Jinshan District

Understand

For information about the attractions in the area, you may wish to consult the staff at the Visitor's Centre.

1 Jinshan Visitor Center (金山遊客中心), 171-2 Huanggang Road, ☏ +886 2 2498 8980. 09:00-17:00. (updated Aug 2019)

See

History and culture

1 Jinbaoli Old Street (金山老街), Jinbaoli Street. 09:00-18:00. An old shopping street in the middle of the town. (updated Aug 2019) 2 Chin Pao San (金寶山), ☏ +886 2 2498 5900. 08:30-17:00. A large hillside cemetery which overlooks the East China Sea. The cemetery is famous for the numerous artworks which adorn many of the graves. (updated Aug 2019)

Temples 3 Shengde Temple (聖德宮), ☏ +886 2 2498 4702. (updated Aug 2019) 4 Sanfu Temple (金山三福宮). (updated Aug 2019)

Parks and nature 5 Twin Candlestick Islets (蠋臺雙嶼). A rock formation that features two 60-m columns of rock jutting out of the sea. (updated Aug 2019) 6 Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園), ☏ +886 2 2861 3601. The National Park is famous for its cherry blossoms, hot springs, sulfur deposits, fumaroles, venomous snakes, and hiking trails, including Taiwan's tallest dormant volcano, Seven Star Mountain (1,120 m). (updated Aug 2019)

Do

Museums 1 Ju Ming Museum (朱銘美術館), ☏ +886 2 2498 9940. 10:00-18:00. A museum dedicated to the renowned Taiwanese sculptor Ju Ming. (updated Aug 2019)

Sports and outdoors 7 Jinbaoli Trail. A long hiking trail that goes into the Yangmingshan National Park. There are a number of stone bridges, abandoned dwellings, and small shrines to see along the route. (updated Aug 2019)

Buy

2 Jinshan Little Night Market (金山小夜市). Tu F 17:00-23:00. (updated Aug 2019)