Where to watch tung flowers in the central and northern leisure agricultural areas? Here is a list of attractions to watch tung flowers in the central and northern Taiwan for tourists’ reference.
Starting in May, layers of whiteness cover the hills, an indication that it’s the season of tung blossom, in the central and northern Taiwan. To make the trip more interesting, scenic spots in the neighborhood should be included as well. There are plenty of travel resources in the agricultural areas, such as farmer’s markets, DIY activities, and local featured foods, etc. Therefore, it is a smart choice to go see the flowers in the surroundings of these agricultural areas.
In this article, you will find the tung blossom trails in each agricultural area for planing your own itinerary. Seize the time; the flowers are beautiful but the blossom lasts only 7 days. Go hit the road!
[Keelung] Maling Leisure Agricultural Area
The rivers in Maling Leisure Agricultural Area have clean water and diversified ecology. This is an evergreen broad leaf area with a wide range of plants.
There is plenty of agricultural produce in this region, especially the yam, tree plum, buntan (shaddock), old ham bamboo shoots and Makino bamboo shoots. The well known “Keelung Yam” is an endemic species with delicate texture and good quality.
As the leisure agriculture is getting popular, many tourist spots have emerged, such as Green Valley Leisure Farm, Yeshan Herbal Garden Leisure Farm, Wenliang Leisure Farm, Tiancai Leisure Farm, and Jinmingchang Leisure Farm, etc., to offer visitors fruit picking and farming experiences, as well as opportunities for hiking and tasting local produce.
Recommended Flower Watching Spot
Qi-du Malingkeng Hydrophilic Trail/ Ma-xi Tung Blossom Watching Trail
[Taoyuan] Yuemei Leisure Farm
Yuemei community in Daxi is a small village next to Daxi Old Street with a vast rice field, and it has the view of stretched Dahanxi river bed, century-old aqueducts rich in aquatic life, beautiful farm ponds and a national heritage “Lee Teng-fan's Ancient Residence”.
Recommended Flower Watching Spot
Zhaiming Temple Historic Trail
[Taoyuan] Dabeikeng Leisure Agricultural Area
Dabeikeng Leisure Agricutural Area lies on the hills elevated at 300 - 400 meters. The most important produce is tea and it is one of the oldest tea production regions in the Hakka community. Its most renowned tea is oriental beauty.
Recommended Flower Watching Spot
Sankeng Old Street
Sanhe Trail
Dongsen Forest Tung Trail/ Baojia Historic Trail
[Hsinchu] Zhaomeng Leisure Agricultural Area
This is a traditional and beautiful Hakka park which spreads on the hill with a size of 300 hectares. The terrain is composed of five Hügellands and each has its unique scenery. Here you can find all sorts of farm village experiences such as the farm pond view, local food tasting, and DIY toys.
For travelers who enjoy hiking, fruit picking, flower watching or the nature, Zhaomeng Leisure Agricutural Area in Xinpu is a good choice because it has 3 trails encompassing the hilltop and the facility enables tourists to safely enjoy the views. Besides, it has several smaller sized leisure farms for dinning, DIY toys, mochi, and pounded tea.
Recommended Flower Watching Spot
Jiuqiong Lake Trails (Jiyue, Jiufu, Guannan Trails)
Jupu Trail, Longjing Trail (Jupu Organic Leisure Farm)
[Hsinchu] Dashanbei Leisure Agricultural Area
Hengshan village in Hsinchu county is also named Dashanbei because the terrain looks like a standing blade. Several historic trails within the area are hikers’ must-visit, such as Qilong Historic Trail and Chahu Historic Trail, etc., these mountain trails have primal scenery and are easily within reach.
Recommended Flower Watching Spot
Big Hill North Moon in Dashanbei
Dashanbei Tung Trail (Chating Trail, Qilong Trail, Daqidong Ancient Trail)
[Hsinchu] Shierliao Leisure Agricultural Area
Shierliao is near the Ermei lake. In early days, this place produced camphor oil.
