Hsinchu

Worth seeing in and around Hsinchu

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   National Tsing Hua University

   National Tsing Hua University is a national public research university in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Founded in Peking in 1911, it was re-established in Taiwan in 1956 following the Chinese Civil War.

   2.7 km · national research university in Hsinchu City, Taiwan · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Chung Hua University

   Chung Hua University is a private university in Xiangshan District, Hsinchu, Taiwan. Founded in 1990 as the Chung Hua Polytechnic Institute, it became a university in 1997.

   7.2 km · university in Taiwan · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Roman Catholic Diocese of Hsinchu

   The Diocese of Hsinchu is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Taiwan. Erected as the Diocese of Hsinchu in 1961, the diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Taipei, and covers northwestern Taiwan.

   1.9 km · diocese of the Catholic Church in Taiwan · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Hsinchu Science Park

   The Hsinchu Science Park is an industrial park complex that originated as one campus straddling Hsinchu City and Hsinchu County. It later expanded to Zhunan and Tongluo in Miaoli County, and presently covers six campuses across northern Taiwan.

   5.1 km · industrial park in Hsinchu, Taiwan · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral

   The Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral also known as the Sacred Heart Cathedral of Our Lady or North Church where it is located, is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in North District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. The current building was opened for religious services in October 1957 with a capacity of 1,000 people.

   1.9 km · church in Hsinchu City · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Yuanpei University of Medical Technology

   Yuanpei University of Medical Technology is a private university in Xiangshan District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan, named after Cai Yuanpei, a renowned educator and philosopher from China. Yuanpei University of Medical Technology offers undergraduate and graduate programs in various fields of study, including medical technology, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nutrition, and biomedical informatics.

   5.8 km · University in Hsinchu City, Taiwan · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Hsuan Chuang University

   Hsuan Chuang University is a private Buddhist university in Xiangshan District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. Founded in 1997 by the Ven.

   6 km · University in Hsinchu City, Taiwan · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Glass Museum of Hsinchu City

   The Glass Museum of Hsinchu City is a museum of glass art in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.

   1.8 km · museum in Hsinchu City, Taiwan · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Hsinchu Zoo

   The Hsinchu Zoo is a zoo in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. Established in 1936, it is Taiwan's oldest zoo to continuously operate at the same location.

   1.8 km · zoo in Hsinchu City, Taiwan · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Hsinchu Baseball Stadium

    Hsinchu Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in North District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It hosted occasional games for Taichung Agan and Taipei Gida in the defunct Taiwan Major League.

    2.5 km · baseball stadium in Hsinchu, Taiwan · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

The medians of Wenhua, Xinyi and Sanmin roads have been converted into linear parks. These stretches of green are great for taking a leisurely stroll on a sultry summer day or escaping from the office during lunch break. The parks along Wenhua and Xinyi streets are especially pleasant--and quite romantic at night--as they have incorporated the city's historic moat into their design.

From Wikivoyage: Hsinchu, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Hsinchu Playhouse and Gallery, 17 Dongda Road,. Sec 2 (corner of Beida Road). A large concert hall and gallery featuring local and international events.

From Wikivoyage: Hsinchu, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Local dishes popular with domestic tourists include rice noodles (米粉; mĭfēn), pork ball soup (貢丸湯; gòngwántāng) and taiwanese meatballs (肉圓; ròuyuán). There are numerous small booths selling these inexpensive delicacies in the area around the Chenghuang Temple, both fresh and uncooked.

1. 01
   Jin Yun Seafood
2. 02
   Miaokou Duck Rice
3. 03
   Zhushan Egg Noodles
4. 04
   Double Star Tempura
5. 05
   Flying Dragon Meatballs

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Getting to Hsinchu

Airports

Taiwan Taoyuan (TPE), 38 km · Taipei Songshan (TSA), 64 km · Taichung / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ), 71 km

Stations

Hsinchu Air Base, 4.5 km · Hsinchu TRA station, 2 km · Liujia Station, 5.7 km · Xinfeng railway station, 6 km · Xin Zhuang Station, 5 km

• Taipei (Songshan) → Hsinchu

  67 km · quickest by road, 1h 38m · NT$170–225
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• Taichung (Qingshui) → Hsinchu

  72 km · quickest by road, 1h 34m · NT$165–220
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• Hualien City → Hsinchu

  111 km · quickest by road, 5h 5m · NT$470–630
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