I heard this was a posh department store and I’ve been here a few times. I saw some small plates I like and the price was quite a bargain. It took me some time but I managed to find a member of staff to help my purchase. I checked with the lady if each plate cost $200 and she said yes. I asked to buy 4. Then it took a long time for 2 members of staff to find those plates for me. I was told those I saw on the shelf were the last 4 so I agreed to purchase them. Two members of staff assisted me to the counter to complete my purchase. One of them was wrapping the plates and putting them into the boxes. She said it would take a while so I went to walk around. After 10 minutes, I went back. Both of them were serving other customers and left my plates unattended. When they realised I was standing there waiting, another lady began to wrap my plates again. After a long time when I was able to pay for my purchase, the till said each plate cost $350, not $200 as it was shown on the shelf. One member of staff went to check. She told me that other customers misplaced the price tags so the correct price was hidden somewhere. I felt embarrassed not to pay for it after they spent so much time wrapping them even most of the time they were serving other customers. I find this shop was not very organised and it doesn’t respect the customers for first come first serve, and they don’t recognise they own mistake of misplacing the price tag. It was not a good experience of shopping there and I don’t think I would like to go there again. I also found the staff there couldn’t communicate with foreigners in English very well. I observe some odd conversations (half English and half Mandarin Chinese) between the two members of staff and a foreign man.

台南的第一間百貨公司，頂樓還可觀看市區景色。林百貨在落成當時是臺南第一高樓，且配有電梯、鐵捲門等當時少見的現代化設備，是日治時期臺南末廣町繁榮的象徵。二次大戰後結業，曾改為其它用途、亦曾長期閒置，後來公告為臺南市定古蹟。經過建物整體修復後，由臺南市政府委外由高青開發子公司高青時尚以「文創百貨」為主題，在2014年6月14日重新開幕。隨臺南市經過市區改正與臺南運河的開通後，臺南驛經明治公園到臺南運河之間的「大正町通」（今中山路）、「末廣町通」（今中正路）等地日益重要。而1927年時末廣町一帶成立了一個「店鋪住宅速成會」，由有志於此經營店家者所組成，該會並決定要在末廣町興建連續的商店住宅。該工程於1931年開始，設計者為梅澤捨次郎，於隔年完工並成為臺南市第一條經過整體規劃設計的市街。該區為當時臺南市最繁榮的商業區。

An interesting place! Liked so much that we came back repeatedly to check out the store over and over again. it is full of hand crafted handicrafts and artifacts. I took the opportunity to read up on the rich history of the building as well . There is a café at the top of the building for us to rest our tired legs as well.

Lovely Café, as well as department store! Worth a visit.

A very unique place littered with cute and unique souvenirs! The mall was built over 100 years ago, and inside this seemingly old building is a large and clean mall with many small shops. Many local artists sell their crafts here, and there are many unique items. You can also take the ancient lift to 6F to take photos with the 碰饼. Interesting experience!

It’s a pleasant surprise as I did not research in depth except it’s an old place riddled with bullet holes. The design and finishing of the interior was superfluous with the top floor being the best of all. Just go and discover

(Translated by Google) When you come to Tainan, you must come and visit the Lin Department Store. Take the elevator to the top floor to see the torii gate. Nostalgic thinking of ancient must-visit attractions. Spend an afternoon with a cup of coffee. (Original) 來台南一定要來走一趟林百貨。坐一下電梯到頂樓看鳥居。懷舊思古必遊景點。喝杯咖啡度過一個下午。

Great place to visit for some local arts and crafts. Found some truly delightful items. There is a restaurant upstairs that has great food (curry) and shaved ice to combat the heat. If you like dhopping for unique gift items about Taiwan or Tainan you should not miss this place!

Interesting building that I chanced upon while making my way downtown. Great 5 storey department store that sells a variety of indie stuff as well as Tainan delicacies. As it's name suggests, there are some Japanese roots to this place and that Shinto shrine is actually built at the top of the building and provides spectacular views of the buildings around.

Is a really beautiful place to visit. Although is far from the train station but is really worth a visit. The building itself is old and well maintained coupled with the 60's and 70's interior design in the store definitely stunning. Bought many postcards for my friends and sent to my friends overseas. You can buy souvenir as birthday present, wedding gifts or just gifts for friends and family too.

