2025 Heping District Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in July)

#AprilGoodDestinations2025 Walk across the Guguan Suspension Bridge and head to the right. The scene that comes into view seems as if you have arrived in Japan. There is an archway in front of the stairs with a plaque on it that reads "Meiji", and there is also a row of red lanterns on the left. These are all the clever installations of the hoteliers. During the Japanese occupation period, Guguan Hot Spring was called Meiji Hot Spring by the Japanese, and Guguan was also called Meiji because of the Meiji Hot Spring. It is divided into Upper Meiji (now Upper Guguan) and Lower Meiji (now Lower Guguan) according to the altitude. So this is also a way for hotel operators to market their hotels. If you walk up the stairs a few steps, you can see a clock tower on the right. It is about the height of a person and it is a wishing bell. Of course, this is also the arrangement of the hotel operator. You can also see the money thrown by tourists when making a wish in the wishing bell. Everyone hopes that the wishes they make can come true. This staircase is full of Japanese flavor. Many hot spring areas in Taiwan also create this Eastern Western style. Speaking of the wishing bell, I wish that everyone who makes a wish here will have their wishes come true. (20201119)

#AprilGoodDestinations2025 What is the post office like now? It must have some characteristics or combine local specialty culture or the post office building itself to undergo a major renovation to attract tourists. At present, some post offices in Taiwan are indeed attracting tourists to check in and take photos because of small changes. The Guguan Post Office is located next to the Hot Spring Cultural Center, and its characteristic is a large white dove installation. But what attracted me was not the big white pigeon, but the green and red mailboxes on both sides with the words "Qing Dynasty Post Office" written on them. I don’t know if it is really a mailbox left over from the Qing Dynasty or if it was specially made to attract people’s attention. If it is real, it might have been dug up by a thief in the middle of the night. Whether true or false, it attracts tourists' attention and achieves its promotional purpose. (20201121)

#AprilGoodDestinations2025 Daguan Pavilion is located at the highest point of Fushoushan Farm. Daguan Pavilion is a two-story wooden building with a cross-shaped layout. The first floor has an entrance hall, guard room, atrium, and study room. The second floor has a meeting room and an outdoor balcony. In front of the Daguan Pavilion there is a pond named Tianchi. It is named "Tianchi" because it is located on the top of the mountain and is as high as the sky. Daguan Pavilion is located in a remote area and there are few tourists on weekdays and even holidays, so it is not crowded like a vegetable market. Whether you relax or read and relax here, you will not be disturbed. Although the mountain is shrouded in fog all year round, the buildings themselves are still well maintained. Whenever we come to Wuling Farm for a tour, we will definitely stop by Lishan and the Daguan Pavilion and Tianchi of Fushoushan Farm. Even if it's a long journey, being able to enjoy such beautiful scenery here makes all the hard work worth it. (20210815)

#MarchGoodPlaces2025 The Sakura Landlocked Salmon is known as the "National Treasure Fish of Taiwan" and is only found in the upper tributaries of the Dajia River. The Taiwan Landlocked Salmon Ecological Center is under the management of Shei-Pa National Park and is located on the lower reaches of Qijiawan Creek. Due to years of continuous restoration and environmental protection promotion, the fish population is currently showing a gradual increase. In 2020, the number of salmon was counted to reach 13,000, setting a record high. The living habitat of the Sakura Landlocked Salmon requires rivers with a temperature below 17°C all year round to be nurtured, and the mountain spring water of Qijiawan Stream in Shei-Pa National Park provides clean and pollution-free water quality to continuously breed this "Taiwan National Treasure Fish." The Taiwan Sakura Landlocked Salmon Ecological Center also provides a detailed introduction to the restoration work of the landlocked salmon and how we can work together to protect this land. Not only the landlocked salmon, but all other creatures also need us humans to cherish and protect them so that they can continue to reproduce the next generation. (20210815)

