# Things to see in Keelung (Taiwan): 38 places and when to go

> Keelung is a city in Taiwan with around 500,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 38 places in and around it, mainly Nature (19), Mountains (15), Hiking (5). The best known are Shifen Waterfall, Yehliu Geopark and Dharma Drum Mountain. The best time to come is April and October; also possible: November to March, May and September. In June there are 13 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 27. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/keelung/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Taiwan · 25.1333, 121.7333
- **Population:** About 500,000
- **Places:** 38 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/naturaleza/) (19) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/montana/) (15) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/senderismo/) (5) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/espiritual/) (4) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/historia/) (4) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/museos/) (4)
- **Best time:** April and October.
- **Also possible:** November to March, May and September.
- **Nearest airport:** TSA Taipei (Songshan), 20 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Huangzui Shan, at 911 m.

## What to see in Keelung

The places in and around Keelung, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Shifen Waterfall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/shifen-waterfall/): Waterfall in New Taipei · 11 km
- [Yehliu Geopark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/yehliu-geopark/): Cape in New Taipei, Taiwan · 9.5 km
- [Dharma Drum Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/dharma-drum-mountain/): Chinese Buddhist organization · 17 km
- [Ōgon Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/ogon-shrine/): Former Shinto shrine in Taiwan · 13 km
- [New Taipei City Gold Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/gold-museum/): Museum in New Taipei · 13 km
- [National Museum of Marine Science and Technology](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/national-museum-of-marine-science-technology/): National museum in Keelung, Taiwan · 6.8 km
- [Fulong Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/fulong-beach/): Beach in Gongliao, New Taipei, Taiwan · 25 km
- [Ju Ming Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/juming-museum/): Museum in New Taipei · 17 km
- [Xian Dong Yan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/fairy-cave/): Buddhist cave in Keelung, Taiwan · 2.0 km
- [Fuguijiao Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/fu-kuei-chiao-lighthouse/): Lighthouse on Cape Fugui, the northernmost point on Taiwan Island · 27 km
- [Mount Keelung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/jilongshan/): Mountain in Taiwan · 12 km
- [Remains of the 13 Levels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/shuinandong-smelter/): Former smelter plant in Ruifang, Taiwan · 13 km
- [Ershawan Battery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/uhrshawan-battery/): Historic site · 2.5 km
- [Wufen Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/wufenshan/): Mountain in Taiwan · 8.4 km
- [Yehliu Ocean World](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/yehliu-ocean-world/): Oceanarium in Wanli, New Taipei, Taiwan · 9.0 km
- [Gongziliao Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/gangziliaoshan/): Mountain on the border between Xinyi District and Zhongzheng District in Keelung · 4.4 km
- [Huangzui Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/mt-huangzui/): Summit · 14 km
- [Nancao Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/nancaoshan/): Summit · 16 km
- [Keelung Qing'an Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/qing-an-temple/): Temples · 851 m
- [YM Oceanic Culture and Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/ym-oceanic-culture-and-art-museum/): Maritime museum in Keelung · 701 m
- [Alilao Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/alilaoshan/): Summit · 20 km
- [Daozhaohu Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/banling/): Summit · 17 km
- [Canguangliao Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/canguangliaoshan/): Mountain in Taiwan · 14 km
- [Jingashi Crown Prince Chalet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/crown-prince-chalet/): Building in Taiwan · 13 km

And the other 14, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Ganjiao Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/ganjiaoshan/), [Jiuxionglin Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/kengtoushan/), [Queen's head (Yehliu)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/queen-s-head/), [Cao Ling](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/wankengtoushan/), [Jiatou Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/wanlijiatou/), [Wantan Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/wantanshan/), [Xin Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/xinshan/), [Guitou Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/guitoushan/)
- **Architecture**: [Keelung Maritime Plaza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/plaza-maritima-de-keelung/)
- **Hiking**: [紅淡山步道A4路線](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/a4/), [Taipei Skyline branch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/taipei-skyline-branch/), [Taipei Skyline section 3](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/taipei-skyline-section-3/), [Taipei Skyline section 4](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/taipei-skyline-section-4/), [Taipei Skyline section 5](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/taipei-skyline-section-5/)

## When to go to Keelung

The best time to visit Keelung is **April and October**; also possible: November to March, May and September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 10 h 36 |
| February | Possible | 11 h 09 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 49 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 36 |
| May | Possible | 13 h 13 |
| June | Better not | 13 h 33 |
| July | Better not | 13 h 25 |
| August | Better not | 12 h 53 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 08 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 24 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 45 |
| December | Possible | 10 h 27 |

In June there are 13 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 27. In April, 37 of the 38 places are at their best.

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).

## Getting to Keelung

The nearest main airport is Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA, Taipei (Songshan)), 20 km as the crow flies. How to get around Taiwan (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=25.1333%2C121.7333)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=25.1333%2C121.7333)

## Other towns nearby

- [Taipei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/taipei/): 130 places · 20 km
- [New Taipei City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/nuevo-taipei/): 53 places · 30 km
- [Yilan City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/ciudad-de-yilan/): 46 places · 43 km
- [Taoyuan District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/taoyuan/): 12 places · 46 km
- [Bade District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/bade/): 17 places · 48 km
- [Zhongli District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/zhongli/): 7 places · 55 km

And all of Taiwan, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Keelung?

The best known: [Shifen Waterfall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/shifen-waterfall/), [Yehliu Geopark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/yehliu-geopark/), [Dharma Drum Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/dharma-drum-mountain/), [Ōgon Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/ogon-shrine/), [New Taipei City Gold Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/gold-museum/). In all, 38 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Keelung?

April and October; also possible: November to March, May and September. In June there are 13 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 27.

### How do you get to Keelung?

The nearest main airport is Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA), 20 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=25.1333%2C121.7333) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Keelung as the destination and these 38 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).