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    Center around the station

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    Center around the station

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    Taichung's historical heart beats around the station. The red brick station from the Japanese era is now a cultural park, a few streets away lies Taichung Park with its famous double pavilion in the lake.

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    Taichung's historical heart beats around the station. The red brick station from the Japanese era is now a cultural park, a few streets away lies Taichung Park with its famous double pavilion in the lake.In between, you'll find the star-shaped Second Market with its food stalls and Miyahara, the dessert cafe in a former eye clinic. Its sister establishment, Fourth Credit Union, sells ice cream in an old bank branch.
    The compact center is walkable: Taichung Park is 15 minutes from the station. Half a day covers the station, market, park, and a dessert break. The Second Market is liveliest in the morning. If you arrive by high-speed rail, a regional train brings you here in minutes.

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    Old Taichung Station (Railway Cultural Park)
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    1Old Taichung Station (Railway Cultural Park)

    The red brick building from the Japanese colonial period, with its clock tower, was long the city's train station. Today, it stands next to the new elevated station as a cultural park, featuring old platforms and exhibitions on railway history.
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    Taichung Park with Lake Pavilion
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    2Taichung Park with Lake Pavilion

    The city's oldest park dates back to the Japanese era. Its landmark is the Double Pavilion Huxinting in the middle of the lake, a motif on many postcards; you can rent rowboats on the shore.
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    Second Market (Second Market)
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    3Second Market (Second Market)

    The market hall from the Japanese era is star-shaped, with aisles converging on a hexagonal tower in the center. Mornings and at lunchtime, locals eat here at stalls offering radish cakes, noodles, and rice dishes.
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    City walks in Center around the station

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    Taichung Center: Station, Market, and Park

    A compact tour through old Taichung, just under 2 kilometers and taking two hours with breaks. Start in the morning so the Second Market is still lively, and reward yourself at the end with an ice cream at Miyahara or Fourth Credit Union near the train station.

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    Restaurants in Center around the station

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    Fourth Credit Union (第四信用合作社)

    Ice cream and dessert shop in an old bank branch near the station, featuring a vault, counters, and wood paneling – a sister brand of Miyahara. 4.4 stars on Google from over 11,000 reviews.
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    Shinbei (信兵衛)

    Japanese restaurant with playful, colorful decor, sushi, soups, and creative snacks. Rated 4.8 stars on Google from over 42,000 reviews – waiting times are normal.
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    City Centre Eats

    Taichung has two sweets famous across Taiwan – you'll find both around the station.

    Suncake (which is Taiyang Bing)

    Flat pastry with a malt sugar filling – Taichung's most famous souvenir, available in many bakeries downtown.

    Bubble Tea

    Taichung is considered the birthplace of bubble tea, with the teahouse chain Chun Shui Tang claiming the invention.

    Desserts at Miyahara

    Ice cream, pineapple cake, and tea in a restored Japanese-era eye clinic, just a few minutes from the station.

    Exploring the Center

    Taichung Station is served by local trains; from HSR Taichung, a local train gets you here in minutes. Downtown, walk or rent YouBikes with your EasyCard.

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    Taichung

    Taichung

    Taichung in central Taiwan is a major city with distinctive modern architecture, one of the country's largest night markets, and good bus connections to Sun Moon Lake. For many travelers, it's a convenient stopover on the way to the mountains.The National Taichung Theater, opened in 2016 and designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito, stands out with its curved concrete walls. In Rainbow Village, a former soldier covered a military dependents' village with colorful paintings, saving it from demolition. The Fengjia Night Market is one of Taiwan's largest, and on the coast, at sunset, the sky reflects in the Gaomei Wetlands at the mouth of the Dajia River.
    Calligraphy Greenway and Museums Quarter

    Calligraphy Greenway and Museums Quarter

    The Calligraphy Greenway is Taichung's green promenade: A long park strip connects the National Museum of Natural Science in the north with the National Art Museum in the south. Along the way, you'll find art installations, cafés, and small boutiques.Right next to the Art Museum, the creative hub Shenji New Village has established itself in former civil servant dormitories. Around it, you'll find some of the city's most popular restaurants, from Yakiniku to Hotpot.
    Xitun: National Theater and Fengjia

    Xitun: National Theater and Fengjia

    The modern city finds its home in western Taichung. At its heart lies Toyo Ito's National Theater, a structure of sweeping concrete shells, through which you can stroll around, even without a ticket.Further north lies the Fengjia Night Market, one of the country's largest, and on the city's outskirts is Tunghai University with I. M. Pei's tent-like Luce Memorial Chapel.
    Central Taiwan

    Central Taiwan

    Central Taiwan stretches from the metropolis of Taichung into the Central Mountain Range, home to Sun Moon Lake and the Alishan mountain area. Those seeking lakes, forests, and tea plantations will find them here.Taichung, with its high-speed rail station and metro, serves as the region's transport hub, with buses departing from here to Sun Moon Lake in Nantou County. Further south, the historic Alishan Forest Railway runs from Chiayi to over 2,000 meters. To its east rises Yushan, Taiwan's highest mountain at 3,952 meters.
    Sun-Moon-Lake

    Sun-Moon-Lake

    Sun Moon Lake in Nantou County, Central Taiwan, is the island's largest body of water, situated at 748 meters amidst forested mountains. Boats ferrying between piers, a cycling path around the lake, and temples with lake views make it a tranquil counterpoint to the cities.The lake owes its name to the shape of its two parts, resembling a sun and a crescent moon. Along its shores lives the Thao people, one of the smallest of the 16 recognized indigenous peoples, whose center is Ita Thao village. The Wenwu Temple on the north shore honors Confucius, as well as the gods of war Guan Yu and Yue Fei. A cable car connects the lake with the Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village.