Anping Tree House

Anping Tree House is a former colonial warehouse where thick banyan tree roots penetrate and wrap around the brick walls, creating a living network throughout the structure. The roots have grown through openings and cracks over many years, forming natural passages and supports that define the building's interior today.

The warehouse was built in the 1860s to store sugar and camphor during early colonial times. Later, the Japanese Salt Corporation used it for salt storage when Japanese rule arrived.

The banyan tree has become part of how people see the connection between nature and old buildings in Taiwan today. Walking through, you notice how the roots and walls blend together, turning a forgotten storage space into something locals and visitors find meaningful.

Visitors move through the building on elevated metal walkways that wind between the roots and walls. Good footwear is recommended since the paths are uneven and there are several levels to navigate.

The banyan tree that now dominates the structure actually started growing beside the warehouse decades ago before gradually invading it. Rather than destroying the building, the roots have essentially held the crumbling walls together while transforming it.

Location: Anping District

Inception: 2004

GPS coordinates: 23.00332,120.15975

Latest update: December 13, 2025 05:44