Kaohsiung / 10 photo spots
10 Instagram spots around Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung combines harbour architecture and public art with temples, a river and coastal views. These photo ideas cover several districts and Qijin.
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Lotus Pond
Lotus Pond is bordered by temples, including the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas beside the Nine-Turn Bridge. Photograph the pagodas from the lakeside and leave room for their reflection when the water is calm.
Search Google MapsPier-2 Art Center
Pier-2 Art Center is an open art space in Kaohsiung’s port district, with works placed in public areas. Frame an outdoor artwork with its surroundings to connect the subject to the harbour setting.
Search Google MapsGreat Harbor Bridge
The white Great Harbor Bridge links Pier-2 with Warehouse No. 2 across the harbour. From the waterfront, compose with the bridge’s streamlined form across the frame and water in the foreground.
Search Google MapsHamasen Railway Cultural Park
Hamasen Railway Cultural Park preserves tracks from the former Kaohsiung Port Station amid open green space. Use the lines of the tracks to lead the eye through a wide photograph of the park.
Search Google MapsKaohsiung Music Center
The Kaohsiung Music Center stands at Love River Bay with a wave-like exterior inspired by the sea. Photograph across the waterfront so the building’s outline and its harbour setting share the frame.
Search Google MapsNational Kaohsiung Center for the Arts
Weiwuying’s performing arts center has long, flowing architectural lines designed by Francine Houben. Photograph the exterior from the public surroundings, giving the sweeping roof enough space to define the composition.
Search Google MapsQijin Rainbow Arch
The Rainbow Arch is a colourful installation in Qijin Coastal Park near the sea. Compose through the arch toward the horizon, using its bright shapes to frame the water beyond.
Search Google MapsLove River
The Love River runs through Kaohsiung beneath several city bridges. From the riverside, include a bridge and its reflection in the water to give a simple river scene a clear focal point.
Search Google MapsSizihwan Bay
Sizihwan Bay is known for its coastal scenery and natural reefs, with views toward the sea and port. From the shore, use the coastline to lead the eye out toward the horizon.
Search Google MapsCihou Lighthouse
Cihou Lighthouse stands above Kaohsiung Port on Cihou Mountain, with a white tower and dark top. Photograph the lighthouse from the grounds, or turn toward the water to capture the wider port setting.
Search Google MapsSources for these photo spots
- Kaohsiung Travel: Lotus Pond Scenic Area
- Kaohsiung Travel: Pier-2 Art Center
- Kaohsiung Travel: Great Harbor Bridge
- Kaohsiung Travel: Hamasen Railway Cultural Park
- Kaohsiung Travel: Kaohsiung Music Center
- Kaohsiung Travel: National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts
- Kaohsiung Travel: Rainbow Arch
- Kaohsiung Travel: Love River
- Kaohsiung Travel: Sizihwan Bay
- Kaohsiung Travel: Cihou Lighthouse