A main night market here in Hualian. Very easy walk in this used to be crowded night market. I was here on a Thursday night and the market has quieten down, we can also see some stalls vacant in this used to be brimming with visitors night market. Tourist has dwindled due to typhoon and weather change. Do come at least once if you’re here, you will still feel the warmth and passion of the store owners for a pleasant local experience.

Not a very exciting market. Many shops still closed. Mostly games for kids and low quality food. Nothing I’d go back for. There were a couple nice shop owners like the paint to number stall. Good prices and friendly. The Jordanian artist next to him was also amazing. Very kind and took time to talk about his sand art with us. There is some live music on different corners. Some was good and some wasn’t. Won’t be going back. Sorry.

It was like visiting a town fair. Lots of games for kids to enjoy. There was a free concert when I went. The food is the same you would get anywhere in Taiwan: noodle soup, fried chicken, sushi (looked great!) meat barbecue and seafood. You would not miss much if you don't visit here.

It was an amazing experience walking through this well set up, organised and clean massive night market! So much to see and so many food stalls to choose from. Tried the salted pork and oysters stall. E27 (if I'm wrong)It was sooo delicious and well worth the money Queued up for the French Toast Sandwich. Stall E80. Chose the Sichuan pepper pork filling and was pleasantly surprised to receive a small drink to go with it. A total of just 65TWD is such a bargain for such deliciousness. Plenty of proper sitting places to enjoy our food!

Great local market. It looks better than most (if not all) night markes in taipei. Various vegan / vegetarian options. It has both food, drinks, random stors and games.

I visited during Taiwan national holiday and the atmosphere was special and lovely. My wife and I liked the buns shop and ate also a shaved ice desert. There were also some singers in each of the market streets.

Love the laid-back vibe of the place. Live music and the stalls were more spread out. While we went towards the end of the night, we still had a good time. Tried some food we've never had before, like birds nest fern.

I forgot to book the tour so we got nothing to do, so we decide to give this park a shot in the late afternoon. We end up spending like 2 hours here just chill, take some photos, and watch the sunsets. I then go to this park in the next morning to watch the sunrise. You can get nicer view here than Qixingtan Beach. Here are some photos and footages I got during my time here.

If you’re having a bad day? Go there for a walk. If you’re having a good day? Go there for a walk. This is a peaceful place to relax, workout, walk, and enjoy the sunshine and sunlight. Just be careful of the electric cars it is a bit dangerous

Absolute must-visit. Perfect for a morning walk with beautiful views of the ocean and mountains. Trail is well-maintained and there are family-friendly play areas with lots of space. Good amount of parking.

A lovely walk, well paved and sites along route. Beautiful coastal walk. On a hot day the sea breeze was sensational. The playground was also what I would imagine heaven to look like for kids.

Perfect spot to spend your time relaxing and feeling the wind. There's a lane for jogging and cycling. The beach definitely is not for swimming. It's very close to the night market so you can go there after enjoying the beach

Very nice playground and beach head to pacific ocean

Also known as Pacific Park. The park runs adjacent to the ocean where the local enjoyed cycling, jogging or leisure walking. Good for family outing with children playground. Great place for a morning or evening relaxing walk. Amazing park with the Pacific Ocean literally a stone throw away. Lots of marbles in the park.

It’s a traditional tea/snack shop. The cake (Chinese macarons) was very soft and not too sweet. It’s semi outdoor so no air condition

Really. Really. Good. I had liming the day before and I prefer miao kou. Food was good and affordable and I even had 2 red tea in a day! - Went back during lunch to get red tea despite having this for breakfast. Encourage all tourist to pay this a visit! Beside this stores, there’s also gong zheng. These 2 restaurants are one of my favourite in hualien!

Another great treat, we had a local famous and popular breakfast. Ordered different ingredient egg pancakes, white radish cake with egg, traditional black tea and almond drink. Very tasty, delicious, actually somewhat brought back my childhood memory. It’s located by the Temple and business is busy with very reasonable price. Strong recommend you to try it.

A very authentic shop selling legendary drinks and various foods. Good service. I really like the black tea, toast, and traditional foods such as: dan bing.

A very quaint, old school looking tea shop situated in front of a temple (thus the name of the shop). This place literally transports you back in time with its decor. Ordered the black tea (the actual Chinese name is translated directly as "red tea"). Tastes rich and sweet. The almond milk tea felt a bit diluted. The carrot cake with egg was delightful and the bacon egg roll was simple and nice. Liked the chill relaxed atmosphere.

