SNDWK.004 [TAINAN.EAST_MKT]

2026.09.26 (22°59' 30.4"N, 120°12' 35.3"E) Tainan City East Market Public Retail Market, commonly known as the East Market (Tang-tshài-tshī), is a traditional market located on Qingnian Road in the West Central District of Tainan City, Taiwan. Established in November 1909 (Meiji 42), it was the second modern public market in Tainan City following the West Market. Portions of its original structure remain preserved within the market to this day. Due to the numerous temples nearby, it was humorously nicknamed "Iau-kuí-tiânn" in its early days. The main entrance is on Qingnian Road, while another entrance on Wanchang Street provides a surface parking lot. During the Qing dynasty, the area around the East Market was densely populated within the Taiwan Prefectural City walls, owing to the presence of many temples and official facilities such as the Taiwan Prefecture Office. Following the establishment of the West Market in 1905 (Meiji 38), residents in the eastern part of the city found it inconvenient to travel there for daily shopping. Consequently, in 1909 (Meiji 42), the Tainan District Office built the "East Market" (popularly called "East Market") near the fish and vegetable market at Disanyuanhuijing (Yuedi Temple) Street. The market was constructed with a sturdy steel roof frame, vendor stalls made of Formosan cypress (hinoki), and terrazzo walls that remain visibly aged today. A light railway once ran in front of the market, connecting it to Rende and Guanmiao. Beyond fulfilling daily shopping needs, the East Market was also responsible for supplying fodder for cattle, horses, and sheep to meet the demands of the nearby Shanchuantai livestock cart station and the Japanese Kempeitai (military police) detachment. (Source: Wikipedia) 臺南市東菜市公有零售市場，簡稱東菜市（臺羅：Tang-tshài-tshī），為臺灣臺南市中西區青年路的一座傳統市場，成立於明治42年（1909年）11月，為台南市繼西市場後的第二個現代化公設市場，市場內部至今還存有當初建造的建物。 因附近多廟宇，早期曾有「夭鬼埕」（臺羅：Iau-kuí-tiânn）的謔稱。市場的主入口位於青年路上，位於萬昌街的入口設有平面停車場。 在清領時期，東菜市附近因為有多數廟宇和台灣府署等官署設施，也是台灣府城內人口密集的地區。在西市場於明治38年（1905年）成立後，因市區東部居民對於前往西市場採買感到不便，台南廳於是在明治42年（1909年），在第三元會境（岳帝廟）街魚菜市場附近興建了「東市場」，俗稱「東菜市」。東市場興建時其屋頂採用鋼架結構，其製工踏實穩固，市場內的鋪位採用檜木作為材料，至於洗石子的牆面時至今日亦斑駁保留。而東菜市前曾設有輕便鐵道通往仁德及關廟。除了日常採買的機能外，因鄰近山川台的牛馬車繫留場和日本憲兵分隊需要，東菜市也負責提供牛馬羊草料。（資料取自維基百科）