for tripbest July Hotel Tester Anping Branch Office, also known as "Xiyou Branch Office", was the Anping branch of the Tainan Branch Office of the Taiwan Governor's Office during the Japanese colonial period. "Xiyou" comes from the Japanese pronunciation of salt, and also means to go out for a trip under the sunset. "Chuzhang" means business trip in Japanese. Anping Branch Office is famous for its 366 colors of "birthday colored salt", and there are also two cute capybaras on site. Address: No. 196, Gubao Street, Anping District, Tainan City

#Register tripbest July hotel sleeper I haven't been to Tainan for a long time. This time I went to Tainan's Anping Eve Tour Out of Zhangsuo and Anping Tree House. The weather was nice and the sun was shining all the way. This place is rich in history, the outlet has been recently renovated, and there are two capybaras, which are very cute. You can also DIY some small crafts as souvenirs here. I also made a colorful salt bag. You can choose the color of the month and day. It's quite interesting to give to your friends! There are more exhibitions to see at the Anping Tree House. If you go to Tainan, you might as well come to Anping for a walk. 📍Address: Tainan Anping Eve Travel Outlet 708 No. 196 Gubao Street, Anping District, Tainan City, Taiwan #Tainan #Anping Outlet #Waterfish #Taiwan Attractions

🏯 Witness to the history of salt industry The Xiyou Branch Office located in Anping, Tainan, was originally the Anping Branch of the Tainan Branch of the Taiwan Governor-General's Monopoly Bureau during the Japanese colonial period. It was built in 1922 and was once an important base for the salt industry. After the restoration, the building was converted into a dormitory and was listed as a municipal historic site in 2003. Today, this century-old Japanese-style building has been revitalized and reused into a tourist attraction that combines history and culture, allowing people to get a glimpse into the rise and fall and transformation of Taiwan's salt industry.    🎨 The charm of 366-color birthday colored salt When you enter the Yuyu Branch Office, the most attractive thing is the 366 colors of "Birthday Colored Salt". Each color represents a day of the year and, combined with Japanese color energy analysis, symbolizes personal traits and blessings. In addition, there are also special products such as "snow salt-baked" wrapped and baked with colored salt, as well as salt bags for praying for peace in Mazu, allowing tourists to appreciate the salt culture while also taking back unique souvenirs.    🌇 Japanese style at sunset The Sunset Walk is not only a cultural attraction, but also a great place to enjoy the sunset. The "Xiyou" in its name is taken from the pronunciation of the Japanese word "salt", "しお (Si-O)", which cleverly combines the salt industry background with the mood of watching the sunset. Here, visitors can stroll through the Japanese garden, feel the strong Japanese sentiment, and experience a journey that combines history, culture and nature in the afterglow of the sunset. #MarchGoodPlaces2025

#Tainan 🏖️Atmosphere/Facilities: The facade is luxurious and has an outdoor swimming pool. It's a pity that it was closed due to a typhoon when we went there, otherwise we should have been able to enjoy it. There is a special parent-child play area suitable for children below elementary school age, and the children had a lot of fun. 📍Address: No. 988, Anping Road, Anping District, Tainan City, Taiwan

#Free lounge replacement on Member Day 27th of every month Tainan Evening Out Zhangsuo is a characteristic attraction that combines art and culture in Anping. It not only sells cultural and creative goods and handicrafts, but also sells 366th birthday colored salt. This colored salt is based on natural sea salt and has been carefully blended to present a variety of bright colors. I thought the color of colored salt was beautiful and immediately purchased my own birthday colors and my friends’ birthday colors and gave them to them as souvenirs. I find the environment of the night tour out of the office is very relaxed and comfortable, allowing me to happily shop and taste the local culture of Tainan, recommend to friends who go to Tainan. ================= Booking a hotel to Taiwan on Trip.com saves you $100 a night more than using other sites. Trip coins can also be used as money. #100 Ways to Travel #TaiwanTravel #Tainan

﹆Address: No. 196, Gubao Street, Anping District, Tainan City The place is not big and we finished the tour quickly. But it's worth a once in a lifetime Find the color and words of your birthday salt Souvenirs and gifts don't have much appeal to me XD The DIY part is very suitable for people with children to experience with their children There is an artificial beach next to it Suitable for parents and children to walk around and play in the sand I feel like many parent-child groups are familiar to locals🏖️ Buildings should be deliberately kept retro So the toilet is quite old. If possible, try to finish your course somewhere else before coming here. The environment is no longer comfortable. I was also very unhappy when I encountered a little kid who disturbed me when I went to the toilet. !!Currently, the GOOGLE and FB pages say they are temporarily closed, but the fan page content is continuously updated!! Although it has not been announced, it should reopen later (I guess