TW · Taichung · 24.14°N 120.68°E

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Bubble tea's birthplace, Gaomei Wetlands sunsets and the giant Fengjia night market.

Best time
October to April is drier and mild. Summer is hot with afternoon storms, and typhoons can pass through from July to September.
How long
2 days, 1 night
Getting there
Fly from KL to Taipei (about 5 hours). The High Speed Rail from Taoyuan or Taipei reaches Taichung in about an hour. The HSR station is outside the centre, so take a local train or bus in.
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Dear group chat,Bubble tea's birthplace, Gaomei Wetlands sunsets and the giant Fengjia night market.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingTaichungTW, Taichung
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≈ 3,099 km from KL, as the crow flies
Entrance of Tropical Rainforest Conservatory of Botanical Garden, which is a part of National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung, Taiwan.

Photo: Tiouraren (Y.-C. Tsai) · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Taiwan's second-largest city, in the middle of the west coast. It's newer and more spread out than Taipei, with big museums, a huge night market and a strong claim to inventing bubble tea. It's also the easy base for Sun Moon Lake, Cingjing and Lukang.

Makan

  1. Pearl milk teaChun Shui Tang, which says it invented the drink, started here.Map ↗
  2. Sun cakesFlaky pastries filled with maltose, the city's classic souvenir.Map ↗
  3. MiyaharaA Japanese-era eye clinic turned ice cream and pastry shop, known for its ice cream piled with toppings.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Fengjia Night MarketOne of Taiwan's biggest night markets, around Feng Chia University. Go hungry.Map ↗
  2. Gaomei WetlandsA boardwalk out over the mudflats, with wind turbines lined up along the coast. Best at sunset.Map ↗
  3. National Taichung TheaterA curvy, cave-like opera house designed by Toyo Ito, with a rooftop garden.Map ↗
  4. Taichung ParkA lakeside park with a classic old pavilion, near the Japanese-era railway station.Map ↗
  5. National Museum of Natural ScienceA big, family-friendly museum with dinosaurs and a tropical glasshouse.Map ↗

Good to know

  • An EasyCard works on Taichung's buses and MRT, and at convenience stores across Taiwan.
  • Buses to Sun Moon Lake leave from the HSR station, so you can head straight there after arriving.

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