Shimen

Shimen (็Ÿณ้–€ๅ€), or Shihmen is a district of New Taipei. It lies on the north coast and is home to the most northerly point on the island of Taiwan.

Understand

Tourism is a major contributor to the economy of Shimen, which also produces a number of agricultural goods including mandarins, peanuts, and tea.

Get in

There is no rail access to the district, and visitors to the area will need to access it by car or by bus. The Provincial Highway 2 passes through the district.

Get around

See

Historical sites
  • ๐ŸŒ Fuguijiao Lighthouse (ๅฏŒ่ฒด่ง’็‡ˆๅก”), โ˜ +886 2 8635 5100. 09:00-18:00. (updated Jul 2019)

Temples
  • ๐ŸŒ 5 Dragons Temple (ไบ”้พๅฎฎ). (updated Jul 2019)
  • ๐ŸŒ Boar Ficus superba (ๅƒๅนด็ฅž่ฑฌๆจนๅ…ฌ). An ancient banyan tree which worshippers believe is an incarnation of Baijie, the pig character from the famous tale Journey to the West. (updated Oct 2020)
  • ๐ŸŒ Ganhua Eighteen Lords Temple (ไนพ่ฏๅๅ…ซ็Ž‹ๅ…ฌๅปŸ), โ˜ +886226382453. A modest temple and tomb complex which was relocated in the 1970s to allow for the construction of Taiwan's first nuclear power plant. The temple was originally sited ๐ŸŒ here. . (updated Oct 2020)
  • ๐ŸŒ Jingang Temple (้‡‘ๅ‰›ๅฎฎ), โ˜ +886 2 2638 2076. (updated Jul 2019)
  • ๐ŸŒ New Ganhua Eighteen Lords Temple (ๅๅ…ซ็Ž‹ๅ…ฌๅปŸ), โ˜ +886 2 2638 2453. (updated Jul 2019)
  • ๐ŸŒ Shimen Miaoji Temple (็Ÿณ้–€ๅฆ™ๆฟŸๅฏบ), โ˜ +886226383591. A Buddhist temple founded in 1929 during the Japanese occupation. The temple's main deity is Guanyin. (updated Oct 2020)

Parks and nature
  • ๐ŸŒ Alibang Falls (้˜ฟ้‡Œ็ฃ…็€‘ๅธƒ). (updated Jul 2019)
  • ๐ŸŒ Cape Fugui Park (ๅฏŒ่ฒด่ง’ๅ…ฌๅœ’). (updated Jul 2019)
  • ๐ŸŒ Laomei Green Reef (่€ๆข…็ถ ็Ÿณๆงฝ). (updated Jul 2019)
  • ๐ŸŒ Linshanbi Recreation Area (้บŸๅฑฑ้ผป้Šๆ†ฉๅ€), โ˜ +886 2 8635 5100. (updated Jul 2019)
  • ๐ŸŒ Shimen Cave (็Ÿณ้–€ๆดž), Zhongyang Road. (updated Jul 2019)
  • ๐ŸŒ Qingshan Falls (้’ๅฑฑ็€‘ๅธƒ). (updated Jul 2019)

Do
  • ๐ŸŒ North Coast Exploratorium (ๅŒ—ๆตทๅฒธ้Šๆ†ฉๆŽข็ดข้คจ), โ˜ +886 2 8635 5100 ext 174. 09:00-17:00. A tourist centre with a marine theme containing various exhibits and games. (updated Jul 2019)

Swimming
  • ๐ŸŒ Baishawan Beach (็™ฝๆฒ™็ฃ้Šๆ†ฉๅ€). 09:00-17:00. (updated Jul 2019)

Hiking
  • Linshanbi Trail (้บŸๅฑฑ้ผปๆญฅ้“), No. 59, Gongwang Road, โ˜ +886 2 8635 5143. (updated Jul 2019)

Eat
  • ๐ŸŒ Fuji Fishing Harbor (ๅฏŒๅŸบๆผๆธฏ). Here you can buy fresh fish and have to prepared in one of the nearby restaurants. (updated Jul 2019)

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