The Japanese colonial period in Taiwan, this building was a hospital opened by Japanese and called Miyahara eye hospital. After WWII, it became Taichung Health Bureau.
Miyahara eye hospital has been damaged over the years, most recently by the devastating earthquake in 1999 and the Kalmaegi Typhoon in 2008.
半毀的宮原眼科(圖片截取自網路)
後來經過台中的糕餅業者買下產權並著手改建後,才變成現在的樣貌,並且販售著冰淇淋、飲料以及甜點。
After reconstruction, it has became the current appearance. Now, this building is selling ice cream, drinks and desserts.