# Water Purification Pond, Taiwan: what it is and when to go > Water Purification Pond is a visitor attraction (淨水池區) in Taiwan (Tainan). Interests: With kids. The best time to visit is March to April and October to December. In June there are 13 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 35. 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/water-purification-pond/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · With kids - **Local name:** 淨水池區 - **Where:** Taiwan · 59之18, 臺南市 - **Best time:** March to April and October to December. - **Nearest airport:** KHH Kaohsiung (Xiaogang), 57 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 23.08775, 120.35951 ## What it is and where Water Purification Pond is a visitor attraction (淨水池區) in Taiwan (Tainan). It is in [Tainan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/tainan/), where this site lists 60 more places to see, 19 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 23.08775, 120.35951; the nearest main airport is Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH, Kaohsiung (Xiaogang)), 57 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=23.087747%2C120.359514) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=23.087747%2C120.359514) It is one of the [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/familia/) 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 Water Purification Pond is **March to April and October to December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 44 | | February | Possible | 11 h 14 | | March | Best time | 11 h 50 | | April | Best time | 12 h 32 | | May | Possible | 13 h 07 | | June | Better not | 13 h 25 | | July | Better not | 13 h 17 | | August | Better not | 12 h 48 | | September | Possible | 12 h 08 | | October | Best time | 11 h 27 | | November | Best time | 10 h 52 | | December | Best time | 10 h 35 | In June there are 13 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 35. 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 - [Tainan Shan-Shang Garden and Old Waterworks Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/tainan-shan-shang-garden-and-old-waterworks-museum/): Museum in Tainan, Taiwan · 652 m - [Neizhuang Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/neizhuangshan/): Summit · 4.0 km - [Tainan City Zuojhen Fossil Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/tainan-city-zuojhen-fossil-park/): Gallery in Zhuozhen, Tainan, Taiwan · 4.0 km - [Tainan Astronomical Education Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/tainan-astronomical-education-area/): Education center in Danei, Tainan, Taiwan · 4.7 km - [Fanlan Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/fanlanshan/): Summit · 6.3 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Taiwan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/). ## More in Taiwan: With kids - [Taipei Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/zoologico-de-taipei/): zoo in Muzha, Taipei, Taiwan - [Rainbow Village](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/rainbow-family-village/): military dependents' village that was converted into street art in Nantun District, Taichung, Taiwan - [Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/formosan-aboriginal-cultural-village/): Amusement park in Nantou County, Taiwan - [Janfusun Fancyworld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/janfusun-fancyworld/): theme park in Gukeng, Yunlin, Taiwan - [Leofoo Village Theme Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/leofoo-village-theme-park/): amusement park in Guanxi, Hsinchu County, Taiwan - [Jhihben National Forest Recreation Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/jhihben-national-forest-recreation-area/): forest in Taitung County, Taiwan Every Taiwan place under With kids, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/familia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Water Purification Pond? It is a visitor attraction (淨水池區 in the local language) in Taiwan. ### When is the best time to visit Water Purification Pond? March to April and October to December. In June there are 13 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 35. ### How do you get to Water Purification Pond? The nearest main airport is Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH), 57 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=23.087747%2C120.359514) 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 [Tainan Shan-Shang Garden and Old Waterworks Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/tainan-shan-shang-garden-and-old-waterworks-museum/), [Neizhuang Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/neizhuangshan/), [Tainan City Zuojhen Fossil Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/tainan-city-zuojhen-fossil-park/). The rest is in [the Taiwan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/621224329), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).