# Nung Chan Monastery, Taiwan: what it is and when to go > Nung Chan Monastery is a monastery at Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan (農禪寺). Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is March to April and October to December. In June there are 13 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 27. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Taiwan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/nung-chan-monastery/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Monastery at Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan · Temples - **Local name:** 農禪寺 - **Where:** Taiwan · 大度路 112, 112, 臺北市 - **Best time:** March to April and October to December. - **Nearest airport:** TSA Taipei (Songshan), 8.5 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 25.1227, 121.49536 ## What it is and where Nung Chan Monastery is a monastery at Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan (農禪寺). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Taiwan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Taipei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/taipei/), where this site lists 130 more places to see, 12 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 25.1227, 121.49536; the nearest main airport is Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA, Taipei (Songshan)), 8.5 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=25.122695%2C121.495358) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=25.122695%2C121.495358) It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/espiritual/) 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 Nung Chan Monastery is **March to April and October to December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 36 | | February | Possible | 11 h 09 | | March | Best time | 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 | Best time | 10 h 45 | | December | Best time | 10 h 27 | In June there are 13 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 27. 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 - [Hong-Gah Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/hong-gah-museum/): Museum in Taipei · 478 m - [Ketagalan Culture Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/ketagalan-culture-center/): Cultural center in Taipei, Taiwan · 1.9 km - [Fuxing park Foot bath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/fuxing-park-foot-bath/): Hot spring bath · 1.9 km - [Beitou Hot Spring Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/beitou-hot-spring-museum/): Museum in Taipei, Taiwan · 2.0 km - [Kitanoyu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/longnice-japanese-onsen/): Onsen · 2.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Taiwan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/). ## More in Taiwan: Temples - [Taipei Grand Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/taipei-grand-mosque/): mosque in Da'an, Taipei, Taiwan - [Longshan Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/templo-longshan/): Guanyin temple in Wanhua, Taipei, Taiwan - [Taichung Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/taichung-mosque/): mosque in Daxing Village, Nantun District, Taichung City, Taiwan - [Xingtian Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/xingtian-temple/): popular Guan Yu temple in Taipei, Taiwan - [Holy Rosary Cathedral, Kaohsiung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/holy-rosary-cathedral/): cathedral of Kaohsiung - [Dharma Drum Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/dharma-drum-mountain/): Chinese Buddhist organization Every Taiwan place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/espiritual/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Nung Chan Monastery? It is a monastery at Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan (農禪寺 in the local language). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Taiwan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Nung Chan Monastery? March to April and October to December. In June there are 13 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 27. ### How do you get to Nung Chan Monastery? The nearest main airport is Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA), 8.5 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=25.122695%2C121.495358) 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 [Hong-Gah Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/hong-gah-museum/), [Ketagalan Culture Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/ketagalan-culture-center/), [Fuxing park Foot bath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/fuxing-park-foot-bath/). The rest is in [the Taiwan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/543208705), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7069824), CC0. More about Nung Chan Monastery on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nung_Chan_Monastery). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).