Jin Town Japanese-style dormitory group is a middle-class official housing complex built in Jin Town, Taipei City, during the Japanese colonial period of Taiwan, with construction year approximately during the Showa era. The Japanese dormitories in Jin Town belonged to the employees' housing of the Forestry Department of the Taiwan Governor-General's Office, and were called "Jin Town Six Streets" at that time.
The Jin Town Japanese-style dormitory group is located in the area of No. 84 and 86, Jinhua Street, No. 90, Jinhua Street, No. 33, 35, 61 Alley, Section 2, Hangzhou South Road, No. 37, 39, 61 Alley, Section 2, Hangzhou South Road, No. 43, 61 Alley, Section 2, Hangzhou South Road, No. 49, 51, 61 Alley, Section 2, Hangzhou South Road. The entire area's buildings are arranged in a north-south direction, with a large cluster scale and an intact overall layout. According to the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act, it has been registered as a "Taipei City Historic Building."
The spatial layout of the Jin Town Japanese-style dormitory group is in the style of Japanese residential architecture. The exterior features bamboo weaving and mud walls with rainboards, wooden trusses for the roof structure, and Japanese black tiles on the roof. The overall architectural structure is in a wooden structure form, and the overall building retains the characteristics of Japanese architecture.
Each building has been incorporated into the "Old House Cultural Movement Plan," and is currently being planned for reuse by a civilian team.
Source: Taipei City Government Cultural Bureau