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Jiji Historical Railway Station
somsakmah Says: This is an old railway station in the sleepy town of Jiji. Built in 1933, this station is still active and one can still get a train ride, but tourists have made this a tourist attraction although it really isn't crowded. Good for an hour of quiet and relaxing stroll.
somsakmah Says: The town of Puli is famous for their good quality Shaoxing rice wine, as well as other brands of wine. This brewery has a long history dating back to 1911. The second floor is a museum as well as several 'wine tasting' places.
Touristy Xuan-Guang (Syuenguang) Temple
somsakmah Says: A small temple built in 1955 to worship the Tang dynasty monk Xuanzang (sometimes called 'Tripitaka' in some literature) who journeyed to India from China to bring back and translate many of the Buddhist scriptures, a journey that took about 16 years. At the time of my visit...
somsakmah Says: Built in 1971 by the late President Chiang Kai-shek in memory of his mother on a 954-meter above sea-level Shabalan mountain. The words 'Ci-En' means kindness and gratitude. To reach this pagoda, one has to walk up a hiking trail of around 700m. Perhaps due to this...
The Serene Xuanzang (Syuentzang) Temple
somsakmah Says: A fairly new temple, built in 1965, this temple worships the Tang dynasty monk Xuanzang (sometimes called 'Tripitaka' in some literature) who journeyed to India from China to bring back and translate many of the Buddhist scriptures, a journey that took about 16 years. This...
Wen Wu Temple - Where Pen and Sword Meets
somsakmah Says: Wenwu Temple is located on the northern shore of Sun Moon Lake. Built in 1938 during the Japanese occupation as a result of the relocation of 2 temples called Longfeng Temple and Ihuatang, sort of 2 temples relocated and combined into one. This temple worships the military...
The various faces of Sun Moon Lake
somsakmah Says: Possibly one of the most famous, if not the MOST famous, tourist attraction in the Nantou county in Taiwan is Sun Moon Lake. It is said that the southern part of the lake looks like a new moon while the northern part resembles the sun. Besides the various attractions such as...
akikonomu Says: A pretty nice scenic area where you could have meals in restaurants overlooking the lakes or take a cruise of the lake. The souvenir shops around the lake are a grim reminder of the negative influence of tourism on nature areas. We found this family owned stall serving local...
akikonomu Says: Another tourist town in the Nantou area most tours end up in. The town of Jiji is famous for its train station which is almost a replica of any Japanese train station. I was shocked when I saw it because it was an almost exact copy of the Biei train station in Hokkaido. The...
HoHuanShan -look at the view and freeze!
matt_of_asia Says: HoHuanShan is the highest point on the highway system in Taiwan. It is nice to come up. If you are lucky you can see skiffs of snow when you come up from December to February. -Be warned if there is any chance or skiffs of snow ACTUALLY present expect huge traffic jams....
matt_of_asia Says: In nantou county there exists a mighty span of bridge that connects one tiny run down road to a small flat farm area across from it. This mighty span is the Dong-Pu bridge. It is a small suspension bridge suitable for walking, and is a wonderfully pointless view of the area...
chewy3326 Says: From Tatajia, the road winds downhill towards Alishan, soon reaching the famous Luling Sacred Tree (鹿林神木). Luling Sacred Tree is a 43-meter tall, 2,700 year old giant Chymaecyparis formosensis. It is the second largest sacred tree in Taiwan, and...
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Feeling 18C: World Class Home-made Chocolates!
somsakmah Says: This shop in the small town of Puli was setup in 2007 by a certain Master Chef Mao to sell home-made chocolates, and in 2008 home-made ice cream. The production of its chocolates follow Japanese technology. Every half an hour or an hour, staff would bring small pieces of...
Taiwan Chicken Stall - Wuongzai Chicken: Urn-Cooked Chicken
somsakmah Says: If you drive pass the areas around Lugu (Deer valley, lit. translation) town or Zhushan (Bamboo Hill, lit. translation), which is roughly the south-west of Nantou county, you cannot miss all the signs and billboards advertising 'Wuong-zai Chicken' or Urn-cooked Chicken. In...
Moon Tea Cafe: Italian Fine Dining At Sun Moon Lake
somsakmah Says: Located at a quiet street in Shueishe village is a small Italian restaurant run by a Taiwanese husband-and-wife team, serving up delicious and meticulously prepared Italian food. Diners can either sit inside the air-conditioned restaurant or the outside open-air patio that...
Grandma's Tea-Leaf Egg: Have a Tea-Leaf Egg At Xuanguang Pier
somsakmah Says: Very famous Tea-Leaf Egg around this area. Literally translated from its Chinese name, Grandma's Tea-Leaf Egg is an old unassuming stall located next to Xuanguang Pier and below Xuanguang Temple. Many tourists who visit Xuanguang Temple will make the trip to this stall to...
In the higher mountain areas of Central Taiwan, it is likely you will experience acute mountain sickness (AMS), considering that roads reach past 3,200 meters (10,500 feet) and many visitors will be coming up from near sea level. Symptoms of AMS iinclude headaches; generally, AMS is not too serious, but if your body feels very bad there are possibilities of HAPE or HACE and you should descend to a lower altitude as soon as possible.
Written Sep 7, 2006
akikonomu Says: Whilst some may consider this a tourist trap - it's one of those tourist shops guides bring you to - I pretty liked this factory. Set in the rural countryside, the surroundings boast of beautiful farms and streams. There is a short introduction to the aborogines of Taiwan...
akikonomu Says: Most places in rural Nantou are practically off the beaten path. Be astonished by the abundant supply of cheap kyoho grapes in the regional farms. They are almost 1/5 of what we have to pay in Singapore. Kyoho grapes are prized in Japan for its succulent flesh tinged with a...
THLIN Says: There are three supporting railways in Taiwan. I have been to two: one is Neiwan and the other is Jiji. Jiji is famous for its ruins after 921 earthquake in 1999. There is not much to see alongside the way, if you want to see something magnificent except for few ruins. BUT...
Nantou, Qinjin(Chingching), and Mount HoHuan!!!!
Hi my friends! Thanks for hopping into my latest page on here. My friends and I went to Nantou in late June. We went to Sun Moon Lake, QinJin(ChingChing) and Mountain Hohuan. We went everywhere...
Took a bus from Puli to Shueili. The bus driver drove very fast (a little bit dangerous sometimes because some parts of slopes are narrow)and she knew everyone on the bus. The mountain and the roads...
Nantou County is the only landlocked county in Taiwan. It is sparsely populated and has mountains more rugged than any other part of the island. Tens of peaks soar above 3000 meters here, including......
Lying in the "mid-West" of Taiwan, Nantou is a largely agricultural area with beautiful hills, streams and farms. Some of the important crops in this area include fruits like betel nuts, kyoho grapes,...
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