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Jhihben Hot Spring

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Jhihben Hot Spring

hot spring / 老山羊部落格

Just a few minutes driving distance away from Taitung City in Beinan Town of southeast Taiwan, Jhihben is a small town gifted with precious hot spring resource. Since the Japanese colonial period, it has attracted numerous local and oversea travelers for enjoying a great hot spring bath. Visitors may still find some Japanese style bathhouses and outdoor hot spring pools that are built during the Japanese colonial period. Many hot spring resort and hotels are also available in Jhihben for a relaxing hot spring bath surrounded by wonderfully green and dizzying mountains.

Being one of the most famous Taiwan hot springs, Jhihben Hot Spring originally came from Jhihben Stream found by the Beinan Tribe. Jhihben Hot Springs are alkali carbonate springs with the water clear and odorless and temperature ranging from 45 to 56 degrees Celsius.

Jhihben is enriched with natural landscapes and ecological environments thus entitled “Butterfly Valley” for having a wide array of butterflies in old days. Today, other than taking hot spring baths and explore the nature beauties of Jhihben, visitors are recommended to try different aboriginal delicacies provided Beinan, Paiwan, and Rukai tribes.

Transit:

Drive on your own:
1. No. 5 National Highway (國道5號): No. 1 National Highway (國道一號) -> Sizih Interchange (汐止交流道) -> No. 5 National Highway (國道5號) -> Xuehshan Tunnel (雪山隧道) -> Suao Interchange (蘇澳交流道) -> No. 9 Provincial Highway (台9號) -> No. 11 Provincial Highway (台11線) -> Taitung City (台東市) ¬-> Jhihben Hot Spring (知本溫泉)

2. No. 5 National Highway (國道5號): No. 3 National Highway (國道3號) -> Nangang Interchange (南港交流道) -> No. 5 National Highway (國道5號) -> Xuehshan Tunnel (雪山隧道) -> Suao Interchange (蘇澳交流道) -> No. 9 Provincial Highway (台9號) -> No. 11 Provincial Highway (台11線) -> Taitung City (台東市) ¬-> Jhihben Hot Spring (知本溫泉)

3. No. 9 Provincial Highway(台9線): Kaohsiung (高雄) -> No. 1 Provincial Highway (台1線) -> Fenggang (楓港) -> No. 9 Provincial Highway (台9線) -> Dawu (大武) -> Taimali (太麻里) -> Jhihben Hot Spring (知本溫泉)

4. No. 20 Provincial Highway: Kaohsiung (高雄) ->No. 22 Provincial Highway (台22線) -> Jiasian (甲仙) -> Tienchih (天池) -> Yakou (啞口) -> Guanshan (關山) -> No. 9 Provincial Highway (台9線) -> Taitung City (台東市) -> Jhihben Hot Spring (知本溫泉)

By train:
1. Take train to old Taitung Train Station (台東舊火車站) -> Bus bound for Jhihben (知本) -> Jhihben Hot Spring (知本溫泉)
2. Take train to Jhihben Train Station (知本火車站) -> take a taxi to Jhihben Hot Spring (知本溫泉)

By Bus:
1. Take Dingdong Bus (鼎東客運) from Taitung City (台東市) to Inner Jhihben Hot Spring area (內溫泉) -> Jhihben Hot Spring (知本溫泉)

2. Take Taichi Bus (台汽客運) bound for Taitung (台東) from Kaohsiung East Station (高雄東站)/Pingtung Train Station (屏東火車站)/Fenggang (楓港) to Jhihben stop (知本站) -> take a taxi to Jhihben Hot Spring (知本溫泉)


Nearby Attractions

Jhihben National Forest Recreation Area
Taimali Kinchen Mountain