The renowned views in the area are Ermei Lake as Shierliao trail, while the bike trail perfectly designed for biking attracts travelers who enjoy bike riding for sightseeing. Citrus and shaddocks account for most of its produce.
Recommended Flower Watching Spot
Shierliao Trail
Ermei Lake Trail
[Miaoli] Sanwan Pear Leisure Agricutural Area
The hill terrain is located in the south of Yongheshan Reservoir and it has a great view of the surroundings. Activities include fruit picking and ecological observation as well as biking for farm sightseeing here. Or you can follow the trails to go into the mountains. The leisure agricultural area was established with objectives to develop a 6 grade industry, promote food and agricultural education and implement organic agriculture.
Recommended Flower Watching Spot
Yongheshan Reservoir Trail
[Miaoli] Nanjiang Leisure Agricultural Area
The most representative produce is trout. It used to be the largest production center of trout. With the emerging leisure industry, the trout restaurants were gradually transitioned into leisure farms so the tourists can not only relish the fresh trout cuisines, but also stay longer to visit the trout farming center. Nanjiang Leisure Agricultural Area is fully equipped and rivers here are clean. There are even camping sites which make this farm the urbanites’ favorite destination.
Recommended Flower Watching Spot
Penglai River Fish Protection Trail
Yuanwuchang Trail
Shengzhuoshan Tung Snow Path
Xiaodong River Trail
[Miaoli] Fuxing Leisure Agricultural Area
Fuxing Nanhe Leisure Agricultural Area is a LOHAS base against the mountains, with Tiaotan Historic Trail, Tiziqi Historic Trail, Longgouqi Historic Trail, and Tiaoyan Historic Trail, etc. It’s a good place for those enjoy the mountains and natures. Flying Cow Ranch, leisure farm and homestays in the area aim for international tourism and draw foreign tourists to spend their holidays here.
Recommended Flower Watching Spot
Fuzhixinlin Community
Santend Coffee Manor
[Miaoli] Golden Town Leisure Agricultural Area
It still keeps the agricultural production of Hakka communities, and the main crops include rice, persimmon, taro, strawberry, monochoria, and passion fruit, etc. In the old days, it was famous for pottery. This is also the only place in Taiwan that produces jujube, which is getting awareness in these years. Besides, its woven straw and bamboo art industries are also local features.
Golden Town emphasizes health and there are several bike lanes designed for those enjoy slow life and appreciate bucolic scenery. There are also several garden restaurants or eateries that are known for jujube cuisines or Hakka gourmets in the area.
Recommended Flower Watching Spot
Dalukeng
Chuhuangkeng Trail
Sijicailin Tung Trail
[Miaoli] Manabang Leisure Agricultural Area
Manabang Leisure Agricultural Area is located in Mt. Manabang, Dahu Township, Miaoli County with an elevation of 1406 meters, the highest mountain in Dahu Township. Peach and oriental plum blossoms in spring, green bamboo in summer, plums in winter; each has its own charm.
There are many hiking trails in this area. In harvest seasons for peach and plum, there are always crowds of tourists coming for hiking and picking the fruits.
Recommended Flower Watching Spot
Dawo Ecological Park Trail
[Miaoli] Jiushanxian Leisure Agricultural Area
Jiushanxian Leisure Agricultural Area in Sanyi Township are mostly hills as its main landscape. The area is 484.4541 hectares. The area has produce such as camellia oil, Chinese mesona, pickled Chinese cabbage, dried prune, aged ginger, peach, pear, citrus and flowers. Renowned scenic spots include Shengxing train station in the north, Longteng bridge in the south and there are all kinds of hakka rice, Hakka cuisines and distinctive processed agricultural produce. It’s always crowded with tourists on holidays.
