Founded in 1942, Cishan Rice Factory, formerly known as the Cishan Credit Purchase and Sales Combination Factory, is the only existing rice mill in Kaohsiung with cultural attribute. The factory is strategically located behind Cishan Railway Station in order to utilize the Ciwei line. Although the factory has been rebuilt several times, the spatial and structural function of the factory remain largely the same, with most of its machinery still operational today. The three-story Cishan Rice Factory is unique in character with the remaining machinery emphasizing the factory’s historic features.
旗山／旗山碾米廠
創建於1942年的旗山碾米廠，原名「旗山信用購買販賣利用組合工場」，是高雄市現存唯一一棟具備文化資產身份的碾米廠建築。過去為利用旗尾線鐵路作為交通動線，米廠因此座落於旗山火車站後方，為理性考量後的結果。
碾米廠雖歷經幾次修建，但因應米廠機能而構築的空間與構造，大致仍維持過去的樣貌，且大部分機具至今仍可運作。農民將乾燥後的稻穀送至碾米廠先經過秤重，接著利用四部升降機將稻穀送到散米倉庫存放。待碾米時，利用輸送帶將稻穀送至碾米機房，經碾製後，分別將粗糠及糙米送至粗糠間與檢米庫，最後由檢米庫將糙米送出。
碾米機房不僅是碾米廠最重要的心臟，因應機能而高起達3層樓的建築量體，也是整棟建築物最具特色之處。