Chiayi City

This city in southwestern Taiwan with an exceptionally dense café and restaurant scene, Chiayi is also the starting point for the Alishan Forest Railway, a legacy of Japanese colonial rule that once served the region's timber industry. The city carries further traces of that era in its temples and landmarks, and is known locally for turkey rice and pineapple cake. The surrounding Alishan National Scenic Area draws visitors into the nearby mountains.

• Population263,188
• Nearest water from center2.7 km
• Nearest mountain from center4.1 km