Taichung City Second Market

This market is an enclosed hall with numerous food stalls and vendors offering fresh produce, seafood, meats, and prepared dishes made daily. Different sections are organized by type of goods, from produce stands to spots where hot meals are cooked and served.

This market began in 1917 as Shinfu-cho Market during Japanese rule, originally serving wealthy Japanese residents with premium goods. Over time it transformed into a daily trading place for the local community.

Vendors prepare daily meals using recipes passed down through families, including radish cakes, sticky rice sausages, and steamed meat buns. These traditional foods show how local cooking habits have stayed much the same for many years.

The market is located near Sanmin Road and Taiwan Boulevard with entrances on both sides for easy access. It is best to visit in the early morning when the selection is widest and the products are freshest.

A hexagonal structure at the market's center once served as an emergency watchtower and shows building styles from the early 1900s. This shape is now a quiet reminder of the place's past as a Japanese colonial outpost.