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Yilan
Yilan County sits on Taiwan's northeast coast, a broad plain of rice fields and hot springs walled off from Taipei by mountains and stitched to the sea by fishing harbors. It's best known as Taiwan's hot-spring heartland — the town of Jiaoxi in particular is a long-running soak-and-getaway destination on the Lanyang Plain, alongside museums, coastal harbors, and mountain retreats further inland.
Top attractions
attraction Diu Diu Dang Forest Park: Yilan Travel Guide (4.2★)
Diu Diu Dang Forest Park is a free, open-24-hours plaza right by Yilan Train Station, built around a canopy of steel "trees" and a suspended toy train that pays tribute to Yilan-born picture-book artist Jimmy Liao. 4.2★ (2,342 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction Fushan Botanical Garden: Yilan Travel Guide (4.7★)
Fushan Botanical Garden is a reservation-only reserve deep in the Yuanshan Township hills, open 9am–3pm every day except Tuesday. 4.7★ (4,325 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction Lanyang Museum: Yilan Travel Guide (4.4★)
Lanyang Museum sits on the edge of the old Wushi Harbor wetlands in Toucheng Township, its slanted, cliff-like facade rising straight out of a reflecting pond. 4.4★ (22,695 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction Yilan Museum of Art: Travel Guide (4.4★)
Yilan Museum of Art sits right in downtown Yilan City on Zhongshan Road, inside the old Japanese-era Yilan government complex, and it's an easy, uncrowded stop most days of the week. 4.4★ (935 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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Frequently asked questions about Yilan
How do I get to Yilan?
Most travellers reach Yilan from Taipei by Taiwan Railway (TRA) trains to Yilan or Luodong Station, a ride of roughly ~1 hour on faster express services, or by intercity bus (e.g. Capital Bus, Kamalan Bus) departing central Taipei hubs like Taipei City Hall or Taipei Bus Station, which take a similar ~1–1.5 hours via the Xueshan Tunnel expressway.
How many days should I spend in Yilan?
Allow ~3 days to cover the hot springs, coast, and countryside at an easy pace, or a single day-trip from Taipei if focusing on one area like Jiaoxi or the Lanyang Museum.
What is Yilan known for?
Yilan County sits on Taiwan's northeast coast, a broad plain of rice fields and hot springs walled off from Taipei by mountains and stitched to the sea by fishing harbors. It's best known as Taiwan's hot-spring heartland — the town of Jiaoxi in particular is a long-running soak-and-getaway destination on the Lanyang Plain, alongside museums, coastal harbors, and mountain retreats further inland.