Old fashion traditional red tea and breakfast shop, they sell very interesting and good taste desert that you don’t see it everyday, do recommend to visit when your around, but since is Covid time, there’s no seats for you to sit down and eat they only do take out. Overall good experience.

Authentic local breakfast “red tea opposite the temple”. Frequented by locals. We had warm soy milk (Dou jiang) and Chinese donuts (Yu Tiao) as well as egg crepes (Dan bing) stuffed with corn and pork floss. The soy milk is fresh, sweetened with sugar. Balanced with the donuts which you dip in. They also serve local macarons and stuffed meat glutinous rice pyramids. A nice casual breakfast.

This place has a lot of potential for tourism, but seemingly not enough tourists to attract vendors or exhibitions. I visited noonish on Saturday, and only 15% of the area was in use. That said, it is worth a visit to see if it's having a good day. Of the 12 or so vendors, I was particularly impressed with a local potter.

The place was quite large yet no other activities to be done. Suitable for walking and relaxing for awhile.

This historical site is quite large and chill. At first, I thought it was closed but actually, some impressive exhibits were going on with little announcements or banners. There was an AI Music Hub which was very fun to visit, they projected sci-fi music videos all over the room and turned you into the main character This place is free entrance!

A great place to visit if you’re into old buildings with history, picturesque, lots of for sale stuffs, more on women things, beter to visit this place on a not so sunny weather. Only 3 stars cause it feels like it’s missing something, maybe some food stalls, music, anything that is related to history of this place.

A fun spot for families and kids, offering opportunities to learn about the history of Hualien and enjoy interactive games for children.

DIY clock , shopping n buying 原住民 Slovenia item.... take some time to walk n appreciate the things that they sell n the story behind.... sit somewhere n enjoy all the creation n people .....amaze..... convenient and a very relaxing plays to be in ...... o ya for your info....all those ant on the floor is fake is all drawing.....art....amazing....

This used to be a rice wine factory. It was more vibrant when I visited few year ago, with shops and cafes. Now it is being transformed into a cultural / artistic space - but still in the process and it was pretty sleepy when we visited recently. But I still enjoy the architecture and the space

Large comfortable rooms (two doubles in our room) and luxurious free standing bath as well as shower in bathroom. Lovely surroundings and view.

I spent more time here than I expected. It's just a peaceful, beautiful and historic place to wander around in. The view was great, the trees smelled amazing and there was a really helpful young man at the tixet desk who offered to take some photos of us which was a pleasant surprise.

It's a beautiful place with great views, good enviroment, kind-nice people and workers and a lot of history about Taiwan to know. It's kinda difficult get there if u don't have a car or scooters but It's a good location nearby to the downtown. ticket to entry is too cheap, there's some stores around where u can get souvenirs, food, drinks and stuffs. am rly enjoyed it my stay there.

Little exhibition place. It is a nice calming historical place which brings some of the history of Hualien to light. More of a place to stroll as opposed to a museum.

Beautiful setting with Japanese-era military significance. Programming was a bit lacking for the cost of admission.

A small historic Japanese style museum with 100 years old pine tree. Can see the Pacific Ocean from the observation deck.

Historically place. Amazing. Feels like going back to another life.

I didn't like how their xiaolongbao (小籠包) is more of a baozi (包子) with thick skin and no juice inside. The sweet and sour soup (酸辣湯) just tasted sour with 0% spiciness👎🏼 The only thing that was decent was the steamed dumplings (蒸餃).

These may be the best dumplings I have ever had! I had to get help from a local to order, one who spoke English. You take an order docket and mark what you want before going to the counter to pay and with a very short wait your food arrives. Once I got past ordering (no English translation or photos but it is in Taiwan so I cannot complain it’s in their language) the food was so delicious. I could have eaten bags of these dumplings. They are soft and juicy and had some insanely good sauce with garlic and soy on the tables to ramp up your food. Highly recommend you add this to your ‘must eats’ while in Hualien.

If you are in this area then you have to come here. Their food is so good. Steamed buns and dumplings are amazing. Their soups are awesome. The price is very affordable. My wife and I ate here 3 times in 2 days! Thanks you for the great food!!

the queue is insane when we went in the late morning, it might be deceiving that the queue to order moves really fast but man the wait for food to be done after you’ve ordered takes SUPER LONG so be prepared 🙃 food wise, we tried the 小笼包 which was super value for money like NTD5 for 1 包 where to find 😭 and the dumplings which were super good especially with the sauce with loads of garlic in it soak the dumpling in that and its super good 😍 after this we went to try the 小笼包 at the other popular 周 store which was NTD6 for 1 包 and to us it was the same hahaha but can definitely tell that the filling is slightly more at the 周 store!