#MarchGoodPlaces2025 I believe that any mountaineer who has climbed the Snow Mountain will be familiar with this place. Yes, this is the Snow Mountain trail entrance service station. Not only those who climb snow-capped mountains can come here. In fact, you can also drive to the parking lot below and climb a short flight of stairs to reach it. The platform in front of the service station at the trailhead has a broad view. When the weather is good, the mountains ahead are clear and green, giving you a refreshing feeling. Friends who climb snow-capped mountains need to watch the video teaching precautions in it. I have also watched the teaching video here before. All I knew was that after entering the trail entrance next to the reservoir, it was uphill all the way. Halfway up, my legs started to cramp and I almost felt like my life was racing. In addition, when you come to the service station, you cannot miss the reservoir next to it. When the weather is clear, the reflections of the blue sky, white clouds, green mountains and the service station will appear in the reservoir, which is very beautiful. Most tourists will also come to the reservoir and the trailhead to take photos. Of course, if you want to know more about the geographical location of the landscape in Shei-Pa National Park and Wuling Farm, information and inquiry services are also provided here. (20210815)

Location: Xueshankeng, Heping Township, Taichung County Introduction: This place used to be the Snow Mountain Garden Farm, and the Giant was a giant sculpture in the park at that time. Abandoned for more than 20 years. In recent years, it has become popular after being discovered by many internet bloggers and YT explorers. The movie Seediq Bale was filmed here. Because of the popularity of this place, the owner regularly tidies up the environment to allow tourists to visit in a good mood. Opening hours: All day Tickets: Free My thoughts: This giant's hand is very shocking to see in person. Not only does the giant's expression look scary, but it is also very huge. It is very suitable for parents and children to take many funny photos, and it is also a unique installation art attraction in Taiwan. Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 #LocalTour #Good Places for Families #familytravel #TaiwanLocalTour #Taichung #GiantHand

Pingyan Mountain is located in Heping Township, Taichung City, and is part of the Central Mountain Range. The Pingyan Mountain traverse, combined with Duojatun Mountain, is also known as the "Pingdu Traverse." While traverses are often long and exhausting, this route can be surprisingly relaxing, romantic, and luxurious. Starting from the trailhead at Qingye Farm Orchard, hikers step onto a soft carpet of pine needles. The trail is wide and easy to walk, with beautiful forest scenery. Although the initial section requires navigating through mixed woodlands, silvergrass, and arrow bamboo forests, the path becomes more open after passing through Wild Boar Pond and Pingyan Pond. Hikers then walk along a spacious firebreak trail, where the view gradually opens up, offering stunning vistas of Dabajianshan, Nanhu Mountain peaks, Zhongyangjian Mountain, and the Holy Ridge. This traverse route truly lives up to its reputation as the "Observation Deck of Taiwan's Hundred Peaks." The return journey passes through Songfeng Ridge and exits at Shengguang Trailhead, where a shuttle truck takes hikers back to their accommodations. Walking on the wide pine needle carpet with beautiful forest scenery, hikers can enjoy breathtaking views of Taiwan's Hundred Peaks on clear days, making up for the regret of not being able to climb them. Along the way, unknown wild mushrooms and small flowers add charm to the journey. The Pingdu Traverse, with its mountain views and serene atmosphere, is truly a soul-cleansing adventure.

#MarchGoodPlaces2025 We drove a long distance to Taichung to visit the so-called secret place of mountain friends, and visited the giant who had been buried for many years and stretched out his hands to shout, as well as the nearby Shansu forest, which is said to be the largest in Taiwan. The Giant's Hand art installation is hidden in the Shansu Forest of Snow Mountain National Park. The creator used a giant with his left hand and right leg exposed above the ground, and his delicate facial expressions of twisted and painful expressions to make us empathize with the devastating natural disaster. I feel that the inspiration for this creation came from a protest against the earthquake disaster. The San Su Forest is located in Taoshan Tribe in Heping District, Taichung. It is the traditional hunting ground of the Atayal people and is also the largest and most primitive San Su forest that can be found in Taiwan, covering an estimated area of ​​50 hectares. The mountain sedge grows in clusters as fiery and tea-like shapes on tree trunks or crowns, with clusters of varying heights scattered in the cool and humid low- and medium-altitude forests, rising and falling like bursting green fireworks.