(Translated by Google) A quaint department store, if you don’t pay attention, you will think that the department store has such a tune. In the past, this place was a glorious and glorious shopping site. After the war, the personnel are not only the buildings and nearby buildings, which can make you and me think about life. , Especially with historical sites, the fascination and understanding of the age level. (Original) 古色古香的一間百货公司，不注意會以為百货公司怎會這倜調調，過去這地方是輝煌和榮耀的購物埸地，歷經戰亂人事己非但建物和附近的建物，可讓你我對人生有深思，尤其和古蹟，對時代層次的懐念和了解。

Interesting handcrafted things on each level. The cafe on 5th floor is beautiful

(Translated by Google) Very retro department store with a special flavor! ! (Original) 很復古的百貨公司，別有一番風味！！

Cool place with lots of different original crafts, clothes and knicknacks. A good place to buy souvenirs for sure.

quite pricy place to buy good souvenir, its over 100 years old shopping centre, the antique lift is still functional

(Translated by Google) A very interesting department store with a lot of nostalgia for cultural and creative industries. (Original) 很有趣的百貨公司，文創懷舊情愫多。

Very cool old-world Japanese department store that’s stood on this site through World War Two and still shows bullet holes and signs of the war. Very cool hand crafted items and a very cool vibe. Totally worth a visit with great views from the roof and even its own Shinto shrine.

(Translated by Google) A lot of retro decorations, and the things sold are also nostalgic (Original) 很多復古的裝潢，賣的東西也懷舊

(Translated by Google) It has a sense of history, as if walking into a time tunnel, it is worth visiting (Original) 很有歷史感，彷彿走進時光隧道裡，非常值得來逛逛

(Translated by Google) This is a special "department store" with a history, absolutely different from the current department store. (Original) 這是個特別的“百貨公司”，有歷史，絕對不同於現在的百貨公司。

Totally worth venturing in. Take the stairs for an interesting feel while pass through the multiple floors of specialty shops. The whole place has a very home-like feel. Stop at the top at the cozy coffee shop.

Nice place to spend money 🤑🤑🤑🤑 they have cool stuff around and the shop vintage style is nice to enjoy while shopping around.

We had some dessert on the 5th floor and it was not that impressive. The ice cream wt the brown sugar pastry was very plain, the coffee wt cinnamon was a bit too sweet and the lemon cake was so dry and not too appetising, only quite pretty presentation. The things sold there too nothing too interesting. I am only amazed it's a historical site.

Japanese style, vintage and nostalgia Strongly recommended! Worthy to visit if you stop by Art Museum

(Translated by Google) You can buy some seemingly authentic but not so authentic souvenirs on the first floor to cheat colleagues (Original) 一樓可以買一些看似地道又不是那麼地道的紀念品忽悠同事

Great place to buy souvenirs and food! Take a cab here. Remember to go to the roof to see the scenery and souvenirs. There is a lift available for elderly who cannot climb the stairs. Takes about 1-1.5 hours. Have a nice dessert/ coffee if you are tired at the 5th floor!

Very fun Lin mall, lots of thing to buy to shop, totally stay there for more then 3 hours! Believe it or not is a very fun place for men’s and women’s and kids aswell. Recommend.

Kind of retro Japanese vibes. Not cheap but a nice view from the rooftop. Once again, clear evidence of the Japanese colonial presence and its footprint in the beautiful then capital during the period of the Japanese colonization.

Many people come here to just take photos because you are literally transported to the good old Shanghai days with a nostalgia feel. Nice place to snap some nice photos for memories but generally the prices of items here are on the steep side. But they do feature unique stuff here though. Worth a visit.

Interesting to visit as a historical landmark. As a department store they carry curated brands, sold at quite a marked up price. Hence, good for sight seeing, not so much for shopping since you can find the same brands at other department stores for a lower price.

A historical building where you can go in and shopping. It’s an old department store opened in 1930s. They sell some culture, design, food and souvenirs. They have an old elevator can take you to 5th floor. There are dessert stores and a platform at the top to see the view. If you are interested in knowing their stories. They also provide brochures in Mandarin, Japanese and English. If you like history and design. It’s a place worth to spend one or two hours. Since it’s an old building, The AC at the top floors is not that strong. They provide restrooms and the entire building is not really wheelchair friendly.

A great place to visit, cafe on top floor was cute, historic and worth going to even for a look. Site is of 2nd department store in Taiwan, opened by Japanese and they have kept the historic charm of the building.