Crowded and you need to grab your seat yourself. So probably if you are alone, kinda not easy to get the seat n order. Really too many ppl the time I visit.

Fairly daily meal place with localized bun and dumpling. Randomly drove and visited at 8pm thought still got many local residence having supper. No ac or fan outside but food taste still ok as didn't notice is a famous store.

Hands down the best bao and dumplings I ate in my life. The dumplings meat is very fatty, the flavour exploding in your mouth. I’m personally not a fan of dumplings with thick layer of bao, but my friend said the flour coating the dumplings were amazing. Overall life changing, must visit

The dumpling skin is thin but it doesn't break apart. The meat tastes meaty. The soup tastes like Msg but you are not here for the soup. Should at least try if you are in Hualien

Beautiful made traditional dumplings. The pastry is paper thin with a silky texture and literally melt in your mouth. Served in a clear broth with various condiments at self service. They only serve one thing but they do it well. Service is no frills but friendly enough. Quite a local authentic dining experience.

This is a very famous old shop and the service is fast. Dumplings are well made, love the dumpling skin and the portion of the filling but I don't really like the "porky smell".

Only one item on the menu: wonton soup. Went here as it was recommended by a friend. Not really sure what the big deal is. It’s not bad but doesn’t really explain the long line outside. I had it for lunch and I’ve almost forgotten about it a few hours later. A bit expensive for 70nt too

This old shop serves wanton and there is nothing else on the menu. The wanton is good - the wrap is silky and the fillings are tasty. It was once visited by the president long time ago.

The soup stick isn't salty and the wantans /dumplings are well made - they don't fall apart sitting in the soup. Nice for a quick bite, though not as cheap as other street food.

Silky soft, pork (no alternatives) dumplings. I got lucky and had 9 in my bowl. Added a little bit of sesame oil to the soup and then a bit of soy sauce to each bite 🥰 70 NT per bowl

Most popular night market in all of 花莲. From arcade games to popular foods for locals. They are fun to play and are very cheap, so does with the food. Ranging from stinky tofu to burned corn. The burned corn is the most popular in 东大门, meaning that you need to queue. I also tried some steak owned by an old couple, very aesthethic and delicious. The only thing that needs to be improvised is the trash bin. I walked almost for a kilometer and didint found any trash can at all.

Best night market in Taiwan for sure. Very organized, clean, wide and open, with plenty of unique places to have food, aboriginal food, fun activities, live performances, etc. I highly recommend the Chipo Hot Dog it was really goooood.

A fun night market, all of the foods you can expect. Especially loved the duck stall, cho dofu, grilled seafood, duck blood skewer, pork blood soup. Beautiful music, good vibes, cute dogs, fun times!

Not as crowded as other night market. Some empty stalls. Its spacious and has many food stands, games, souvenirs. Has big and spacious dining areas in the back of food stands.

Night market dongdamen right next to the seaside walk. Large parking, many food stalls and easy to access to the beach side via a bridge to stroll around after a big meal.

This is a must stop place for foodies who love street food and variety! The way this night market is built is very well thought of in terms of recreational activities and large groups of visitors. The path was wide and spacious, which allows great open air ventilation. The night market also has recycling trash disposal areas (manned by staffs) qnd also with toilet stalls at the end of each stretch, and even a breast feeding room for mothers at the centre of the area. Though each stretch of the night market sells faily similar items: fruit juice, sausages, stinky tofu, coffin bread etc. The live singing and resting areas make this an ideal spot for a fun, loving night life! Food prices here range around NT 50~100.

Far away from train station without any public transport for connection. But it is tidier and has more space than other nightmarkets

Decent and cost efficient meal. Must reserve ahead, they only take 10 guests a time. Fresh ingredients, delicious nigiri, and cozy atmosphere; it was a lovely dinner time! 2nd time came here the uni nikiri was still impressive but the sashimi don was just normal. The sashimis were thickly sliced.

