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Having gone through the bustling times of forestry, Basianshan (Eight Deities Mountain) National Forest Recreation Area today is a paradise for mountain birds, along with its short trails featuring diverse landscapes for a light excursion. One may visit the beautiful Shihwun Creek, cherry blossom forest, Tung-oil trees, and bamboo forest here, and ascend to the highest peak of the Seven Mountains of Guguan: Basianshan, at an elevation of 2166 meters.
“Basianshan” is originally a Japanese name. For Basianshan is as tall as 8,000 shaku (eight thousand Japanese feet), it was thus given an assonant name “Basian” in Chinese. Starting from 1915 to 1963, Basianshan enjoyed a glorious time of forestry for 48 years, leaving a neatly-arranged forest plantation as well as ruins of tramway heads, Shinto Shrine, and elementary school facilities throughout the mountain to tell the stories of forestry back in time. As for the once operational forest railway, it was completely demolished after the logging business was shut down. What is left for memory are the vintage photographs in the Recreation Area.
In addition to being a great place for touring historical sites, it is also a paradise for mountain birds. There is a rich ecology of birds; the Green-backed Tit and Varied Tit are two celebrities commonly spotted here. Not far from Taichung City, Basianshan National Forest Recreation Area is a premium choice for the whole family, young and old, to go on a single-day trip or to stay overnight to enjoy a night embraced by mountains and forests!
“Basianshan” is originally a Japanese name. For Basianshan is as tall as 8,000 shaku (eight thousand Japanese feet), it was thus given an assonant name “Basian” in Chinese. Starting from 1915 to 1963, Basianshan enjoyed a glorious time of forestry for 48 years, leaving a neatly-arranged forest plantation as well as ruins of tramway heads, Shinto Shrine, and elementary school facilities throughout the mountain to tell the stories of forestry back in time. As for the once operational forest railway, it was completely demolished after the logging business was shut down. What is left for memory are the vintage photographs in the Recreation Area.
In addition to being a great place for touring historical sites, it is also a paradise for mountain birds. There is a rich ecology of birds; the Green-backed Tit and Varied Tit are two celebrities commonly spotted here. Not far from Taichung City, Basianshan National Forest Recreation Area is a premium choice for the whole family, young and old, to go on a single-day trip or to stay overnight to enjoy a night embraced by mountains and forests!
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Central Weather Bureau｜Update Time：2021/09/16 11:18
Heping District., Taichung City
Basianshan National Forest Recreation Area
Accommodation Reservation
Accommodation Reservation
Travel Information
Admission Fees
Basianshan Forest Recreation Area Toll Station
| Ticket Type | Price (NT$) | Description |
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Ticket Type
Full fare Ticket(Holiday)
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Price (NT$)
150
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Description
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Ticket Type
Standard Discount Ticket
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Price (NT$)
100
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Description
1. Visitors entering the park on non-holidays.
2. Those who are riding on public transportation and hold a ticket stub. 3. Purchase of 20 or more full-price tickets. |
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Ticket Type
Half fare Ticket
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Price (NT$)
75
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Description
1. Military or police personnel holding certificates.
2. Students (with student ID card) and children (7 to 12 years old). 3. Those who provide relief to the bereaved family members due to official duties and hold a certificate. 4. Citizens of the county (city) where the amusement park is located (Taichung citizens) who hold certification documents. |
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Ticket Type
Discount Ticket
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Price (NT$)
10
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Description
1. Persons aged 65 or above holding certificates.
2. Children (3 to 6 years old). 3. Outdoor teaching for primary school students other than on holidays, organized by the school, led by teachers and with an official letter. |
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Ticket Type
No Charge Required
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Price (NT$)
