# King Car Kavalan whisky distillery, Taiwan: what it is and when to go > King Car Kavalan whisky distillery is a distillery (金車威士忌酒廠) in Taiwan (Yilan City). Interests: Food and drink. The best time to visit is March to April and October to December. In June there are 13 h 31 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/king-car-kavalan-whisky-distillery/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Distillery · Food and drink - **Local name:** 金車威士忌酒廠 - **Where:** Taiwan · 員山路二段 326, 宜蘭縣, 台灣省 - **Best time:** March to April and October to December. - **Nearest airport:** TSA Taipei (Songshan), 42 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [kavalanwhisky.com](https://www.kavalanwhisky.com/en/product/index.aspx) - **Visits:** Open to visitors - **Coordinates:** 24.71429, 121.68931 ## What it is and where King Car Kavalan whisky distillery is a distillery (金車威士忌酒廠) in Taiwan (Yilan City). It is in [Yilan City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/ciudad-de-yilan/), where this site lists 46 more places to see, 7.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 24.71429, 121.68931; the nearest main airport is Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA, Taipei (Songshan)), 42 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=24.714286%2C121.689306) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=24.714286%2C121.689306) - **Visits:** Open to visitors 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 King Car Kavalan whisky distillery 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 31 | | 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 31 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 - [Sanzhenhou Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/sanzhenhoushan/): Mountain in Taiwan · 5.1 km - [Star Dream Forest Theater](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/star-dream-forest-theater/): With kids · Wildlife · 6.3 km - [Institute of Yilan County History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/yilan-county-history-museum/): Institute in Yilan City, Yilan County, Taiwan · 7.6 km - [Yilan Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/yilan-museum-of-art/): Art museum in Yilan County, Taiwan · 7.8 km - [Chiau-èng Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/yilan-zhao-ying-temple/): Mazu temple in Yilan City, Taiwan · 8.0 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 King Car Kavalan whisky distillery? It is a distillery (金車威士忌酒廠 in the local language) in Taiwan. ### When is the best time to visit King Car Kavalan whisky distillery? March to April and October to December. In June there are 13 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 28. ### How do you get to King Car Kavalan whisky distillery? The nearest main airport is Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA), 42 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=24.714286%2C121.689306) 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 [Sanzhenhou Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/sanzhenhoushan/), [Star Dream Forest Theater](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/star-dream-forest-theater/), [Institute of Yilan County History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/yilan-county-history-museum/). The rest is in [the Taiwan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/340266525), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).