Jingzaijiao Tile-paved Salt Fields — Attraction in Tainan

Jingzaijiao Tile-Paved Salt Fields were the first salt fields in the Beimen area, and also the oldest tile-paved salt fields that still exist in the country. Formerly known as the Seto Salt Field during the Qing dynasty, it was moved to the current location in 1818 and has remained here. It is the oldest salt field with nearly two centuries of history.

The name, Jiingzaijiao, was essentially derived from this particular landscape formation. To prevent salt crystals from attaching to the soil, salt miners at Pottery Dish Salt Field manually laid out broken debris of pottery onto the crystallizing ponds of salt fields. This approach resulted in purer and clearer salt being mined. Under the sunshine, the Pottery Salt Pan displays a resplendent, mosaic like pattern. These features make it a unique cultural landscape of the homeland of salt. Today, it has become an excellent site for tourists to experience salt drying.

📍 Jingzaijiao Tile-paved Salt Fields 井仔腳瓦盤鹽田 🚙 727, Taiwan, Tainan City, Beimen District, 西南郊復育鹽田 🚌 Take TRA to Xinying Station and transfer The West Coast Expressway 61 to Tai'an Temple (Jingzaijiao Salt Fields) stop. ⏰ 09:00-17:30 📱...

Jingzaijiao Tile-pan Salt Field is the first salt field at the North Gate of Tainan , and it is also the oldest existing tile-pan salt field in Taiwan. You can come to experience the action and process of drying salt, and enjoy the reflection of the beautiful salt field. If the weather is good, you will have the opportunity to encounter the beautiful scenery of "Jingzaijiao tile-pan salt field burning clouds ", which is the favorite of photographers. Tainan salt field is a must go when you visit Tainan, especially for the beautiful sunset view over the tile salt fields! The sunset time is 5:30 in winter and in summer, the sunset time is around 6:30. The place opens 24 hours and free...

Came here for a quick photo op while on a private tour and the tour guide suggested stopping by for a quick look.

And really, that's all there is really. A quick stop to see the fields, head in for some photos (they do have some props there i.e. equipment used to collect salt for you to use) and be on your way again. Nothing much else. There is a souvenir shop in the area which the toue guide didn't recommend us going in and there is also a temple nearby which we didn't visit.

Overall, similar to the Qigu salt mountain centre nearby, only visit if you are in the area, else probably not worth travelling all the way...