Recommended Flower Watching Spot
Waizhuangshan Tung Trail
Tiaochai Trail
Xiaoxihu Trail
Siyuexue Tung Trail
Tiaotan Trail (Santungling Trail)
Longteng bridge
[Taichung] Shishuike Leisure Agricultural Area
There are several famous scenic spots in this area, including the longest scenic wooden bridge in the Far East, the Lover’s Bridge, Wufulingmen sacred tree, and the King of Tree Touristic Plant Garden. Shinong Café in the Shinong Square next to the Lover’s Bridge is an important landmark in Shishuike Leisure Agricultural Area.
Recommended Flower Watching Spot
Shigang Tuniu Hakka Cultural Hall Dongshi Forest Garden
Dongshih Forest Garden
[Taichung] Shuiliutung Leisure Agricultural Area
Shuiliutung Leisure Agricultural Area is named after the local scenic spot. The rivers in the western Taiwan mostly flow to the west. During the Japanese Occupation period, the Japanese inducted the water source of Da-an river to irrigate rice fields. This irrigation ditch is about 2 kilometers long. Tung trees are planted on both sides of it. And there is a holiday farmers’ market at tung blossom trail.
Recommended Flower Watching Spot
Tung Blossom Trail in Yongfen Village, Waipu District
[Yilan] Zhongshan Leisure Agricultural Area
Zhongshan Leisure Agricultural Area is at the upstream of Dongshan River with an area around 806 hectares; tea trees and shaddock are the main produce and most area is under protection. This is a quality eco-tourism destination in Yilan County. Because of the great geographical location with surrounding mountains and good weather, tea industry is well developed here. Local business people unleash their creativity and offer various tea art related DIY activities. A great number of domestic and foreign tourists are attracted to visit here and it becomes one of the must-go scenic spots in Yilan.
Recommended Flower Watching Spot
Renshan Botanical Garden
[Nantou] Nuomi Bridge Leisure Agricultural Area
It is a typical little rural village. Because the monument “Nuomi Bridge” is right here, the area is therefore named after it. The area covers the whole Beigang village, and the residents are industrious and frugal Hakka people. The great nature and the Hakka hospitality gives this community in the green valley excellent tourism resources.
Recommended Flower Watching Spot
Tung Blossom Trail on Ershili Rd. in Beigang Village
[Yunlin] Huashan Leisure Agricultural Area
Huashan area has plenty of good nature resources. Many hiking trails are found in the mountain, and it has enjoyed popularity for some years. Huanshan Literature Trail is the first trail that features literature.
You can have a cultural immersion of coffee here in Huashan Area. Gukeng night view is always appraised. So in the day time, tourists can go hiking, drink coffee and in the night time watch the starry sky.
Recommended Flower Watching Spot
Hebaoshantonghua Park in Gukeng Township
[Huanlian] Tongfeng Leisure Agricultural Area
Tongfeng Leisure Agricultural Area is in the fine fields of Huadong Valley. Tiefen Falls in the area offers camping sites and water spots for parents and kids to enjoy. Fireflies and butterflies watching in November. Some spinoff products from the shaddocks are jams, vinegar, enzyme and shaddock dish, etc.
There are plenty of rice crops on the County Highway 193 in the neighborhood of Dongfeng. This serene countryside is the biggest production area of organic rice in Yuli town. The vast wave dance of rice stalks is a soothing view Dongfeng is the most classic country village on the county highway with rice and shaddock as its main produce. Because of the large area of plantation, the bloom in winter is mesmerizing.
Recommended Flower Watching Spot
Walami Trail
[Taitung] Chulu Leisure Agricultural Area
Chulu Leisure Agricultural Area has coffee and plum production and marketing groups, places such as Yuanshen Botanical Garden, Chulu Ranch, and Lantian Leisure Farm, etc., for tourists to refresh themselves.
Recommended Flower Watching Spot
Longtian Tung Boulevard
Wulin Green Tunnel