Its fun and historic place 🚲we took Ubike to visit there. There is parking space aside museum which not far from the store! The upper floor of building is worth to visit and take beautiful photo 📸 there are food and souvenir stuffs on many floor 👍🏻

Very unique place selling very unique artisan goods. It’s called a departmental stall but not one that you expect. It’s a rebranded,rejuvenated old building fully air conditioned. A mixed of old and new. You can find all kinds of artistic souvenirs and local delights in this building. Very nice cafe at the very top floor.

I always make a stop here when in Tainan, so many interesting things to be seen. Lot of special food stuffs and lots of other interesting things to be found. Coffee and tea can be had in the roof top cafe. Well worth the time to experience a different era of Taiwan.

The Hayashi Department Store is located near Tainan Art Museum Building 2, where you can walk and digest after eating. The transportation is very convenient. There are many Tainan gifts on the first floor, and there are many cultural and creative goods upstairs. The top floor part has a view of Tainan, which is a good attraction.

Build in 1932 a 5 storey departmental store during the Japanese rule in Taiwan . There is a Shinto Shrine at the 6th and observation deck. You can also see the damage to the building during the US bombing in WWII. The building was restored nearly a decade ago and not to be miss if you are keen in history architecture. Cool place to shop and chillax with friends.

Touristic place but good retro atmosphere. Japanese 1930's Music playlist in the store is quite interesting.

The store which was built in Japanese style during the Japanese era in the 1930s is really nicely conserved from in and outside. As soon as you step in you feel like stepping back in time. Nice conserved details from the well kept concrete/stone stairs with their brass edging or the toilet doors which look like still original. The sold products on every level are a wife range of Japanese or Taiwanese products from the higher quality range of design, art, Decoration, jewellery or clothing. If you're in Tainan I highly recommend a visit. Not to forget the shrine on the roof which can also be visited.

I can't believe this is considered an attraction in Tainan. The place is nice, but it's just a store. An overpriced store. If you are looking for snacks to bring as souvenirs, you can find them. Other than that, you'll find overpriced art craft and not much else. If you like window shopping then yes, it's a good place. If you are on a tight schedule, just skip this. There are much better places to visit in Tainan.

Ground level has pastries , tea etc for sale. Other levels has other stuff like handcrafts, souvenirs etc. nice to window shop.

(Translated by Google) Unexpectedly, this department store is already a monument, and it is still so rammed! (Original) 沒想到這百貨公司,都已經是古蹟了,還這麼夯！

充滿懷舊日式風味的林百貨，上面還有神社的遺址非常推薦大家可以來參觀，真心覺得好玩！

(Translated by Google) Historic building (Original) 有歷史意義的建築

(Translated by Google) The building is quite antique, and people have been photographed wearing cheongsam. On the 1st floor, there are a variety of local agricultural products sold in Taiwan. Although there are many kinds of cultural and creative leather products, the price is too high in terms of cultural and creative positioning. The service attitude of a lady at a counter on 2F needs to be improved... (Original) 建築挺古色古香的，還看到有人穿著旗袍照像。 1F有賣各式台灣本土特色農產品。文創皮件製品雖然很多樣但以文創定位來說價格過高。 2F的某專櫃小姐服務態度有待改進⋯

(Translated by Google) Wenchuang Market (Original) 文創市集

悠閒下午茶～

南臺灣的第一個百貨，我以為我看到的是銀座的街景。 值得參觀

好像在從前

高級古早味 保留的太完美了晚上的頂樓太夢幻了 像穿越時空

閒逛購物兩相宜。

很特別的百貨公司，裡面的建築也保存的很好，賣的東西較不吸引我，但值得來走走。

(Translated by Google) Wenqing’s shop, you can stroll around (Original) 文青的店，可以逛逛

Cute little local department store. The stairs are super steep and the elevator only goes to first and fifth floor. Great place to buy small presents for other people if you are a tourist, but also a great place to buy junk you don't need. Probably won't visit again.

Oldest Japanese era department store in Taiwan. Offers an interesting collection of souvenirs. Is a great place to browse local and cultural products

It's actually a great place to buy some creative and delicate items. However, the price is not really cheap. But it's still a great spot to visit.

