How to reach Taomi village

Taomi village and Paper Dome is easily accessible by car or motorbike. It is situated 5 km from Puli, Nantou county on the way to Sun Moon Lake, the 21^st highway. Look for Taomi farm (桃米) and Paper Dome (紙教堂) signs. Here you can see a google map of the place:

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If you travel around Taiwan by public transport reaching Taomi village can be a little bit more complicated as there is no direct bus. You have to take a bus number 6670, 6668 or 6667 from Puli bus station. These buses go to Sun Moon Lake or somewhere around it so you have to ask a driver to stop at Taomi (桃米). It takes around 10-15 minutes from Puli bus station to Taomi village. You will have to walk for 5 minutes from highway to Paper Dome. Buses operate from 5:50 to around 21:00 every 20 minutes in the morning and every hour in the rest of the day. Check timetable here (in Chinese).

Paper Dome address: No 52-12, Taomi Ln., Taomi Li, Puli Township, Nantou County 545, Taiwan, R.O.C. (南投縣埔里鎮桃米里桃米巷52-12號)

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The Story of Paper Dome

The 921 earthquake was not the only disaster that influenced Taomi community life. 6 years earlier, in January 1995 Japan suffered from the Great Hanshin earthquake. 60% of all buildings were destroyed in Kobi, the epicentre of the disaster, including the Takatori Catholic church. However, strangely a statue of Jesus remained unharmed. People understood this fact as a miracle and they decided to rebuild the church as soon as possible. An internationally known Japanese architect Shigeru Ban (one of his most famous works for example is a museum of Modern Art in Metz, France) was invited to build a temporary church for survivers.

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