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Jiufen & Jinguashi : Jishan Street

2021/12/25

Narrow, covered Jishan St often leaves lasting impressions. It’s really just one long covered lane, but spending a few hours here browsing the snack and craft shops is a lot of fun. Jiufen’s famous stair-street, Shuqi St, which features an old theatre and teahouses used as sets in the movie City of Sadness, intersects a few hundred meters down.

One of the most popular activities on the street is snacking. Some distinctive snacks to look for include yùyuán (芋圓; taro balls), yúwán (魚丸; fish balls), cǎozǐ gāo (草仔糕; herbal cakes) and hēitáng gāo (黑糖糕; molasses cake).

Jishan St begins just to the right of the 7-Eleven on the main road.

Travel Info
Jishan Street
[九份老街 / jiǔ fèn lǎo jiē]

-Located in:Jiufen & Jinguashi, Northern Taiwan
-County:New Taipei City
-Features:Quaint village, Scenic Spots, Old streets, Mine tunnels
-Highly recommend to:Historical Sites Enthusiasts
-Opening Hours:

Mon	9:30am-20:00pm
Tue	9:30am-20:00pm
Wed	9:30am-20:00pm
Thu	9:30am-20:00pm
Fri	9:30am-20:00pm
Sat	9:30am-20:00pm
Sun	9:30am-20:00pm

-Transportation:(To Jiufen)

By Train→Bus	Ruifang Station→ bus station (named Local Residents Plaza, 區民廣場) take 827,788
By Bus	From MRT Zhongxiao Fuxing (忠孝復興) station Exit1, take 1062(Keelung Bus), Bus 788 is also available from Keelung