[1] During WWII, the hotel was used by Japanese Kamikaze squadron pilots, and the tatami room on the second floor was where they would have their last meal before the final flight of their lives.

The building was subsequently taken over by the museum founder and the Taiwan Folk Art and Antique House was established there, dedicated to preserving folk relics and aboriginal art from earlier times.

In 1998, the museum building was designated a historic site by the Taipei City Government.

[2] It is one of the largest freestanding wooden structures remaining in Taiwan from the Japanese colonial era.

[citation needed] The museum is accessible within walking distance east from Xinbeitou Station of the Taipei Metro.