Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung (高雄, gāoxióng) is a city in southern Taiwan. It is Taiwan's second largest city by population and one of Taiwan's major port cities. 

Northwest towards Tainan and Taichung
High-speed rail trains between Kaohsiung and Tainan run frequently, take just 15 minutes to complete the journey, and cost only NT140 - buses and traditional rail are even cheaper - so the convenience and value of taking public transit the entire way arguably makes hitching between the two not worth the effort.

isin: Taiwan