Experts' Choice Award Beitou Hot Spring Museum
What the experts agree on
This beautifully preserved 1913 Japanese bathhouse showcases Taiwan's colonial era through compact but engaging exhibits, set in the scenic mountain hot spring district just 20 minutes from downtown Taipei.
“Built in 1913 as the Beitou Public Baths, this handsome building is a copy of the bathhouses in Shizuokaken Idouyama in Japan.”
– Lonely Planet
Frommer's "Twenty minutes from downtown, Beitou offers mountains, fresh air, hot springs and a taste of Japan." Full review
Frommer's "The Japanese ruled Taiwan for 50 years and you'll learn all about that period at this small-but-intriguing museum." Full review
Lonely Planet "Don't miss the Beitou Hot Spring Museum, with its 800kg (about 1760lb) chunk of Beitou stone (famous for its white, diamond-shed crystals) and make sure you take the time to bathe, too...."
Lonely Planet "A replica of the Shizuokaken Idouyama bathhouses in Jan, the Beitou Hot Spring Museum is an unexpected find in the foothills of Yangmingshan mountains in northern Taipei (accessible via a..."
