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, 171-2 Huanggang Road, ☏ +886 2 2498 8980. 09:00-17:00. (updated Aug 2019)

See

History and culture

1 Jinbaoli Old Street, Jinbaoli Street. 09:00-18:00. An old shopping street in the middle of the town. (updated Aug 2019) 2 Chin Pao San, ☏ +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, ☏ +886 2 2498 4702. (updated Aug 2019) 4 Sanfu Temple. (updated Aug 2019)

Parks and nature 5 Twin Candlestick Islets. A rock formation that features two 60-m columns of rock jutting out of the sea. (updated Aug 2019) 6 Yangmingshan National Park, ☏ +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, ☏ +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. Tu F 17:00-23:00. (updated Aug 2019)