This place does an amazing omakase dinner for only 10 people. Advanced reservations a must, but I got in the next day. Set price at NT $1000 or 1500. I decided to go "first class" and it was awesome. Tonight's menu (as a sample): Very small white fish with eyes! Scallop with salt and orange Beijibei - big clam Mabien - white long fish Hong xia - Long shrimp Uni Chun yu - grilled makeral Tuna jaw sashimi, fat throughout! (Amazing) Croquette Warm mushroom slices Whelks (Big eyed) rockfish Mini squids Miso Jian shu, Hualien specialty fish Panna cotta The thing I found interesting was there was no soy sauce served, almost everything was "sauced" by the chef. Attentive service, even showing pictures in books and on phones of what you are eating. Well worth it!

The hype is real. Awesome omakase at a price (NT$1500 per pax) you can’t possibly get in a major city. Just come and try if you are a sushi and Japanese food lover. Remember to call a couple of days in advance as they can only take 10 person per session.

One of the best meals in my life and I mean it. Chef's choice of sushi, sashimi and other seafood dishes was really amazing. The staff was also very friendly. These combined make this place a must go in Hualien, if you look for unique culinary experience. Thanks guys and good luck in making other foodies very happy people!

A gem in the city of Hualien! I have been reading reviews of Furutsu for a while and finally decided to dine in for their nigiri lunch set at a super steal price of NTD 400. Coming from LA, a place filled with gazillion glam and glitz sushi restaurants, I wasn't sure what NTD 400 would include. Little did I know I was in for a pleasant surprise that this meal is easily one of my TOP sushi places. With the price & the quality of the fish, you really can't find this anywhere in Taipei (my meal could easily end up to NTD 2000+ with what I added on to my already filling nigiri set). ****************************************************** Made a reservation last minute and luckily they have a spot for me. Keep in mind that this is a RESERVATION ONLY omakase style sushi bar. Please don’t feel offended if they send you away even with empty seats. What I’ve been served below could differ as the chef serves seasonal fresh seafood. Upon walking in I was immediately greeted by the super friendly owner, the wife & the staff. The nigiri lunch set consisted of the followings: Appetizer- ginger (a bit too overpowering to refresh my palate in between nigiris), daikon (YUM), seaweed with clams Seven nigiri consists of seasonal local catch, which includes several different white fish and amaebi & heavenly oh so tasty ikura & tamago! Fish soup Signature custard dessert Extra orders: Uni Hotate Anago Special fugu dish Some of the highlights I ordered/reordered and can’t stop thinking about: Ikura, uni, anago, mackerel, amaebi & tamago This isn’t one of the phony sushi bar that wants to seek media attentions and attract celebrities, this is a legit, small 10 seat sushi bar with a passionate sushi chef who enjoys his work in serving some of the freshest and best seafood!

Excellent food, environment and staff Small shop and need reservation Best in Haulin

Delicious sushi at great prices, much cheaper than in Taipei. Friendly husband and wife team. Nice that the set included some local fish and seafood. Will definitely come back next time I'm in Hualian. Don't forget to make a reservation!

Great outing. Definitely recommend for at least half a day! Although it was very empty, it was a lot of fun. Not sure about the authenticity… The staff are very friendly and there is a lot to do! Great value for the ticket. They also accept student ids from outside of Taiwan.

Went on a weekday afternoon. No queues for tickets, gondola and rides. Wear shorts and sandals for water rides. You’ll get wet. Lockers cost $20, and $99 for a raincoat. Might wanna get a cheaper one before coming. Once the fun is over do visit the cultural village for a glimpse into Formosan aboriginal history

If you’re planning a trip around Sun Moon Lake, this place is definitely a nice add-on for a half or full-day visit. 🎢 Theme Park Side Surprisingly fun! There are roller coasters, a big drop tower, and some smaller rides, not huge like Universal, but enough to keep you entertained for a few hours. It’s quite family friendly too. If you go on weekdays, lines are usually short. 🏞️ Cultural Village This is the highlight. The shows are well done, especially the dance performances; they’re lively and meaningful. You can actually learn a lot about local aboriginal culture here. 🌸 European Garden Area A bit random but really pretty! There’s a European style castle, fountains, and flower gardens, perfect for taking photos. 🚠 Getting There Best way is by the Sun Moon Lake Ropeway — super scenic ride and drops you right at the park entrance. You can also drive or take a shuttle bus, but the cable car view is worth it. 🍱 Food & Tips Food options inside are decent, not too pricey for a theme park, though not gourmet either. Try to go early so you can catch both the rides and the shows. 💬 Overall Feel Honestly, it’s a nice blend of culture and fun. Great for travelers who like exploring cultural spots with a touch of adventure.

