# Hsinchu Chulien Market, Taiwan: what it is and when to go > Hsinchu Chulien Market is a public traditional retail market in Hsinchu City (竹蓮市場) in Taiwan. Interests: Food and drink. The best time to visit is March to April and October to December. In June there are 13 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 28. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/chulien-market/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Public traditional retail market in Hsinchu City · Food and drink - **Local name:** 竹蓮市場 - **Where:** Taiwan · 竹蓮街 15, 新竹市, 台灣省 - **Best time:** March to April and October to December. - **Nearest airport:** TPE Taoyuan, 41 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 24.79693, 120.9719 ## What it is and where Hsinchu Chulien Market is a public traditional retail market in Hsinchu City (竹蓮市場) in Taiwan. It is in [Hsinchu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/hsinchu/), where this site lists 31 more places to see, 2.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 24.79693, 120.9719; the nearest main airport is Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE, Taoyuan), 41 km as the crow flies. How to get around Taiwan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=24.796931%2C120.971896) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=24.796931%2C120.971896) It is one of the [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/gastronomia/) places in Taiwan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Hsinchu Chulien Market is **March to April and October to December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 37 | | February | Possible | 11 h 10 | | March | Best time | 11 h 50 | | April | Best time | 12 h 35 | | May | Possible | 13 h 12 | | June | Better not | 13 h 32 | | July | Better not | 13 h 24 | | August | Better not | 12 h 52 | | September | Possible | 12 h 08 | | October | Best time | 11 h 24 | | November | Best time | 10 h 46 | | December | Best time | 10 h 28 | In June there are 13 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 28. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Taiwan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Taiwan To enter Taiwan there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Mountain permit for the high-altitude parks”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Taiwan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Taiwan dollar (TWD); plugs: Type A and B · 110 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 fire and ambulance · 0800-024-111 tourist information. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Hsinchu City East Gate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/east-gate-of-hsinchu-city-wall-yingxi-gate/): Gate of walls of Tām-chuí Subprefecture capital city · 827 m - [Hsinchu Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/hsinchu-zoo/): Zoo in Hsinchu City, Taiwan · 886 m - [Hsinchu Chenghuang Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/hsinchu-earth-god-temple/): A City God Temple in Hsinchu City, Taiwan · 1.0 km - [Eighteen Peaks Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/shibajianshan/): Summit · 1.4 km - [Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, Hsinchu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/immaculate-heart-of-mary-cathedral-hsinchu/): Church in Hsinchu City · 1.5 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Taiwan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/). ## More in Taiwan: Food and drink - [Fengjia Night Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/fengjia-night-market/): night market in Taichung - [Liouhe Night Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/liouhe-tourist-night-market/): night market in Kaohsiung, Taiwan - [Tainan Flower Night Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/tainan-flowers-night-market/): night market in Tainan - [Dongdamen Night Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/dongdamen-tourist-night-market/): Night market in Hualien County, Taiwan - [Snake Alley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/huaxi-night-market/): market in Taipei, Taiwan - [Lehua Night Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/lehua-night-market/): night market in New Taipei Every Taiwan place under Food and drink, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/gastronomia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Hsinchu Chulien Market? It is a public traditional retail market in Hsinchu City (竹蓮市場 in the local language) in Taiwan. ### When is the best time to visit Hsinchu Chulien Market? March to April and October to December. In June there are 13 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 28. ### How do you get to Hsinchu Chulien Market? The nearest main airport is Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), 41 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=24.796931%2C120.971896) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Taiwan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Taiwan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Hsinchu City East Gate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/east-gate-of-hsinchu-city-wall-yingxi-gate/), [Hsinchu Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/hsinchu-zoo/), [Hsinchu Chenghuang Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/hsinchu-earth-god-temple/). The rest is in [the Taiwan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/257585154), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q81692432), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).