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Oct 20, 2024 · Posted on October 20, 2024 by Taiwanderers. 20. Oct. Beitou is Taipei’s hot spring capital! Hop on the MRT from Taipei and in less than 20 minutes, you’ll arrive in Beitou, known for its lush greenery, geothermal springs and public baths. Hot spring bathing in this area dates back to the Japanese era, which is why the district is so full of ...
Oct 24, 2023 · Best Things To Do In Beitou Explore the Beitou Hot Spring Museum. For those interested in the history and culture of hot springs in Taiwan, the Beitou Hot Spring Museum is a must-see attraction. The museum, housed in a former Japanese-style public bathhouse, used to be a public hot spring but was abandoned after World War II.
- Tips For Visiting Beitou
- A Short History of Beitou
- When Is The Best Time to Visit Beitou?
- Things to Do in Beitou
- My Beitou Hot Spring Recommendations
- Best Beitou Hot Spring Hotels For Staying Overnight
- Best Beitou Restaurants
– If you’re traveling to Beitou during Chinese New Year, which usually takes place during January or February in Taipei, find out out what will be open or closed in my Taiwan Spring Festival guide. – Avoid visiting Beitou on Monday, when several things there are closed. – Beitou Hot Springs are located at Xinbeitou MRT station. You’ll have to get t...
Beitou (北投) is a district of Taipei City at the foot of Yangmingshan (陽明山 or Yangming Mountain), a collection of mountain peaks that make up Yangminshan National Park. These include Seven Star Mountain (七星山 or Qixingshan), a dormant volcano that last erupted around 700,000 years ago. Beitou is the only metro-accessible hot spring in Taiwan, which i...
Beitou is fun to visit year round, but the best season for hot springs is surely winter. Usually around October or November the weather starts dropping to hot spring-suitable temperatures. Usually the Beitou Museum holds a hot spring festival and anniversary event around this time to open the hot spring season. Learn more in my guide to Taiwan’s fe...
The following things to do in Beitou begin from Xinbeitou MRT station, going uphill toward Yangmingshan. In the next section, I’ll list my Beitou public and private hot spring recommendations, and the best Beitou restaurants at the end of the article. Note that most of the below Beitou attractions are closed on Mondays, so it’s best not to visit on...
There are 20+ hot spring hotels and bath houses in the Xinbeitou hot spring area, and pretty much all of them offer private hot spring rooms (湯屋), while only some of them offer shared or “public” baths (大眾湯). Rates for private hot spring roomsrange from NT400 to NT3000+ for 60-120 minutes (2 people), but most hotels charge around 1000-1500, and som...
Best Budget Hotel
The cheapest hotel that I know of in Beitou is Kyoto Spring Hotel (see on Booking / Agoda / TripAdvisor), and the rooms come with private hot spring tubs. It’s in a quiet but convenient location on Wen Quan (Hot Spring) Road.
A Fun Choice
Quandu/Chyuan Du Hot Spring Hotel (泉都溫泉會館) (see on Booking / Agoda / TripAdvisor) is right by Xinbeitou MRT station. We stayed here once and our room included not only our own private bath but also a sauna, plus a free Wii Video Game system rental (only included in some rooms)!
Upscale Beitou Hot Spring Resorts
Beitou Hot Spring Resort (see on Booking / Agoda /TripAdvisor): A good medium-range choice very close to Xinbeitou MRT. Asia Pacific Hotel Beitou (see on Booking / Agoda / TripAdvisor): A full range of facilities and Western or Japanese style rooms overlooking Beitou. This huge resort offers the ideal getaway and is very family-friendly. Grand View Resort Hotel Beitou (see on Booking / Agoda / Klook / TripAdvisor): Sleek, ultra-modern Japanese-style, and built of grey stone, this is one of Be...
Most people don’t come to Beitou specifically to eat, but you may very well spend enough time in Beitou that you’ll want to, and there are actually several restaurants here that are worth the trip. Unsurprisingly, most of them center on Japanese fare rather than typical Taiwanese food. Here’s where to eat in Beitou:
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- Beitou Hot Spring Museum: learn hot spring culture and etiquette. Address: No.2 Zhongshan Road, Beitou District, Taipei City, Taiwan 112. Hours of operation: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (closed Mondays) | Cost: free.
- Beitou Thermal Valley: see sulphuric hot spring. Address: Wenquan Road, Beitou District, Taipei City, Taiwan 112. Hours of operation: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (closed Mondays) | Cost: free.
- Sulphur Valley Recreation Area: hike around natural sulphur pools. Address: Quanyuan Road, Beitou District, Taipei City, Taiwan 112. Hours of operation: open 24 hours | Cost: free.
- Beitou Quan Yuan No. 48 Park: soak your feet in the free footbath. Address: No.155 Zhuhai Road, Beitou District, Taipei City, Taiwan 112. Hours of operation: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (closed Mondays) | Cost: free.
Nov 14, 2023 · Features Omnisens Paris bath care set from a French SPA salon, along with snacks and drinks! Each private hot spring room accommodates a basic occupancy of 2 people, with a maximum of 4 people. Children under 120 cm are free; those over 120 cm need to pay an additional $500/person on-site. Available for 90 minutes.
There are a variety of hot springs in Beitou. Some are public, which are inexpensive and some are private, which charge a fee. Some allow bathing suits. The Japanese style onsen do not normally allow bathing suits. Many of the onsen-style hot springs date from the Japanese colonial era (1895-1945) when Beitou was a notorious hot-springs resort.
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Jan 1, 2024 · There are a variety of hot springs in Beitou. Some are public, which are inexpensive and some are private, which charge a fee. Some allow bathing suits. The Japanese style onsen do not normally allow bathing suits. Many of the onsen-style hot springs date from the Japanese colonial era (1895-1945) when Beitou was a notorious hot-springs resort.
