Kaohsiung Harbor's No. 2 wharf used to be a strictly controlled banana selling vicinity, but nowadays, it's known as the Fisherman's Wharf, and is a place for everyone. This area, also known as the 'former banana exporting harbor', used to be lined with truck upon truck of bananas ready to be exported to Japan. Now, for the first time in history, the No. 2 wharf has been opened to the public and has immediately become a popular attraction due to the spectacular views it provides of the port.
There are 122 wharves surrounding Kaohsiung Port, all of which used to be forbidden to the public. Lots of people would drive to the end of Cihsien Road wanting to get inside to catch a glimpse of the enormous ships and also of the lush-looking Cihou Mountain, only to be denied entry by the port police. Fortunately, due to the opening of the No. 2 wharf, all that has changed.
◎"A New World"
It has been 140 years since Kaohsiung Port first opened, and in that time, a lot of changes have occurred. The most recent change took place on the 4th of November 2004, when two sentinel stations were removed. The new Fisherman's Wharf area is now under the management of the Dakaway Company. They control the whole vicinity, including a warehouse built in 1951, a 2,986 square-meter storage area, as well as the wharf area that spans 14 meters in width. The Dakaway Company began managing the wharf on October the 29th, 2002, and will do so for nine years. By continuing along Cihsien Road, you can now drive to Fisherman's Wharf where you'll find an abundance of food, outdoor seating, and more than 200 parking spaces.
Since the reconstruction of the wharf, a food court, theme restaurants, and a pub have replaced the area that was previously used for storing bananas. Floor to ceiling windows allow visitors to enjoy both an ocean view as well as a port view. From behind the windows, visitors can also admire the man-made coconut forest, a wooden walking path, a pond, and a stage used for live performances, making the current area so much more than just forklifts and trucks.
Fisherman's Wharf is one of the newest sights in Kaohsiung City, and is a great place to visit at night. The area is suitable for all, including multi-generational families. Grandparents and parents can sit at the tables taking in the port views over a nice chat, whilst children can be playing games and jumping around in the open spaces. Fisherman's Wharf in Kaohsiung Port finally belongs to the citizens and visitors of Kaohsiung.
The Public has been unable to visit Kaohsiung Port for 140 years due to a policy strictly prohibiting public admittance. With the opening of the Fisherman's Wharf, visitors to the area can now travel from this point to Gushan Ferry Wharf, and Finally stop at Sizih Bay, taking in all three sights contained within the port.
從賣香蕉到賣咖啡，原本是門禁森嚴高雄港二號碼頭，現在成了漁人碼頭複合式餐廳，適合全家老小閤第光臨，以往一車一車載來香蕉賣到日本，現在因據有最佳港埠視野景點，高雄港有史以來對外開放的碼頭，人潮一車又一車拜訪，成為高雄市臨海景點中，最熱門的最佳去處。
高雄港區內總共有122個碼頭，以往全數門禁管制，人們從市區七賢路開車到底，想進到正對著一港口，大船進出的通道，遙望對岸旗后山最佳角度據點時，只見港埠警察在管制哨直接將你攔下，搖搖手請你原車開回，高雄商港區原本沒有一處屬於市民，可以隨意進入，直接站在碼頭邊飽覽風光的地方。2004年的11月4號，開港140年週年的高雄港，撤除了二座崗哨，把民國四十年香蕉輸日鼎盛時期建造的第一座貨倉，總坪數2698多平方公尺的棧二庫，以及寬14公尺的碼頭區，全部由大卡威公司承租，開發高雄港漁人碼頭，租期自91年10月29日起，共計9年。大膽開著您的車子，沿七賢路進到高雄港大牌樓，一旁二百多個停車位，15個各式主題美食街，緊鄰碼頭的露天雅座，鋼砌的船帆標誌，寫著「漁人碼頭」。
外銷香蕉廢棄了的倉庫，整建後舊史蹟有了新面貌，漁人碼頭內風味美食街、主題餐廳、碼頭啤酒PUB；大型落地窗將戶外的海景拉進眼簾，港內移動的船舶，成為動態屏風，景色日夜不同，伴著椰林造景，棧木步道、水池、表演舞台區，讓原本只有堆高機與拖板車的碼頭，有了歡笑也有了人氣。
高雄市區晚上又多了一個可以閤家三代，甚至四代同堂出門的地方，漁人碼頭現今常可見到一家老小總動員，老人家坐著桌面賞港埠風光，小朋友跳躍嬉戲，大人們安閒地聊天啜飲，提供市民一個優質的休閒空間。
高雄港漁人碼頭終於屬於市民，屬於閤家歡樂，屬於海風、各式輪船構築閒適的場域。
140年的等待，由漁人碼頭起始，推向鼓山渡輪區到西子灣，整個高港休閒帶漸次連結，邀請您隨時親訪光臨幸福的高雄。