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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 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 →Aba Dining Hall
A Ba Dining Hall beside Sun Moon Lake in Yu Chi, Nantou County, is set in a century-old three-courtyard heritage house and serves menu-free Taiwanese home cooking made with local ingredients. Reservations are required, with pricing per person around NT$500 and set content adjustable to party size. The venue is pet-friendly, welcoming dogs and cats on leash or in carriers, and offers air-conditioned indoor seating and an outdoor courtyard with natural scenery, suited to families, elders, and pet travelers seeking nostalgic home flavors.
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Illustrative →Jiji Big Rice Bucket
Ji Ji Big Rice Bucket (Ba Du Jin Yao) at No. 52-5 Min Sheng Road in Ji Ji Township, Nantou County, is a pet-friendly multi-cuisine restaurant serving Japanese, Vietnamese, and Taiwanese dishes. Signature items include seafood platters, cumin-series plates, and pork-bone soup with generous portions. The interior mixes metal-roof construction with floor-to-ceiling glass for a spacious, bright, simple, and cozy dining room that seats about twenty. Minimum spend is NT$130 per guest, suited to families traveling with pets, with hours 10 AM to 7:30 PM and phone 04-92764019.
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Illustrative →Liyu Lake Trail
Li Yu Lake Trail in Pu Li, Nantou County, is a circular lakeside path suited to leisurely strolls and pet-friendly walks. Both sides of the lake's willow embankment are dotted with plantings, providing natural scenery and a quiet atmosphere. Visitors can ride the circular small-train around the lake for sightseeing or stroll along the trail to enjoy the mountain-water views and panoramic overlooks, making it a great natural leisure spot for pet owners.
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Illustrative →Longfang Original Flavor
Long Fang Original Flavor in Xin Yi Township, Nantou County, is a pet-friendly restaurant specializing in indigenous home-style cuisine. The kitchen serves dishes such as stone-slab ma-gao sausage and ma-gao onion pork, alongside house-made ma-gao chili, natural seasonings, jerky, and fresh produce. Seating is outdoors, pets are welcome on the ground, and cold drinks are available for refueling. Hours start from 8 AM, suited to travelers who want to bring their dogs and enjoy indigenous flavors amid a natural dining setting.
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Illustrative →Butter Hotel
BUTTER HOTEL in a quiet lane off Minquan Road, Taichung's West District, is a four-storey retro-American immersive experience space from the gift brand but. we love butter. The exterior is painted butter yellow; each floor has its own theme—hotel lobby, laundry room, art guest room and butter bath house—perfect for photos and social check-ins. Admission is free, with free butter cookies and tea-time treats to sample, and dessert gift boxes for sale. The fourth-floor 'Space Station' requires advance booking; other floors are open to wander, making it one of Taichung's most popular dreamy attractions in recent years.
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Illustrative →Nago Nago
Nago Nago in Beitun District, Taichung, is a pet-friendly themed restaurant with eight large dogs (Huskies, giant poodles, Alaskan malamutes, Bernese mountain dogs and more) acting as 'managers' who interact with customers. The white glass-house design and Instagram-style decor are bright and spacious, ideal for photos. The menu offers pasta, sandwiches, brunch combos, light meals and a range of drinks; on the second floor customers can dine at the same tables as the dogs, while the ground floor sells dog treats and accessories. Entry requires a ticket or a minimum spend, perfect for those with pets or anyone who loves dogs.
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