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![[Illustrative] Ivar Coffee House](/api/images/entities/kaohsiung-tw-c43abd08df14/hero.webp)
Illustrative Ival Coffee at No. 136 Siwei 3rd Road in Kaohsiung's Lingya District is a cat-café where feline managers roam among country-style seating. Guests sip rich coffee while petting resident cats — a cozy blend of caffeine and companionship. The menu focuses on coffee, milk tea, and light sweets, with an average spend around NT$120. There is a minimum drink order and a 30% discount on refills; no service charge. A relaxed haven for pet lovers seeking a comfortable coffee break.
![[Illustrative] Dream Forest Residence](/api/images/entities/chiayi-c-tw-8fd62c65b447/hero.webp)
Illustrative Zhu-meng Sen-ju (Dream-building Forest Dwelling) sits beside Yun-shui Stream in Shen-keng Village, Zhong-pu Township, Chiayi County. Originally an abandoned betel-nut orchard, years of restoration have turned it into a nature-ecology-themed family camping park. Clean, comfortable RV trailers come with air conditioning and separate wet/dry bathrooms, plus skylights for stargazing. Activities are diverse: ecological tours, DIY crafts, tree climbing, rock climbing, lazy-river water-gun battles, ai-yu jelly DIY, and small-animal feeding, for kids and adults to experience together. An open-air restaurant serves home-style dishes featuring mountain produce so families can enjoy good food in nature. The atmosphere is warm and educational, suiting travelers seeking easy camping, family interaction, and environmental learning.
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![[Illustrative] Red Tile Cat](/api/images/entities/chiayi-c-tw-26eda3a79c0f/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Red Tile Cat
Red-tile Cat in Shi-long Village, Zhong-pu Township, Chiayi County, is an upcycling-aesthetics experience space created by a retired couple and their three daughters. The grounds center on reuse of old objects and natural dyes made from betel-nut waste, offering plant-dyeing, eco-printing, and hand-made DIY family experiences, paired with coffee, desserts, and art exhibitions so visitors can feel eco-creative creativity and slow living in a mountain-forest setting.
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![[Illustrative] Green Ying Ranch](/api/images/entities/chiayi-c-tw-4e573d335b90/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Green Ying Ranch
Lu-ying Ranch in Zhong-pu Township, Chiayi County, is a leisure farm blending dairy experiences with family fun. The spacious grounds feature grasslands, a butterfly chapel, morning-glory slide, ring-engagement chapel, and other diverse facilities, where guests can milk cows by hand, feed geese and rabbits, sled on grass, or row boats, and enjoy brunch or Italian cuisine in the glass-house restaurant. Free parking makes it good for a full family day out.
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![[Illustrative] Huashixi Trail](/api/images/entities/chiayi-c-tw-2b9248c53a1c/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Huashixi Trail
Hua-shi-xi Trail in Tai-he Village, Mei-shan Township, Chiayi County, is part of the Hua-shi-xi Ecological Reserve. The trailhead is near You-zhu-ju B&B; after parking, it's a 5-minute walk to the observation platform. The path winds through primeval forest and tea gardens, and the stream water carries heavy calcium that forms unusual patterns on the stones, hence 'Hua-shi' (patterned stone). The roughly 1.5-hour loop suits family outings: in spring and summer, clouds and tea fields weave a dreamy scene. It's a popular spot for Instagram photos and admission is free.
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![[Illustrative] Gaia Manor](/api/images/entities/chiayi-c-tw-ade23412cf83/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Gaia Manor
Gaia Manor in Chiayi's Dalin Township is a white garden manor styled after classical Greek aesthetics. The grounds blend family interaction, DIY crafts, chef-prepared dishes, and biotech skincare experiences for all ages. Inside you'll find a spacious parking lot, outdoor sandpit, sun-and-moon mirror pools, fountain plaza, and Venus wishing well, with photo check-ins, fragrance DIY, and fresh-rice-brew dishes among many activities. Adult tickets are around NT$100 (free for children under 12) and the park offers pet-friendly options. Open Monday to Sunday 08:30-17:30, it suits leisurely morning or afternoon strolls, letting visitors feel European romance and natural aesthetics inside a white palace.
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![[Illustrative] Amei Pineapple](/api/images/entities/chiayi-c-tw-cb4931bc4060/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Amei Pineapple
A-mei Pineapple in Min-xiong, Chiayi, is a smart-agriculture and local-characteristic family experience park. The bright-yellow pineapple house is its landmark, letting visitors hand-pick premium pineapples, learn about diverse varieties (such as the 'Magnolia Pineapple'), and join pineapple-themed DIY crafts (pineapple cakes, jam, jelly). The brand has won the Shen-nong Award and is marketed in Japan under the 'Summer Snow' label, symbolizing sweet summer freshness. Great for families and friends to experience farming fun and taste fresh pineapple flavors.
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![[Illustrative] Magic Tree House Family Restaurant](/api/images/entities/chiayi-c-tw-cdac7eeb2a5c/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Magic Tree House Family Restaurant
Magic Treehouse Family Restaurant on Da-ya Road in Chiayi is a two-story glass-house restaurant. The interior is spacious with varied play zones: the first floor has a play-kitchen area, a dress-up area, and a two-story slide and ball pit; the second floor features a cassia-seed sandpit, building blocks, smaller slides, and swings. The colorful space with cute wall murals suits family play. Menu includes kids' meals, pasta, pizza, and nuggets at friendly prices. The restaurant uses UV disinfection after closing daily and deep-cleans every two weeks, so parents can let kids play with peace of mind.
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