Things to do
Gaomei Wetlands at sunset
Tidal flats, a long boardwalk and a row of wind turbines, lit orange as the sun goes down over the Taiwan Strait. One of the most photographed places in Taichung.
Plan your sunsetThe hard part, made easy
How do you get around Taichung?
Taichung has one MRT line, and the sights are spread out. The buses do most of the work. Here is what each way of getting around is good for.
- MRTMRT Green LineBeitun to HSR Taichung Station, through Xitun and Nantun
- BUSCity busesThe real network: Gaomei, Fengjia, the museums and the old town
- HSRHigh speed railHSR Taichung Station sits outside the center: how to get into town
- TRATaiwan RailwayTaichung Station, next to Miyahara and the old town
- BIKEYouBikeShort hops, and the Calligraphy Greenway
- TAXITaxis and ride-hailingThe easy way home after dark
Cards, fares, apps and the routes visitors use most. The full getting-around guide
Start here
The five places we send everyone first
Ask the locals we know what a first-timer should see, and these five come up every time.
Sweets
Miyahara
A restored 1927 eye clinic, now famous for ice cream, chocolates and pastries.
Go for ice creamNight market
Fengjia Night Market
One of Taiwan's biggest and liveliest, packed with creative street food.
Eat your way throughArchitecture
National Taichung Theater
Toyo Ito's curved opera house, with design shops and a rooftop garden.
Walk through itNeighborhood
Shenji New Village
Old government housing turned into small shops, cafes and weekend markets.
Wander the lanesWhere to begin
Plan your Taichung trip
- 01Plan your tripArriving, how many days, where to stay, the basics.
- 02Getting aroundMRT, buses, the HSR station, cards, YouBike and taxis.
- 03NeighborhoodsThe old station area to the opera house, Taichung Park to Nantun.
- 04Things to doWetlands, museums, temples, parks and night markets.
- 05Food & drinkBubble tea, sun cakes, breakfast and Michelin picks.
- 06ItinerariesOne, two or three days, and Taichung as a base.
- 07Day tripsSun Moon Lake, Lugang, Xitou, the high mountains.
- 08Only in TaichungThe things to do while you're here.
- 09My picksSave places as you read, and take the list with you.
Who we are
Two Taiwan locals, in Taichung often.
We're Vicky and Jason. We live in Tainan, and Taichung is a city we visit often, as tourists. We've never lived here, so we see Taichung the way you will, but as Taiwan locals, and we know the locals to ask. This guide is what we've learned, with every fact checked against an official source.
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