Dragon and Tiger Pagodas reach Wannian Festival on 11 October
Published on 10/11/2026 at 01:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- The 2026 Kaohsiung Zuoying Wannian Festival runs around the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas from 7 to 11 October 2026.
- The festival programme links the Ciji Temple, Dragon and Tiger Pagodas and Image Plaza area in Zuoying.
- The pagodas at Lotus Pond were built in 1976 and consist of two seven-storey towers.
- Visitors can reach the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas from Old Zuoying railway station or by public transport during the festival period.
Dragon and Tiger Pagodas (Kaohsiung's Longhu Pagodas) connect with the 2026 Wannian Festival from 7 to 11 October in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The five-day programme uses the Lotus Pond temples, streets and waterfront landmarks for processions, performances and traditional activities.
The festival route specifically links Ciji Temple, the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas and Image Plaza, giving the landmark a practical role in the visitor circuit. The event is already under way on 11 October, when the closing procession is scheduled around Lotus Pond.
Wannian Festival brings five days of events to Lotus Pond
The official festival programme places the 2026 Zuoying Wannian Festival between 7 and 11 October. It combines temple visits, folk performances, a fire-lion procession, market areas and stage shows around Zuoying's religious and historic quarter. The official festival programme names the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas in its transport information for the Ciji Temple and Image Plaza area.
The schedule gives the final day a particular place in the programme. On 11 October, the fire-lion street carnival brings together performance groups, temples, community organisations and schools before the fire lion is sent to Cingshui Temple for a closing ritual. Earlier programme items include temple activities, traditional experiences and performances at the Confucius Temple stage.
Dragon and Tiger Pagodas frame the festival landscape
The Dragon and Tiger Pagodas stand on the western side of Lotus Pond in Zuoying District. A Kaohsiung government account records their construction in 1976 and describes two towers, each seven storeys high. Their painted dragon and tiger entrances form the best-known architectural feature of the site.
The arrangement matters during the Wannian Festival because the pagodas are not an isolated stop. The event's listed route places them between a temple and Image Plaza, while the wider programme connects Lotus Pond's temples, historic streets and public spaces. This makes the towers a fixed landmark for following the festival area rather than a separate ticketed attraction. The Kaohsiung tourism guide also places the pagodas within the Lotus Pond scenic area.
Visiting Dragon and Tiger Pagodas: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The 2026 Wannian Festival runs from 7 to 11 October 2026 around Lotus Pond, with the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas listed on the Ciji Temple to Image Plaza route.
- For the festival access arrangement, the organiser lists a shuttle service from 9 to 11 October 2026 between 3pm and 10pm, with services every 5 to 10 minutes. The pagoda route is connected with Ciji Temple and Image Plaza.
- The official programme lists access to the Ciji Temple, Dragon and Tiger Pagodas and Image Plaza area from Old Zuoying railway station, with a walking approach also given from Zuoying South bus stop.
- The site consists of two seven-storey towers at Lotus Pond. Visitors encounter the dragon and tiger entrances, interior murals and stairways within the pagoda structures.
- Mandarin Chinese is the main language used in Taiwan, and the national currency is the New Taiwan dollar.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Dragon and Tiger Pagodas
When does the Wannian Festival take place at Dragon and Tiger Pagodas?
The 2026 Wannian Festival runs from 7 to 11 October 2026 around Lotus Pond, with the pagodas included in the listed route connecting Ciji Temple and Image Plaza.
What is Dragon and Tiger Pagodas?
They are two seven-storey pagodas built in 1976 beside Lotus Pond in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung.
Where are Dragon and Tiger Pagodas and how do you get there?
The pagodas stand beside Lotus Pond in Zuoying. During the festival, the organiser lists access from Old Zuoying railway station and a shuttle service operating from 9 to 11 October 2026.
