Taiwan is one of the top 15 hot spring sites in the world, covering various types of springs, as hot springs, cold springs, mud springs and seabed hot springs. The first hot spring in Taiwan was established in Beitou, since then hot spring in Taiwan became various and combined with health concepts. The natural resource can be found more than 100 around Taiwan for your hot spring travel. Due to the variety of spring, every hot spring area has its own feature.
Sinotour Hot Spring Tourism is your Hot Spring guide, which introduces all the hot spring areas in Taiwan, including travel information, attractions, hot spring hotels and so on. Taiwan is the most ideal destination for your Hot Spring vacation and holiday. The web site also offers Hot Spring hotel bookings, you may make Hot Spring hotel reservation online through simple steps for your Hot Spring trip in Taiwan.
Main Taiwan Hot Springs
Beitou Hot Spring Tour- Taipei, North Taiwan
Beitou has the first hot spring hotel in Taiwan, most Beitou Hot Spring Hotels are in Japanese style. For the convenient public transportation network, you may also visit another famous hot spring - Yangmingshan Hot Spring, which is also the national park. If you like to be close to the mountains, take MRT to Xindian Station and transfer to bus to Wulai. The aboriginal culture here meets the hot spring culture, as food and art crafts. Visitors love to enjoy sea view may attend to Jinshan, the northeast part of Taiwan. Some outdoor hot spring pool offer spots to have sea views and hot spring bath at the same time. Jinshan connects highway to Danshui and Keelung, a one-day trip is highly recommended for visitors.
Guguan Hot Spring Tour- Taichung, Central Taiwan
At the altitude of 800 meters, Guguan Hot Spring located in Taichung County, and is the middle stop of Central Cross Highway. The spring was found in Qing Dynasty, also called “Meiji Hot Spring”. Nearby Nantou County has Lushan Hot Spring which is similar to Gugang Hot Spring for maple view in Autumn. Next to Yushan National Park, Dongpu Hot Spring Area is suitable to enjoy the flower view, the temperature of Dongpu hot spring is at about 45 degrees centigrade. As the other hot spring area in central Taiwan, Dongpu Hot Spring features aboriginal culture of Bunun Tribe. Besides hot spring, Dongpu fruits as grapes, plums and pears are famous local produce.
Guanziling Hot Spring Tour- Tainan, South Taiwan
Guanziling Hot Spring is famous for it is the only mud spring among Taiwan hot springs, so called “beauty spring”. The spring has pungent smell of brimstone and gas, and the color of spring water is grey or black. South Taiwan hot springs Baolai and Bulao are your different choices, both of them are weak alkaline carbonate hydrogen sodium spring. Both Baolai Hot Spring and Bulao Hot Spring are located in Liouguei Township, the hot spring water is drinkable and would be helpful for metabolism. Go down to the south tip of Taiwan, Sihchongsi Hot Spring is right by hot destination Kenting, its spring water is very clear and drinkable. The water of Sihchongsi Hot Spring contains rich minerals, which is good for circulation and bound muscles.
Jiaosi Hot Spring Tour- Yilan, East Taiwan
Jiaosi Hot Spring is the rare level ground hot spring in Taiwan. There are dense hot spring hotels around Jiaosi Train Station. The neighbor Hualien County is well-known for gorgeous natural sightseeing spots. Hot springs are located in mountain areas as Rueisuei, Hongye and Antong Hot Spring. Jhiben Hot Spring is known as the first and the best among hot springs in East Taiwan. Jhiben River divides the hot spring to two sections. Next to Jhiben Forest Recreation Area, the outer area of Jhiben Hot Spring has better scenery, as the inner one is late-develop but attracts foreign visitors by tourist hot spring hotels. Buddha fruits, pineapples and roselles are local specialities, you can see all kinds of products made by them from vendors around hot spring area. Its aboriginal characters make Jhiben Hot Spring the most attractive spot in Taitung.
