Over a century in Jiasian's taro country.
Jiaxian Elementary School was founded around 1907, during the Japanese colonial era, giving it well over 110 years of continuous history. It remains one of the oldest schools in this mountain district, serving a community best known today for its taro farming.
甲仙國小創校於日本統治時期，約明治40年（1907年）左右，至今已有超過110年的悠久校史，是這個山區鄉鎮歷史最悠久的學校之一，服務著今日以芋頭種植聞名的社區。
What makes this school worth knowing.
📜 Over a Century of Continuous History
逾110年校史
Tracing back to around 1907, Jiaxian Elementary has operated continuously for more than 110 years, making it one of the district's oldest institutions.
🍠 In Taiwan's "Hometown of Taro"
芋頭的故鄉
Jiasian is known nationwide as Taiwan's "hometown of taro," and many students at the school grow up in families connected to the local taro trade.
🏫 One of Kaohsiung's Oldest Rural Schools
高雄山區歷史悠久小學
As one of the longest-running schools in this mountainous part of Kaohsiung, Jiaxian Elementary has been a fixture of the district for generations.
Taiwan's "hometown of taro."
Jiasian is known across Taiwan as the "hometown of taro" (芋頭的故鄉) — the district's volcanic, mineral-rich soil and abundant mountain spring water produce a notably firm-textured taro, celebrated locally in taro ice cream and taro cakes. See the Kaohsiung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 45, Wenhua Rd., Jiasian District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
高雄市甲仙區西安里文化路45號
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