Yilan’s famous town of flatland hot springs, where clear, odourless sodium-bicarbonate water surfaces in the heart of town. It’s one of the most train-accessible soaks from Taipei – pair a public footbath or private bathhouse with a waterfall walk or a Luodong night-market dinner.
Yilan’s famous town of flatland hot springs, where clear, odourless sodium-bicarbonate water surfaces in the heart of town. It’s one of the most train-accessible soaks from Taipei – pair a public footbath or private bathhouse with a waterfall walk or a Luodong night-market dinner.
Updated June 20, 2026
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Highlights亮點If Taipei has felt intense (in the best way), Jiaoxi is your counterbalance: steam, slow pacing, and the simple joy of doing less. It’s one of the most satisfying day trips because the experience is physical – you feel better afterward.
What sets Jiaoxi apart is geology. Most of Taiwan’s hot springs are tucked into mountains, but Jiaoxi’s rise right in the middle of the flat Lanyang plain – a rare ‘flatland’ spring. The water is sodium-bicarbonate: clear, odourless, and famously gentle on skin, which is why it’s often described as a beauty soak rather than a sulphurous one.
Jiaoxi’s springs are neutral sodium-bicarbonate water that surfaces at roughly 58°C before being cooled to bathing temperature. Unlike Beitou’s mineral-heavy, faintly sulphuric pools, Jiaoxi water is colourless and odourless, so you leave smelling of nothing but clean skin.
You don’t have to overplan. Jiaoxi Hot Spring Park, near the town centre, has free public foot-soak pools that are open 24 hours – perfect for a casual dip without committing to a bathhouse. For a full-body soak, the town is packed with hotels and day-use bathhouses offering public pools and private rooms.
Keep the structure light: arrive, take a short walk or snack break, soak, then decide if you want to extend the day with one add-on. Don’t stack three stops – choose one and keep the day spacious.
Jiaoxi is genuinely easy from Taipei. Taiwan Railway trains run from Taipei Main Station directly to Jiaoxi Station, and intercity coaches (Kamalan, Capital) reach Jiaoxi via the freeway, often a touch faster. From Jiaoxi Station the hot-spring district is a short walk, and local Yilan County buses connect onward to Wufengqi Waterfall and the Lanyang Museum.
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Tip: hours, prices, and seasonal schedules can change. When something matters (like a museum ticket or a special exhibition), check the official listing before you go.