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![[Illustrative] Zhunan Lion Mountain Family Park](/api/images/entities/miaoli-tw-dfaaa17b18e5/hero.webp)
Illustrative Zhunan Shishan Family Park is located at No. 39-45, Zhenru Road, Zhunan Township, Miaoli County, a free family park. The grounds feature a Huoyanshan-shaped seven-color slide as the main visual highlight, combined with a large sand pit, mushroom house, nest swing, spinning disc, climbing wall, and splash pool, giving children plenty of space to run, splash, and explore. The park has family restrooms and a large free parking lot with convenient transportation, suitable for family day trips or school outdoor education.
![[Illustrative] Wuyuan Erjiao](/api/images/entities/yunlin-tw-fe309ec8300f/hero.webp)
Illustrative Five Yuan Two Jiao is in Caoling, Gukeng Township, Yunlin County, at an elevation of about 1,600 metres, a natural landscape wrapped in Moso bamboo forest. The grounds are dotted with bamboo-woven pavilions; the cumulative count of their corners gave the spot its name 'five yuan and two jiao', and the scene evokes a hidden-away atmosphere reminiscent of Kyoto's Arashiyama. Summer temperatures run low, making it ideal for escaping the heat, walking and photo ops, and it connects with the neighbouring Wood Horse Old Trail and Yunlingzhi Hill trails, well-suited to a one-day hiking itinerary.
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![[Illustrative] Hulu Valley Waterfall](/api/images/entities/kaohsiung-tw-78761bc6b5f1/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Hulu Valley Waterfall
Hulu Valley Waterfall hides in a mountain ravine beside Provincial Highway 27 on the Liouguei-Maolin border in Kaohsiung. Its two-tier, five-meter drop feeds a natural pool roughly two meters deep — the shape resembles a gourd, hence the name. Summer rains swell the flow and the clear water makes it a refreshing cool-down spot. Access is mostly by car: follow Highway 27 to the signpost, turn onto a farm road, park, and walk about five to ten minutes on a gentle path suitable for families and novice hikers. There are no shops or restrooms on-site, so pack water, snacks, and sun protection. The waterfall sees few visitors, lending itself to quiet photography and a serene, off-the-beaten-path experience.
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![[Illustrative] Kaohsiung Starlight Waterfront Park](/api/images/entities/kaohsiung-tw-ce68b5c93031/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Kaohsiung Starlight Waterfront Park
Kaohsiung Starlight Waterfront Park sits in the Asia New Bay Area beside the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center — a free splash park built by the city government. Play features include a port-crane water squirter, glowing hemisphere fountains, ice-cream-cup sprinklers, fixed water guns, and slides, plus newer additions like an infinity-harbor-view swing set and a water slide. Kids and grown-ups alike can cool off while watching a world-class sunset over the harbor. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 AM–noon and 3–6 PM; the light rail stops at C8 Kaohsiung Exhibition Center station, making it an easy and popular summer escape.
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![[Illustrative] Longtoushan Trail](/api/images/entities/kaohsiung-tw-db1142ba1dce/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Longtoushan Trail
Longtoushan Trail in Kaohsiung's Maolin National Scenic Area is a beginner-friendly 500-meter path — about an hour round-trip on its own, or 1.5–2 hours if you continue to the Duona High Suspension Bridge. Wooden boardwalks and stairs make up most of the route, with open views on both sides framing the Zhuokou River valley and the dragon-spine ridge panorama. It is a popular photo spot, and the gentle, well-maintained path makes it ideal for family outings, sightseeing, and light hiking.
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![[Illustrative] Yuanxiang Dining Hall](/api/images/entities/nantou-tw-ff7dcad2ee9e/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Yuanxiang Dining Hall
Yuan Shiang Dining Hall is near the visitor center beside Cing Jing Farm in Nantou County and serves affordable indigenous-flavored cuisine. The menu centers on platters of grilled meat, ma-gao free-range chicken hotpot, and the popular soul-grilled meat rice, available à la carte or as set meals for two to ten diners, with prices spanning roughly NT$100 to NT$2700. The simple interior is rich with indigenous cultural flair, and the kitchen sells house-made chili sauce and ma-gao draft beer. Its proximity to Carton King and the Cing Jing high-altitude observation walkway makes it a popular dining choice for tourists.
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![[Illustrative] Taiyi Ecological Leisure Farm](/api/images/entities/nantou-tw-a211907fa2b6/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Taiyi Ecological Leisure Farm
Tai Yi Eco Leisure Farm in Pu Li, Nantou County, is a pet-friendly vacation park integrating agriculture, floriculture, and leisure. The grounds span more than forty thousand ping with expansive gardens, a bald-cypress trail, rainbow cottages, a water play zone, and DIY fruit-picking experiences, ideal for families traveling with kids and pets. Leashed dogs are welcome on outdoor lawns, where visitors can also see peacocks, ducks, geese, and other waterfowl, and flower exhibitions change with the seasons. Lodging, dining, and various activities are on site, with admission around NT$200 (half ticket NT$100), making it a great base for a one-day or multi-day nature and ecology experience.
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![[Illustrative] Usu Cafe](/api/images/entities/nantou-tw-4e3851a58283/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Usu Cafe
uSu Cafe at No. 83, Section 1, Xi An Road in Pu Li Township, Nantou County, is a coffee shop reborn from a Showa-era Japanese-style wooden heritage house. The interior preserves retro Japanese decor and serves brunch, pasta, grilled rice balls, pour-over coffee, and a wide dessert selection, with a menu built around local ingredients and inventive dishes. Seating is limited, mixing regular chairs with shoe-off tatami zones, so reservations via IG or FB are recommended, especially on busy weekends. Well-behaved dogs are welcome, with street parking nearby and paid lots a short walk away. Ideal for travelers craving slow living, vintage atmosphere, and refined brunch.
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