Chihsing Tan Katsuo Museum

Chihsing Tan Katsuo Museum

七星柴魚博物館
Established	2003
Location	Xincheng, Hualien County, Taiwan
Coordinates	24°01′37″N 121°37′46″E
Type	museum
Website	Official website (in Chinese)

The Chihsing Tan Katsuo Museum (traditional Chinese: 七星柴魚博物館; simplified Chinese: 七星柴鱼博物馆; pinyin: Qīxīng Cháiyú Bówùguǎn) is a museum in Dahan Village, Xincheng Township, Hualien County, Taiwan.^[1] The museum is close to Qixingtan Beach and is dedicated to dried bonito fish (katsuobushi).

History

The museum was once a Japanese Katsuobushi factory which produced small dried fish flakes that would then be used in many Japanese dishes. It was then reopened as a museum in 2003.

Architecture

The museum is housed in a 3-story building.^[2]

Exhibitions

The museum exhibits the history of the bonito fish in Taiwan since the Japanese era.^[2]

Transportation

The museum is accessible east from Beipu Station of the Taiwan Railways.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of museums in Taiwan

References

1. "七星柴魚博物館 Chihsing Tan Katsuo Museum". gogobot. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 19 January 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
2. "ChiHsin Dry Bonito Museum". Hualien County Cultural Affairs Bureau. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

External links

• Official website (in Chinese)