Taipei City Office of Commerce

No.1

Xinbeitou Hot Spring District

Association：
Taipei Hot Springs Association

Location：
Around MRT Xinbeitou Station, between Zhongshan Road, Guangming Road and Wenquan Road surrounding Beitou Hot Springs Waterside Park, to Thermal Valley area.

Nearby MRT：
R22A Xinbeitou Station

Attraction：
Mainly hot spring related industry, along with dining and beauty industry

Ketagalan of Plains indigenous peoples are the original resident in this area. Beitou in Ketagalan language means the residence of witches. Beitou is considered as the secret garden of Taipei City. In order to establish the image of Xinbeitou Hot Spring District from local culture, “witch”, “hot spring” and “old time charm” are the main ideas being used here. Beitou Hot Spring Festival, Hot Spring Travel Fair and hot spring delicacies are all good examples are successful marketing ideas for Xinbeitou Hot Spring District.
Xinbeitou hot spring were already popular in Japanese Taiwan period. This hot attraction is also the birthplace of Nakasi. The golden times for Beitou are 1960s to 1970s. There were tons of hot spring hotels but the numbers are decreasing as time goes by. Under government guidance in recent years, Beitou has regained its former glory. Beitou has the oldest hot spring bath in Taiwan, the most iconic hot spring architectures and nostalgia vibes.

Picture credit to Molly

No.2

Xingyi Rd. Hot Springs Gourmet Shopping District

Association：
Taipei city Samaoshan Hot Spring Association

Location：
Around the intersection of Section 2 of Shipai Road and Tianmu North Road to Xingyi Road, to Dunxu High School of Industry and Commerce area.

Nearby MRT：
R19 Shipai Station

Attraction：
Mainly hot spring related industry and dining industry

Xingyi Rd. Hot Springs Gourmet Shopping District is in Southern Sulfur creek valley, between Tianmu Park and Dunxu High School of Industry and Commerce. Scenic view, abundance in hot spring, easy access, close to downtown, all these special surroundings make the special hot spring culture here. It’s within Yangmingshan National Park with lots of natural resources, close to Shamao Mountain hot spring, tour farms and citrus garden in Beitou. The north east end connected to Yangmingshan and the south east connected to Hwa Kang. There are different kinds of fruits, vegetables and flowers in different seasons. The light here in night time lights up the roads in mountain, you can come here to enjoy hot spring, tea, food and flower watching. There are lots to choose from.
Xingyi Rd. Hot Springs Gourmet Shopping District is not like those big hot spring hotels in Xinbeitou. Here they offer affordable special delicacies made with local ingredients. There are lots of big restaurants here, varies from Taiwanese, Japanese, Thai and Continental cuisine.。

No.3

MRT Shipai Station Shopping District

Association：
Beitou Shipai Shopping District Promotion Association

Location：
Between Section 2 of Linong Street, Section 2 of Donghua Street, the alleys of Section 2 of Shipai Road and Yumin First, Second, Third and Sixth Road.

Nearby MRT：
R19 Shipai Station

Attraction：
Mainly dining industry and daily necessities industry

Near MRT Shipai Station, Tze-Chiang Market and MRT Shipai Station Shopping District, it has everything you need in your daily life, and also close to Taipei Veterans General Hospital and Cheng Hsin Hospital. It’s at the foot of Yangmingshan, so there are lots of parks. Many residents here walk along Xingyi Road to enjoy hot spring in Yangmingshan, or stroll along Southern Sulfur creek. There are parks such as Zhenhua Park and Shipai Park. With Taipei Veterans General Hospital in this area, it’s a popular residential district of leisure and medical function.