Beitou Taiwan

This is the 3rd time I have come to Beitou.

Lovely mountainous area with white sulphur hot springs about 45 minutes from Taipei city.

There are a number of resorts here with their own hot spring baths in the room and they are very popular in the winter months. These white sulphur hot springs are only found here in Beitou and in parts of Japan.

I try and visit Beitou  once a year for the hot springs. Whilst here, I discovered a very good Michelin starred Chinese restaurant. Simple and good and they don’t over stuff you with their set meals. This time I noticed they have also added a la carte menu items.

Beitou used to be a popular place for the Japanese before the Second World War. They used to live here in large numbers, built japanese style houses and operated hot springs. So they have many well preserved houses and gardens here.

Even now there are many japanese style houses they have preserved well and operate as museums.

Also saw more cherry blossoms!