The first department store built by Japanese when they were still here. Back then, Tainan was still the major capital and center of Politics and economic. After wwii , the building was banded for a while until last few year the gov bring it to live again. Highly recommended to visit here and you will know more about the history of Taiwan a bit more.

Beautiful and worth a visit Centrally located, it was known as Ginza district of Southern Taiwan Built in 1932 was the first department store in Tainan and the south Taiwan Interior was fully renovated with modern look

Great store with a wide variety of shops inside. Good place to pick up some nice souvenirs and have a bite to eat. Great views from the top floor.

Very nice place. Has a very Japanese vibe and there are so many cutesy stuff to buy. Go to the top where you will see a very nice view.

Hayashi department store was the first one department store in Tainan, the second one in Taiwan in 1932. It built when Taiwan ruled by Japanese. After WW2, the department store closed until 2014. Don't miss the elevator. It probably is one of the oldest elevators in Taiwan.

(Translated by Google) Very characteristic department store (Original) 很有特色的百貨

Love the art deco design of this old Japanese department store, the way it's preserved feels like a museum or art gallery. I like walking through the different floors up to the amazing rooftop that still has a Shinto shrine! If you need to rest your feet the coffee shop is usually quiet with nice views. A must visit for Tainan.

(Translated by Google) At Hayashi Department Store, I bought a coin purse like this ~ (Original) 林百貨店では、こんな小銭入れを、買いましたよ〜

(Translated by Google) Very comfortable indoor cultural and creative space (Original) 非常舒服的室內文創空間 細細品味慢慢逛 可以撈到寶喔

(Translated by Google) Why is there a shrine for the children of the weather hidden on the forest department store? (Original) 林百貨上面怎麼藏了一個天氣之子的神社

(Translated by Google) A place where history, culture and innovation coexist (Original) 歷史文化與新創並存之地

(Translated by Google) There are a lot of cultural and creative products in it, if you like cultural and creative, it is heaven But cultural and creative things are relatively not cheap (Original) 裡面很多文創商品，喜歡文創的話是天堂 但文創的東西相對的不便宜

(Translated by Google) Locomotive round the island and check in nearby. I wandered into this business district for dinner. I didn’t enter the business district. There are a lot of food sellers. The sidewalks are wide because it’s weekdays. There are no crowds. (Original) 機車環島入住附近 晚餐逛到這商圈 沒有進入 商圈有很多賣吃的 人行道很寬闊 因為是平日吧 沒有什麼人潮

(Translated by Google) Very laid-back and literary place, souvenirs are also very comprehensive (Original) 非常悠閒又文青的地方，伴手禮也很全面

(Translated by Google) The early Japanese-style buildings are now planned as a place to sell souvenirs and some literary and artistic works. There is also a sky shrine on the top floor. The walls on the top floor also have the bullet marks left by the US military bombing Tainan during the Japanese occupation era, which is of historical significance. (Original) 早期的日式建築，現在規劃成賣伴手禮跟一些文青藝品的地方，頂樓還有天空神社，頂樓牆面還有以前日據時代美軍轟炸台南留下的彈痕，很有歷史意義

(Translated by Google) Lin Department Store, good shopping, nostalgic (Original) 林百貨，很好逛，懷舊

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful and classic department store, good for shooting and shopping (Original) 非常漂亮又古典的百貨，好拍又好逛

現代與過去時空重疊~

(Translated by Google) The oldest department store in Tainan has a trendy look after remodeling. The counters inside are always pleasantly surprised every time you go to them. (Original) 台南最老的百貨公司，改建後有著新潮的面貌，裡面的櫃位每次去總有驚喜，不會都是了無新意的東西，很好逛

(Translated by Google) Good place to take pictures (Original) 拍照好地方

(Translated by Google) A building with history, pointer elevator, shrines and relics of World War II on the top floor, living furniture from the grandma era, and many small cultural objects. Come here to stroll as if you are walking into a time tunnel (Original) 具有歷史的一棟建築 指針電梯 頂樓有神社以及二戰遺跡 阿嬤時代的生活傢俱 還有許多文青小物 來這裡逛逛彷彿走進時光隧道

(Translated by Google) Very retro (Original) 很復古

(Translated by Google) It is worth taking photos and strolling around ~ many cultural and creative products (Original) 值得拍拍照逛一下～很多文創商品

(Translated by Google) Many features are full of retro style! Lots of special displays (Original) 很多特色復古風滿滿！好多特殊陳列