在沒有網路的日治時期，詳細介紹鐵路各站特色，且持續推出新版本的《臺灣鐵道旅行案內》，可說是前往各地旅遊的參考攻略！在1940年的版本中，就提到「松山驛」周邊的風景，以及剛完工的松山煙草工場：
〔松山站〕臺北市的東方門戶，南半部為丘陵，北半部位於基隆河流域，是一片廣闊沃野，人口有1.6萬。作為大臺北市的工業區，各種工業極為繁盛。周邊設有大型鐵道工場、專賣局煙草工場，以及臺灣唯一的製鐵工場等設施。
Long before the internet, updated travel guides were essential references for travelers. During Japanese colonial period, the Taiwan Railways Travel Guide was one such important resource, with new editions published regularly. It offered detailed descriptions of the attractions around each railway station. The 1940 edition highlighted the scenery surrounding Songshan Station and the newly completed Songshan Tobacco Factory, stating:
The Songshan Station is the eastern gateway to Taipei City. The southern half of the area is hilly, while its northern half lies in the Keelung River basin. It is a vast, fertile land with a population of 16,000. An industrial area in the greater Taipei, its various industries are extremely prosperous. Surrounding the area is a large railway workshop, the state Monopoly Bureau's tobacco factory, and Taiwan's only ironworks.
（臺南市立圖書館 提供 Courtesy of Tainan Public Library）