#2月好地方2025 Lishan Jesus Church is one of the churches built by Chiang Kai-shek. It is currently maintained and managed by the Taiwan Presbyterian Church. Madame Soong Mei-ling personally planted a total of 12 camellia trees on both sides of the entrance to represent the 12 disciples of Jesus. The receptionist was a preacher from the Presbyterian Church. He was very cordial in entertaining us and explained the history of Lishan Jesus Church. At present, Lishan Jesus Church mainly focuses on receiving visiting tourists and preaching the gospel. Local Christians meet in their respective local churches. For announcements of activities at Lishan Jesus Church (such as group weddings), please consult the Presbyterian Church. Visitors can also donate freely according to their own wishes. You can also support local dried fruits and take some gift boxes home. Address: No. 5, Fushou Road, Heping District, Taichung City, Taiwan #TaiwanTravel #Taichung

Guguan Hot Spring, located at the western starting point of the Central Cross-Island Highway in Taiwan, was a guesthouse for Japanese police in Taiwan in its early years. Since the hot spring water has a pH value of 7.6 and is a weakly alkaline carbonated spring, it is colorless, odorless, clear and transparent with no sulfur smell, and is deeply loved by women. It has become one of Taiwan's famous hot spring attractions. Guguan Hot Spring has convenient transportation. You can take bus No. 152 from Taichung Taiwan Boulevard directly to the terminal. The fare is very cheap, and the shuttle bus is frequent enough to make a round trip in one day. There are many hotels in the hot spring area, some with Japanese or Southeast Asian style, where you can stay, rest, take a bath, and use the public baths. The cost is about NT$250. What is more worth mentioning is that the food here is great, especially the sturgeon and trout, which are very delicious and the price is very reasonable. This Valentine’s Day, let the trip to Guguan Hot Springs be an unforgettable holiday in your life.

#2024TravelReview Shaolai Suspension Bridge is located in Guguan Park in Taichung. According to legend, the ancestors of the Atayal tribe originally lived beside the Shaolai River Valley. The name of the tribe’s chief was "Shaolai", so the bridge was named Shaolai Suspension Bridge. From the suspension bridge, you can see the magnificent Dajia River Valley. The Shaolai Trail is 1,500 meters long and is a green trail full of phytoncides. Location: Heping District, Taichung City, Taiwan #TaiwanTravel #TaichungAttractions

#November2024 Meiji Hot Spring Old Street is one of the environmental facilities of the time-honored hotel Guguan Meiji Hot Spring Hotel. The stone steps here combine Japanese lanterns, Japanese wishing ema, wishing bells and other elements, with a strong Japanese style, giving you the feeling of being in Japan. The entrance of Guguan Suspension Bridge is at the end of Meiji Hot Spring Old Street, located on the bank of Dajia River at an altitude of about 800 meters. The bridge is about 95 meters long and 1.5 meters wide. With the embellishment of lights, it has also become a night check-in attraction. Address: No. 17, Wenquan Lane, Section 1, Dongguan Road, Heping District, Taichung City, Taiwan #sunway #TaichungAttractions #TaichungTravel

#OctoberGoodDestinations2024 The Giant's Hand of Taoshan Tribe is also a secret spot that has become popular in recent years. Some say that the origin of the Giant's Hand is to commemorate the workers who died, while others say that it was originally a farm or a garden, and the owner at the time commissioned an artist to design it. Riding a bike up the mountain is easier than driving to work because you can reach your destination directly. Driving a car with a low chassis is really easy to crush the floor. This attraction is a must-have for those who like to collect strange attractions. Address: Taoshan Tribe, Heping District, Taichung City, Taiwan, China #TaiwanAttractions #100TravelWays

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The giant hand sculpture, also known as 巨人之手#campingglamping 📍424 Heping District Taichung City Taiwan

It's a rare opportunity to visit the Daxueshan Forest Recreation Area in Taichung. We drove for more than two hours from the city to see the beautiful scenery of the 2,275-meter-high mountain. Unfortunately, God was not kind to us. After we arrived, a heavy thunderstorm that seemed to last forever trapped us in the tourist center. Although we couldn't go anywhere, the scenery in the rain was a rare experience. Not bad

