Tada Rong-ji Residence: A Hidden Japanese Gem in Tamsui

In addition to Tamsui Old Street, Fort Santo Domingo, and Little White House, there is also a municipal historic site hidden in the alleys: the Tada Rong-ji Residence.

I came to Little White House this time and saw a sign on the road, so I accidentally walked into a corridor of time.

The Life of Tada Rong-ji

Tada Rong-ji was born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan in 1864. He came to Taipei City, Taiwan in 1897 and moved to Tamsui in 1905. He served as the Tamsui Street Chief in March 1930, and during his tenure, he widened the road between Guandu and Tamsui. After Japan's defeat in 1945, the Tada family was repatriated to Kobe.

Features of the Tada Rong-ji Residence

The Tada Rong-ji Residence occupies approximately 330 square meters, with the building itself covering approximately 99 square meters. It is a private residence built in 1937 (Showa 12). This Japanese-style building built with red cypress wood during the Japanese colonial period is said to be the first private residence in Taiwan with running water.

In addition to visiting the layout, structure, and design of the house, there are also exhibits and explanations of some structural materials.

Room

Kitchen

The restoration and reuse project of the municipal historic site "Tamsui Street Chief Tada Rong-ji Residence" began on October 22, 2014, and was completed on October 21, 2015. It was opened to the public on July 18, 2016, and is the first Japanese-style residence in Tamsui to be designated as a historic site.

At the back, there is a small modern concrete building where you can rent yukata and take pictures here.

『Tada Rong-ji Residence』

Address: No. 19, Mackay Street, Tamsui District, New Taipei City
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 09:30~17:00
Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays 09:30~18:00
Closed: The first Monday of each month and Lunar New Year's Eve and the first day of the Lunar New Year
(If Monday is a national holiday or other holiday, it will be open as usual and closed the next day)
Admission: Free