TW · Miaoli County · 24.42°N 120.77°E

sanyi

Woodcarving workshops, old railway bridges and spring tung flowers in Hakka country.

Best time
April–May brings the tung blossom, and October–November is good for walking. July–August is hot and wet; misty winter days are better for workshops than hill walks.
How long
1 day
Getting there
Fly from KL to Taipei Taoyuan (about 4.5 hours). Take the high-speed rail to Miaoli or Taichung, then a local train or taxi to Sanyi; allow about 2 hours from the airport.
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TW · Miaoli Countysanyi24.42°N 120.77°Egowherelah.com
Dear group chat,Woodcarving workshops, old railway bridges and spring tung flowers in Hakka country.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingSanyiTW, Miaoli County
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≈ 3,128 km from KL, as the crow flies
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A small Hakka town in the Miaoli hills, famous for woodcarving. It's a slow day of workshops and old railway sights, and in spring the hills turn white with tung blossom.

Makan

  1. Hakka lei chaTea ground with nuts and grains into a thick, nutty drink or rice bowl.Map ↗
  2. Hakka mochiChewy rice cakes rolled in peanut powder.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Wood Sculpture MuseumTaiwan's woodcarving museum, with the carving shops of Shuimei Street nearby.Map ↗
  2. Shengxing StationAn old wooden station, once the highest on the west coast line, with a small street of tea and food shops.Map ↗
  3. Longteng Bridge ruinsRed-brick arches of a railway bridge broken by a 1935 earthquake, standing in a green valley.Map ↗
  4. Old Mountain Line rail bikesElectric rail bikes along the old line, through tunnels and over the valley.Map ↗

Good to know

  • The everyday Sanyi station and old Shengxing Station are different places; a taxi or bus links the sights.
  • Book the rail bikes ahead for weekends.
  • Hakka cooking leans on pork. Taiwan's Buddhist vegetarian restaurants (素食) are the easy pork-free choice.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.