Chiayi fish farm transformed into cafe loved by famous artist
Chiayi fish farm transformed into cafe loved by famous artist
2025-05-22
There’s a cafe in Chiayi’s Minxiong Township that’s built on top of a fish farm. The owner used to raise and sell goldfish and fish for eating, but after a downturn in the industry and because his wife loves coffee, he decided to turn it into a cafe. There are aquariums of all kinds scattered around the shop, and you can see fish swimming by through a transparent floor. Famous Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara has even been there twice.
Among verdant green rice paddies is a large fishpond. But built on top happens to be a wooden coffee shop.
The cafe comes into view as you walk along a long wooden bridge, with lights strung outside and tiny aquariums dotting the walls. They tell the story of the owner’s life.
Mr. Fish
Cafe owner
My wife loves to drink coffee, so I had the idea to combine it with my professional skill in raising fish. Then I figured that coffee is a leisure activity, so we’ll open a cafe out in the country where it’s relaxing and has a slower pace of life.
Eleven years ago, the owner ran a fish farm where he raised goldfish and fish for eating. But due to competition and decline in the industry, he decided to change directions and conjured the fantasy of opening a coffee shop at his farm with unique fishbowl-like seating. His coffee-loving wife took charge of the menu, and together they embarked on a new career.
Owner’s wife
You can enjoy some coffee while watching the fish swim by under your feet. It’s very relaxing and therapeutic.
Customer
Their coffee here is very good. And being able to watch the fish while drinking coffee is really fantastic.
Tucked away among calming surroundings, the cafe attracts many visitors. Even the famous Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara has visited twice. The county commissioner, Weng Chang-liang, has brought councilors there to show support.
Weng Chang-liang
Chiayi County Commissioner
Coming here to have a coffee helps you slow down. You can totally immerse yourself. Even the famous Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara came here personally twice to have some coffee.
Their specialty is a rice dumpling paired with a coffee. It’s a little like a cafe on a fishpond—it’s a little strange and a little contradictory, but leaves you feeling pleasantly surprised.
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嘉義民雄鄉魚池"改造咖啡館" 奈良美智曾兩度造訪
2025-05-22
嘉義民雄鄉有一間咖啡館很特別，是蓋在魚池上，原來老闆本來經營水族和金魚養殖，在產業沒落下，加上妻子喜歡咖啡，於是把魚池改造成咖啡館。店裏到處可見大大小小的水族箱，透明地板下也能看到魚群悠游，日本知名藝術家奈良美智還曾經兩度造訪。
綠油油的稻田旁邊，有一個大魚池，而魚池上頭竟然是一座木造的咖啡屋。
走過長長的木橋，咖啡屋映入眼簾，戶外的燈具、室內的牆面上，竟然都是一個個小型的水族箱，述說著老闆創業的過程。
[[咖啡店業者 魚先生]]
“我老婆她很喜歡咖啡，所以我就想說結合我的專業本能，魚跟水族。然後想說，咖啡是個悠閒，我們就把咖啡館開在鄉下，比較悠閒、步調比較慢的地方”
十一年前，原本經營水族和金魚養殖的老闆，面臨產業競爭和沒落的衝擊，毅然決然轉型，異想天開的在自家的魚池上蓋起咖啡館，設計出獨特的魚缸風座位。愛咖啡的妻子則負責餐點的部份，夫妻兩同心協力，開創事業第二春。
[[咖啡店業者妻子]]
“我們一邊喝咖啡，然後看到腳底下有魚在悠游，然後就會很放鬆又很療癒”
[[民眾]]
“這邊的咖啡都很好喝，而且在這邊喝咖啡可以看到小魚，非常的棒”
隱蔽的位置，悠閒的氛圍，吸引不少民眾尋幽探訪，日本知名藝術家奈良美智也曾經兩度造訪，嘉義縣長翁章梁也帶議員們來替老闆加油打氣。
[[嘉義縣長 翁章梁]]
“在這邊喝咖啡可以讓自己腳步放慢，整個讓自己心裏沈浸下來，包括連日本有名的藝術家奈良美智，都曾經親自兩次造訪這個地方來喝咖啡”
店裏的招牌是肉粽配咖啡，跳tone的吃法，就像魚池上的咖啡館，有點奇妙，有點違合，卻讓你有意想不到的驚喜。
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