Top 10 Things to Do in Kaohsiung in 2026

Walk through the dragon's mouth and exit the tiger's for good luck at this iconic pagoda pair.

Kaohsiung's most famous night market, renowned for seafood and papaya milk.

A sprawling complex with a 36-metre seated Buddha and immersive Buddhist art galleries.

Take a five-minute ferry to this coastal strip for seafood, a lighthouse, and black-sand beaches.

The world's largest glass-art installation — the Dome of Light — glows inside this metro station.

The Weiwuying arts centre is the largest performing-arts venue in the Southern Hemisphere.

A forested hill above the city with hiking trails and resident Formosan macaque troops.

A night-time boat ride along the illuminated canal through the heart of the city.

A local favourite with hundreds of stalls and zero tour-group crowds.

Walk through the dragon's mouth and exit the tiger's for good luck at this iconic pagoda pair.

Kaohsiung's most famous night market, renowned for seafood and papaya milk.

A sprawling complex with a 36-metre seated Buddha and immersive Buddhist art galleries.

Take a five-minute ferry to this coastal strip for seafood, a lighthouse, and black-sand beaches.

The world's largest glass-art installation — the Dome of Light — glows inside this metro station.

The Weiwuying arts centre is the largest performing-arts venue in the Southern Hemisphere.

A forested hill above the city with hiking trails and resident Formosan macaque troops.

A night-time boat ride along the illuminated canal through the heart of the city.

A local favourite with hundreds of stalls and zero tour-group crowds.