# Things to see in Taitung City (Taiwan): 21 places and when to go

> Taitung City is a city in Taiwan with around 175,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 21 places in and around it, mainly Nature (19), Mountains (17), With kids (2). The best known are Mount Dulan, National Museum of Prehistory and Jhihben National Forest Recreation Area. The best time to come is April and October; also possible: November to March, May and September. In June there are 13 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 37. 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/taitung/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Taiwan · 22.7554, 121.14
- **Population:** About 175,000
- **Places:** 21 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/) (17) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/familia/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/museos/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/fauna/) (1)
- **Best time:** April and October.
- **Also possible:** November to March, May and September.
- **Nearest airport:** KHH Kaohsiung (Xiaogang), 84 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Meinaitian Zhushan, at 2,929 m.

## What to see in Taitung City

The places in and around Taitung City, 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.

- [Mount Dulan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/doulanshan/): Mountain in Taitung County, Taiwan · 16 km
- [National Museum of Prehistory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/national-museum-of-prehistory/): National museum in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan · 5.1 km
- [Jhihben National Forest Recreation Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/jhihben-national-forest-recreation-area/): Forest in Taitung County, Taiwan · 17 km
- [Pipa Lake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/pipa-lake/): Lake in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan · 2.6 km
- [Tabaliujiushan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/tabaliujiushan/): Summit · 13 km
- [Badu Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/badoushan/): Summit · 26 km
- [Baohua Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/baohuashan/): Summit · 27 km
- [Damawuku Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/damawukushan/): Summit · 29 km
- [Dapu Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/dapushan/): Summit · 24 km
- [Hongye Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/hongyeshan/): Summit · 21 km
- [Jihanala Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/jihanalashan/): Summit · 23 km
- [Balizhi Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/lajialajiaershan/): Summit · 24 km
- [Meinaitian Zhushan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/meinaitianzhushan/): Mountain in Taiwan · 28 km
- [Nanzhi Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/nanzhishan/): Summit · 29 km
- [Pingye Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/pingyeshan/): Summit · 29 km
- [Wangbabianpu Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/wangbabianpushan/): Mountain in Taiwan · 25 km
- [Xichuan Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/xichuanshan/): Mountain in Taiwan · 14 km
- [Zhiben Zhushan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/zhibenzhushan/): Mountain in Taiwan · 27 km
- [Zhuifen Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/zhuifenshan/): Summit · 14 km
- [Zoumiao Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/zoumiaoshan/): Mountain in Taiwan · 24 km
- [Xiaoyeliu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/xiaoyeliu/): With kids · 7.3 km

## When to go to Taitung City

The best time to visit Taitung City 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 45 |
| February | Possible | 11 h 15 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 51 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 32 |
| May | Possible | 13 h 06 |
| June | Better not | 13 h 23 |
| July | Better not | 13 h 16 |
| August | Better not | 12 h 47 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 07 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 27 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 53 |
| December | Possible | 10 h 37 |

In June there are 13 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 37. In April, 15 of the 21 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 Taitung City

The nearest main airport is Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH, Kaohsiung (Xiaogang)), 84 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=22.7554%2C121.14)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=22.7554%2C121.14)

## Other towns nearby

- [Pingtung City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/pingtung/): 44 places · 68 km
- [Kaohsiung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/kaohsiung/): 44 places · 91 km
- [Tainan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/tainan/): 60 places · 100 km
- [Chiayi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/chiayi/): 41 places · 108 km
- [Taibao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/taibao/): 13 places · 113 km
- [Douliu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/douliu/): 19 places · 122 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 Taitung City?

The best known: [Mount Dulan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/doulanshan/), [National Museum of Prehistory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/national-museum-of-prehistory/), [Jhihben National Forest Recreation Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/jhihben-national-forest-recreation-area/), [Pipa Lake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/pipa-lake/), [Tabaliujiushan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/tabaliujiushan/). In all, 21 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Taitung City?

April and October; also possible: November to March, May and September. In June there are 13 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 37.

### How do you get to Taitung City?

The nearest main airport is Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH), 84 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=22.7554%2C121.14) opens the route on the map.

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

Create a trip with Taitung City as the destination and these 21 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).