Shueili Township

Getting there

By train

The town is accessible by 2 TRA train stations:

1 Shuili Station (車埕車站). (updated Jun 2019) 2 Checheng Station (水里車站). (updated Jun 2019)

By bus Shuili Township is served by Yuanlin Bus, All Day Bus, Green Transit Bus, and Nantou Bus.

See

Nature

1 The Yushan National Park Headquarters (玉山國家公園管理), No. 515, Section 1, Zhongshan Road. (updated Jun 2019) 2 Shuili River (水里溪). The river that runs through the middle of Shuili town. (updated Jun 2019) 3 Xian Xiang Waterfall (仙鄉瀑布). (updated Nov 2025)

Architecture 4 Minghu Dam (明湖水壩). A concrete gravity dam on the Shuili River 7 km (4.3 mi) north of Shuili Township. Upon completion, it became Taiwan's first pumped-storage hydroelectricity power plant, officially named Takuan Power Plant. (updated Jun 2019) 5 Mingtan Dam (明潭壩). A dam that spans the Shuili River about 4 km downstream from the outlet of Sun Moon Lake. (updated Jun 2019) Stone Guanyin Suspension Bridge. (updated Jun 2019) 6 Daguan Tunnel (大觀古隧道). Built around 1919 as a railway tunnel and later converted into a road tunnel, this old brick tunnel was constructed to serve the Sun Moon Lake hydropower plant. (updated Jun 2019)

Museums 7 Checheng Logging Exhibition Hall (車埕木業展示館), No.110-2, Mincyuan Ln, ☏ +886 4 92775668. 09:00–17:00. (updated Jan 2026) 8 Nitakayama Monument (新高登山口紀念碑), No. 33, Section 1, Shuixin Road. A boundry marker erected during the Japanese occupation of Taiwan. (updated Jun 2019)

Do

1 Shuili Snake Kiln Ceramics Cultural Park (水里蛇窯陶藝文化園區), No. 21, Lane 512, Section 1, Shuixin Rd, ☏ +886 4 92770967, [email protected]. Th-Tu 08:00-17:00. A ceramic kiln in Dingkan Village built in 1927. The park now has a workshop where visitors can try their hand at pottery-making. NT$160. (updated Jan 2026)

Buy

1 Batongguan Mifumisa (八通關米富米莎), ☏ +886 4 92778058, [email protected]. 09:00–17:00. Yushan National Park Souvenir Shop, Application Summit/Climbing Certificate (updated Jan 2026) 2 Checheng Old Street (車埕老街), Mincyuan Ln. (updated Jan 2026)

Eat

1 Ahchong Master Mixed Noodle (阿聰師什錦麵), No.105, Jhongjheng Rd.A, ☏ +886 4 92770265. 11:30–14:00. NT$90. (updated Jan 2026) 2 Shuili Mutton King (水里羊肉王), No.65, Sec. 2, Jhongshan Rd, ☏ +886 4 92770618. 11:00–14:30 17:00–19:30, closed W. (updated Jan 2026) 3 Gradma Noodle (阿婆慢慢麵), No.39, Market St. 11:00–15:00. (updated Jan 2026)

Night market 4 Shuili Night Market (水里夜市), No. 236, Section 1, Zhongshan Road. Th 17:00-22:00. (updated Jun 2019)

Drink & nightlife

1 Yiching Winery (奕青莊園), No.21, Futian Rd, ☏ +886 4 92821900, [email protected]. 09:30–17:00. (updated Jan 2026)

Sleep

1 Fullon Hotels (福容徠旅), No.511, E. 3rd St, ☏ +886 4 92771888. Check-in: 16:00, check-out: 11:00. (updated Jan 2026) 2 ShuiliHeti coffee B&B (水里河堤咖啡民宿), No.110, E. 3rd St, ☏ +886 912977225, [email protected]. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 11:00. (updated Jan 2026)