0
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Description
1. A person with an easily identifiable disability or holding a disability certificate and one necessary companion.
2. Children (0 to 2 years old) must be accompanied by the adult with ticket. 3. Outstanding volunteers holding the “Volunteer Service Honor Card”. 4. Indigenous people registered in the administrative area (township or village) of the amusement park may be exempted from purchasing tickets by presenting relevant documents proving their indigenous identity. |
Parking Lot (1st)
| Ticket Type | Price (NT$) | Description |
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Ticket Type
Large Vehicle
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Price (NT$)
100
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Description
First parking space
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Ticket Type
Small Vehicle
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Price (NT$)
100
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Description
First parking space
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Ticket Type
Motorcycle
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Price (NT$)
20
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Description
First parking space
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Ticket Type
Motorcycle
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Price (NT$)
100
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Description
Heavy motorcycles are charged the same parking fee as small cars
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Parking Lot (2nd)
| Ticket Type | Price (NT$) | Description |
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Ticket Type
Small Vehicle
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Price (NT$)
100
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Description
First parking space
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Ticket Type
Motorcycle
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Price (NT$)
100
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Description
Heavy motorcycles are charged the same parking fee as small cars
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Opening Hours
06:30-17:00
Visitor center service hours: 8:00-17:00, waterfront area maintenance day: closed every Thursday.
Visitor center service hours: 8:00-17:00, waterfront area maintenance day: closed every Thursday.
Transportation
Map
Basianshan National Forest Recreation Area
Google Map
Google Map
By Car
National Hwy. 1 or 3→National Hwy. 4→Fongyuan Interchange→Provincial Hwy. 3→Dongshih→Provincial Hwy. 8→Guguan (Duming Bridge)→Follow signs to the left.
By Bus, from Fongyuan railway station
From Taichung or Fongyuan, take the Guguan-bound Fongyuan Bus to the Duming Bridge stop and walk the rest of the way. For more information, call the Fongyuan Bus Co. (Taichung Station) at: (04) 2222-3454; or the Fongyuan Station at: (04) 2524-6603; or the Dongshih Station at: (04)2587-2043
By Bus, from HSR Taichung station
From High Speed Rail Exit 6, bus platform 21, take Fengyuan Bus No. 153 to Guguan Terminal, then transfer to Bus No. 269 to Basianshan Recreation Area. You can also take Taichung City Bus "153 Extension" (1 bus per day) to Basianshan Forest Recreation Area Station. Taichung Fengyuan Bus related link: http://www.fybus.com.tw/bus8.htm, (04)25234175.
By Bus, from Taichung railway station
From the Taichung Railway East Station exit, take Fengyuan Bus No. 850 to Guguan Terminal, then transfer to Bus No. 269 to Basianshan Recreation Area. Taichung Fengyuan Bus related link: http://www.fybus.com.tw/bus8.htm, (04)25234175.
Park Information
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| 1. | The first parking lot is only open to tour bus passengers. After getting off the bus, passengers need to cooperate in parking at the third parking lot at 2K of the forest road. |
| 2. | To prevent the spread of rabies and ensure the safety of pets and their owners, the park prohibits bringing dogs, cats, and other mammals into the park. |
| 3. | Considering the safety of the mountain area at night, non-resident tourists are prohibited from entering the park after 5:00 pm. |
| 4. | The roads in the mountainous areas are slippery after rain, and there is a risk of falling rocks and fallen trees. Please pay attention to safety. |
| 5. | In order to provide better services in the waterfront area, every Thursday is the maintenance day for the waterfront area facilities and is closed. |
| 6. | In order to protect the forest ecological environment, picnics, camping and starting fires are strictly prohibited in this park. |
| 7. | According to the Tobacco Hazard Prevention Act, smoking is prohibited in the entire park. Please cooperate. |
| 8. | There are warning signs at dangerous places in the amusement area, please cooperate and pay attention. |
| 9. | The stream is fast-flowing and dangerous with undercurrents, so please be careful. |
| 10. | Travel carefully and quietly to avoid disturbing wildlife. |
| 11. | The water source for the hydrophilic area of this park comes from natural streams. During the dry season in winter, the water flow is relatively small. |
| 12. | It is prohibited to leave the trail. |
| 13. | It is prohibited to lure animals for photographing by luring them with food or playing bird sounds. |
Travel Guide
Travel Guide
Attraction
Map
Featured Landscape
Cabin Area Observation Deck
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This observation deck is located next to the cabin. There are two two-leaf pine trees growing side by side. Visitors have the opportunity to watch mountain birds playing in the pool below the cabin. They can also enjoy the mountain breeze and the baptism of forest bathing. After being renovated in 2006, it provides visitors with a high-quality rest space.