Valentine's Day is coming soon, so I'd like to share with you the hotel where our family stayed when we went to Guguan for Father's Day for your reference. I searched Trip before leaving and was attracted by this Greek-style hot spring hotel. The room rate includes "one night and two meals", and the CP value is really high. It rained heavily that day, but luckily we booked this offer so we could have a comfortable vacation. Our family of 2 adults and 1 child chose a 4-person family room. The room is very spacious, clean and comfortable without any musty smell... Each room has its own hot spring pool, and the family room has both hot and cold pools, which makes us feel as comfortable as being in Japan in an instant. In addition to the hot springs in the room, there is also a public bath outside (swimming suit required). If you like to watch the stars outdoors, you can choose the outdoor public pool... There are plenty of parking spaces, and the price of one parking and two meals is... worth recommending... There is a Guguan Suspension Bridge next to it (currently under maintenance until the end of August) where you can go for a walk... Friends who are interested can go to Guguan to soak in the hot springs... Address: No. 31, Branch Lane, Section 1, Dongguan Road, Heping District, Taichung City #GuguanHotspring #Guguan #Hotspringhotel #Taichungtourism #Localtourism #Goodplaceforfamily #Valentine'sDayRecommendation #OneStadiumTwoMeals #familytravel

For this trip, the company arranged a 2-day team-building tour to Wuling Farm. We chose to stay at the versatile "Wuling Fuye" and shared it with Trip friends for reference. The hotel is located next to Wuling Farm, about 1,700 meters above sea level, a summer resort with fresh and cool air. Wuling Farm has beautiful flowers in all seasons. You can enjoy the beautiful starry sky if you stay overnight on the mountain. Summer vacation is coming soon, so you can arrange a small trip. There are many styles of rooms, including 3-person rooms and 4-person rooms, which are a good choice for family travel. The hotel has a SPA pool, steam room and oven for guests to use. This time we stayed in a double room. The room has a bathtub. For environmental protection, the hotel does not provide disposable amenities. There are large and small bath towels and shampoo/shower gel available. Maybe because the water pressure in mountainous areas is a bit unstable, it is recommended not to take a shower too late even in summer. It will still be cool at night in mountainous areas. Here is your reference. Address: No. 3-16, Wuling Road, Heping District, Taichung City (there is a direct bus from Yilan Railway Station) #中横路 #家庭好去地方 #热夏好去地方 #familytravel #武陵农民 #夏避地地

The Lishan Hotel is built in the style of an ancient palace and is located in Lishan District on the Central Cross-Island Highway, at an altitude of 1,935 meters. This time, I brought my friends from the United States to this place with fresh and cool air to escape the summer heat. They can explore the beautiful scenery of Taiwan's mountains and climb the Hehuan Mountain's Xiaobaiyue. Lishan has beautiful flowers in all four seasons. Summer vacation is coming soon. It is recommended to arrange a small trip...👍 There are many styles of rooms, including 3-person rooms and 4-person rooms, which are suitable for family travel. This time we chose a double room, which is smaller because we took advantage of the military, public servant and teacher discount. Let everyone refer to it. Address: No. 91, Zhongzheng Road, Heping District, Taichung City (there is a direct bus from Yilan Railway Station) #LocalTourism #GoodPlacesForParentsWithChildren #familytravel #GoodPlacesForSummer #travel #CentralHengyuRoad #LishanHotel #SummerResort

First time to go camping with friends⛺️ I don't think it's that scary and it's very comfortable to live in. It's cold at night, so people who are afraid of the cold can bring more blankets. The mattress is a latex memory mattress, which is very comfortable. The toilet is also very clean. It's really beautiful to see the surrounding mountains when you wake up in the daytime✨✨✨#台中 #懒人营#旅游

#Fushoushan The origin of honey apples, there are many orchards along the way to pick, honey apples are fragrant and sweet🤤

Pojinjia Mountain ❤️💕💕 #taiwan #taichungtrip #taichung #guguan #sevenherouseofguguan #solohike #hiking #hikingadventures #hikingislife #hikingawesome #warmup #mountain #nature

Alengshan" was actually one of the seven heroes of Guguan in the old days Later, because the mountain pass had to go up the stream for a while to reach it, it was dangerous. And replaced by other mountains In recent years. #travel #taipei #taichungtrip #nature #hiking #hikingadventures #hikingislife #alengshan #阿冷山 #sevenherouseofguguan #guguan #mountain #mountaineering #peak #mountainview #wonderfullife