This place is so fantastic. There are lot of rides that you can enjoy. There are lot of spots that you can enjoy taking photos ☺️. It is a must visit place if you are going to Taiwan 🇹🇼. I also recommend going there during cherry blossom 🌸 season because it is much beautiful.

We took the Sun Moon Lake Ropeway from Ita Thao to enter the park (highly recommend). The park was both incredibly entertaining and informational. As someone that was unfamiliar with Formosan Aboriginal history, I enjoyed the cultural exhibits and showcases. The staff were very friendly.

Avoid at all cost especially with small kids und er a hight of 130cm and over 100cm. There are hardly any rides for that hight yet you still have to pay . In general the park costs way more than it's worth. Even as an adult the rides deliver very little with many rides being closed at random times throughout the admitting short opening hours The other thing that I found to be quiet weird is the disconnect between the name of the place and it's actual theme, there's nothing aboriginal about the Spaniards, Alladin, space mountain or Aloha a dinosaur theme ride which was out of order. Do not go here this place is a tourist scam it's not worth it and is best to be avoided

The water theme park was not packed. You could ride the rides a couple of times. The place looks magical. I would go back

The art work of this Taoism temple is incredible. Yu Wang Dian on the 5th floor of the back building provides a great view of Hualien- it’s beautiful mountains and residential area alike.

This temple was very higglety-piggelty which made it very interesting to visit, but what was amazing about my visit was that a lovely guy from the temple took me to get tao, apparently the festival only happens twice a year and I just happened to visit on that day, I got prayed for and given free food and books and prayer cards, I didnt have much on me other than a packet of Oreos! So I gave them that to say thank you! What beautiful kind people!

A large temple but with the usual impressive details and colour, inside and out. Worth visiting...

Unusual but nevertheless impressive temple. A mix of modern decor blended with traditional style temple.

Highly recommend 🤞Fascinating temple

A beautiful temple like a park. It’s worth to visit and browse traditional Taiwanese religion culture.

Massive temple. There is a big Gong and Bell to see on the second floor.

We had a hard time finding the trail. We drove all the way past it and went all the way to the top. So we had drive all the way back down. If you see a trail with many people walking and many traveling shuttles then you are in the right place. There is no parking area. They use one side of the road as parking. And the other one for cars to go forward. Tourist will need to stay on the parking side to avoid coming cars. The place is beautiful, worth going but just know there is many traveling tours. There is also a restroom and store there. They sell cakes, juice and coffee.

Beautiful trail to hike to appreicate the beauty of Taroko Gorge. The trail is narrow as most of the trail is shared with a single road on the left. But it is a very see the rock formations and the different layers of rocks.

A must place to visit by joining the 1 day tour including the Taroko Gorge. The views here is awesome and the walk is long but good pave way all along.

This trail is so magnificent. We can see natural rocks and blue water flowing under it. And the cave is good too. But the cave is also for cars driving. So we need to be so careful while enjoying the scenery.

Cool route through the gorge with nice views. The route is next to the road so can be driven as well. There is limited parking but you can stop beyond the white lines (much easier with a scooter). Very popular trail with tour groups!

Swallow Grotto Spectacular views; you cannot miss this place if you visit the National Park. Try to see the swallows that have their nest on the grotto wall. There is a cafeteria in the middle of the train where you can get expresso and waffle

Very cool trail to go through some semi dark tunnels and see the gorge in all of its glory. At the end of the trail there are some parking on the side of the road with restroom and resting area to relax. A must see place.

Vegetarian potato salad coffin bread was tasty. Better than the coffin bread spot on the night market, and also much cheaper. I recommend

Food is great with different flavors to choose!

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(Translated by Google) Hualien Jiang's Coffin Board - black pepper beef, peeled pepper pork, and all-you-can-drink black tea, really delicious! (Original) 花蓮蔣家棺材板-黑胡椒牛肉，剝皮辣椒豬肉，紅茶喝到飽，真不錯吃！

(Translated by Google) It's so delicious! They also have milk tea and black tea, so good! (Original) 太好吃啦阿阿阿阿！ 內用還有奶茶紅茶能喝，好讚！

(Translated by Google) The pineapple shrimp balls were delicious, and the beef satay was decent, but not exactly satay. Free black tea and milk tea were provided. (2025/09/10, 4.2*) (Original) 鳳梨蝦球好吃，沙嗲牛肉還算不錯，但不像是沙嗲。有免費紅茶、奶茶。 (2025/09/10, 4.2*)