Featured Landscape
Observation deck next to the Nature Education Center office
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In order to promote environmental education, this branch began planning in 2003 to renovate the site of the Basianshan National Forest Recreation Area Elementary School into the current Basianshan Nature Education Center Office. A platform was also planned next to it, which can be used as a venue for sharing outdoor teaching experiences and for tourists to enjoy the scenery. Whenever the mountain cherry blossoms are in full bloom, they always attract many bird lovers to stop and stay. The star bird in this area, the red-bellied tit, also chooses the bird nest box on the jute tree next to this platform as its home for hatching its babies!
Featured Landscape
Shihwun River
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The Shiwen River in Basian Mountain has abundant water and excellent water quality, and is a famous natural spring in Taiwan.
Featured Landscape
Basianshan Bamboo Forest
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There is a bamboo forest on Baxian Mountain, which is mainly composed of Phyllostachys montanum and Phyllostachys guilinensis, left by the indigenous people in the past.
Featured Landscape
Forestry cultural facilities
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In order to allow the public to have a deeper understanding of the culture and facilities of the three major forest farms in the early days of Basianshan, the park has reproduced facilities such as mountain trains, stations, wooden horse trails and railway tracks to present the railway timber transportation scene during the Basianshan forestry period. It is also a good place for tourists to take photos.
Featured Landscape
Waterfront facilities
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The BasianshanForest Recreation Area is where the Shiwen River and Jiabao River converge, and there is abundant water. The park has water-friendly facilities and uses the abundant water from the Shiwen River. There are 5 pools in the waterfront area, which are mainly used by tourists to soak their feet by the tea pavilion and the trail. The area is equipped with a general purpose trail, connecting the spare parking lot, soapberry square, social pavilion, tea pavilion area and the newly built waterfall viewing platform. Visitors with limited mobility can also enjoy the cool water of Basian Mountain and appreciate the beauty of the mountain scenery.
Featured Landscape
Tianlai Trail
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The Tianlai Trail is a comfortable and flat wooden plank road with universal design that provides high-quality forest bathing services for people with limited mobility. The elderly, children, people pushing strollers, and wheelchair users can all use this trail to easily roam the forest, listen to the gurgling stream, and experience the beauty of nature.
Service Facilities
Map
Park Facilities
Basianshan Forest Recreation Area Toll Station
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Basianshan was one of the three major forest farms in the past. The park uses its resource status to transform the vocabulary of forest farm facilities and reproduce past historical memories. The types of timber transportation routes in Basian Mountain were divided into logging lines, aerial ropeways, underground ropeways and mountain tracks based on the route environment, slope and other conditions. The toll station used the front track as the foreground atmosphere of the entrance and the image of the cable car as the exterior of the toll station, and the design extracted the characteristic imagery of the aerial ropeway.
Park Facilities
Visitor Center
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It features scheduled broadcasts of the park's multimedia introduction, a logging tool exhibition, rare tree species, common birds in the park, frog displays, and an explanation of the history of the Basianshan Forest Farm, as well as tourist consultation and explanation services.
Park Facilities
Social Pavilion
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A large outdoor rain-prepared activity area and the main venue for large-scale exhibitions and performances in the district.
Park Facilities
Forest Classroom
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The park has set up a forest classroom above the second parking lot, providing an outdoor activity venue for groups and schools. Various activities and experience sharing can be carried out here, which is very popular among tourists.
Parking Lot
Parking Lot (1st)
Source 臺中分署
First parking lot: Located next to the Tourist Service Center, it is used to park large tour buses and small passenger cars
Parking Lot
Parking Lot (2nd)
Source 臺中分署
Second parking lot: located under the second-floor wooden house for tourists to park their cars and has parking spaces for the disabled
Parking Lot
Parking lot 3 (for buses only)
Source 臺中分署
Located 2.4 kilometers from the Basianshan Forest Road, it is a dedicated parking lot for large buses.
Restaurant/Accommodation/Meeting Room
Basian Villas (Taichung Hotel-basian villas)
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There are 8 cabins in the park, which have been renovated with different types of wood to provide tourists with a better accommodation environment. Catering services are also available.
Restaurant/Accommodation/Meeting Room
Conference room on the ground floor of the visitor center
Source 臺中分署
The purpose of renting conference rooms is only for academic lectures, seminars, meetings, teaching, etc.
Restaurant/Accommodation/Meeting Room
Conference room on the 3rd floor of the Visitor Center
Source 臺中分署
The purpose of renting conference rooms is only for academic lectures, seminars, meetings, teaching, etc.
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