Things to do in Kaohsiung

Fo Guang Temple, located on Fo Guang Mountain in the suburbs of Kaohsiung City, is a famous Buddhist resort, known as the "Buddhist Capital of Taiwan". It is the most orthodox Buddhist temple with the most complete facilities among the countless Buddhist temples I have seen. Fo Guang Mountain, where Fo Guang Temple is located, is also a holy mountain that is truly illuminated by the Buddha's light. This mountain is composed of five small peaks shaped like lotus petals in the Buddha Kingdom, and the terrain has the characteristics of the Buddha's Pure Land. The forest on the mountain is dense and deep, the ancient trees are towering and shrouded in smoke, the purple air slowly crosses the mountain, and the auspicious air floats quietly in the forest. The majestic and sparse Fo Guang Temple stands quietly in this elegant and pure land, appearing particularly solemn and sacred.

Cijin Painted Houses - Climbing to the highest point, the Cihou Lighthouse, you'll feel like you're on the island of Burano in Venice, the Greek island of Symi in the Aegean Sea, or visiting the Gamcheon Culture Village in Busan, South Korea. From the trail, you'll see a sea of vibrantly painted houses, radiating an exotic atmosphere against a backdrop of blue skies and white clouds.

super nice lake with tons of Chinese style buildings and temples and shrines bordering the lake, you can enjoy a nice walk bordering the lake but you will spend maybe a couple of hours, but is worth it, must go by day and by night, and the place change drastically, the lake is surrounded by many restaurants and caffès where you can rest

The dome of light is an iconic feature of Kaohsiung. This can be easily accessed from the MRT station Fermosa boulevard in the intersection of the Red and Orange Lines This place is great for photo ops and is accessible for free at all time of the day from 6 am to 12:30 pm when the MRT lines are open. additionally the Liuhe night market is also very near which makes it a great transition from one place to another to experience kaoshiung.

Tourists can take a sightseeing boat to go around Kaohsiung's first and second ports and Cijin Island, and enjoy the magnificent buildings of Kaohsiung Port and the beautiful scenery of the sea along the way. Sometimes there will be a person on the sightseeing boat to explain to tourists, and sometimes they will play tapes to introduce the various aspects of Kaohsiung Port. Pier 3 of Kaohsiung Port is right in front of Kaohsiung Port's first port, with Cijin Island on the left and Shoushan on the right. Climbing up to the sea viewing platform, you can watch the whole picture of ships entering and leaving Kaohsiung Port and overlook the beautiful scenery of Shoushan.

The hippo were quite close. Can feed fishes and animals. Quite good for kids.

It’s so easy to get the tickets with the QR code. The boat ride is quite quick but it’s very very relaxing as well as it is a great way to sightsee the city. I highly recommend doing it!

Watching Kim Jaejoong's concert at Kaohsiung Arena was an unforgettable experience. The atmosphere was warm and Kim Jaejoong's voice was charming and intoxicating. His performance was full of passion and vitality, and made people feel the infinite charm of music. The whole concert made me feel the shock and touch of art, and made me appreciate and love Kim Jaejoong's musical talent even more. This is a performance worth remembering, which gave me a deeper understanding and experience of music and performing arts.

We went on a Saturday not realising it's so crowded. It doesn't have as many animals as a zoo as only certain animals that are tame enough are available for close interaction with people. Visitors queue up to pat & stroke them. As there's limited feed available only local residents are given feed for the animals.