Hsinchu City: what to see and where to eat

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455,275 people live here

Nearest airport: Hsinchu Air Base (HSZ), about 3.55 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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Things to see

  • museum

    Glass Museum of Hsinchu City

    museum in Hsinchu City, Taiwan

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hsinchu Bus Station, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • temple of mazu

    Zhonggang Cihyu Temple

    temple in Miaoli County

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    Admission Not checked

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • zoo

    Hsinchu Zoo

    zoo in Hsinchu City, Taiwan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-06-17

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Hsinchu Bus Station, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • city god temple

    Hsinchu City God Temple

    a City God Temple in Hsinchu City, Taiwan

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station 新竹客運新竹總站, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • art museum

    Taitung Art Museum

    art museum in Taitung County

    Tu-Su 09:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-04-02

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • museum

    Aqueduct Museum of Hsinchu City

    museum in Hsinchu City, Taiwan

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Qianjia, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • temple

    Quanhua Temple

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    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • city gate

    Hsinchu City East Gate

    gate of walls of Tām-chuí Subprefecture capital city

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station 新竹客運民族站, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • museum

    Hsinchu City Art Gallery

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station 新竹客運民族站, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mansion

    Principal Xin Zhiping's Former Residence

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station 新竹客運民族站, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • art museum

    Lee Tze-Fan Memorial Art Gallery

    gallery in Taiwan dedicated to the Taiwanese painter Lee Tze-fan

    Sa-Su 10:00-18:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-03-17

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 新竹客運新竹總站, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • museum

    Hsinchu Museum of Military Dependents Village

    museum in Hsinchu City

    Tu-Su 09:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-03-17

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station 新竹客運民族站, about 20 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • theme park

    Little Ding-Dong Science Park

    theme park in Hsinchu County

    Mo-Su 08:30-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-03-16

    Admission Not checked

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  • church building

    Hukou Old Church

    church building in Hsinchu County, Taiwan

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • diocese of the catholic church

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Hsinchu

    diocese of the Catholic Church in Taiwan

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station 新竹客運民族站, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • science park

    Hsinchu Science Park

    industrial park in Hsinchu, Taiwan

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Xinzhuang, about 19 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • amusement park

    Leofoo Village Theme Park

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    About 21 km from the city centre

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  • cathedral

    Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral

    church in Hsinchu City

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station 新竹客運民族站, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • river

    Touqian River

    river in Taiwan

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  • river

    Fengshan River

    river in Taiwan

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  • summit

    Shitou Shan

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    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • theme park

    Shang Shun Mall

    shopping mall in Miaoli County, Taiwan

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station 國光客運頭份站, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • shinto shrine

    Hsinchu Shrine

    Former Shinto shrine in Taiwan

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    Admission Not checked

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  • sports venue

    Hsinchu Baseball Stadium

    baseball stadium in Hsinchu, Taiwan

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    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 新竹客運新竹總站, about 18 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • museum

    Image Museum of Hsinchu City

    museum in Hsinchu City

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station 新竹客運民族站, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • river

    Keya Creek

    river in Taiwan

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    Admission Not checked

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  • river

    Shangping River

    river in Taiwan

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station 竹東轉運站, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • temple of mazu

    Xinwu Tianhou Temple

    mazu temple in Xinwu District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

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    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • memorial hall

    Black Bat Squadron Memorial Hall

    memorial hall in East, Hsinchu City, Taiwan

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station 新竹客運民族站, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • river

    Emei River

    river in Taiwan

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    Admission Not checked

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • reservoir

    Dapu Reservoir

    lake in Taiwan

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    Admission Not checked

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Nangang River

    river in Taiwan

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    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • temple of mazu

    Hotsu Longfong Temple, Zhunan Township

    Mazu temple in Hotsu, Zhunan Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan

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    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • reservoir

    Yongheshan Reservoir

    reservoir in Sanwan, Miaoli County, Taiwan

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • chinese temple

    Neitianhou Temple

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    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 新竹客運新竹總站, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • buddhist temple

    Hsinchu Lingyin Temple

    Buddhist temple in Hsinchu City, Taiwan

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  • hill

    Eighteen Peaks Mountain

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  • chinese temple

    Hsinchu Changhe Temple

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station 新竹客運民族站, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • firefighting museum

    Hsinchu City Fire Museum

    museum in Hsinchu City

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station 新竹客運民族站, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • chinese temple

    Beipu Citian Temple

    Guanyin temple in Beipu, Hsinchu County, Taiwan

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station 北埔, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • reservoir

    Baoshan Reservoir

    reservoir in Baoshan, Hsinchu County, Taiwan

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    Admission Not checked

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • reservoir

    Baoshao Second Reservor

    dam in Baoshan, Hsinchu County, Taiwan

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • summit

    Mount Feifeng

    mountain in Qionglin, Hsinchu County, Taiwan

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Youluo River

    river in Taiwan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 竹東轉運站, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • temple

    Wuhe Temple

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • performing arts center

    Hsinchu City Performance Hall

    performing arts center in Hsinchu City

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 新竹客運民族站, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • stadium

    Hsinchu County Stadium

    stadium in Taiwan

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    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 勝利八街總站, about 20 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • chinese temple

    Baozhong Yimin Temple

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    Admission Not checked

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  • temple

    Zhubei Mazu Temple

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    Admission Not checked

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Places to eat

  • cafe

    85度C

    Food: coffee shop

    Mo-Su 07:00-22:00

    東區

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  • cafe

    HILA咖啡外帶吧

    Food: 咖啡 (外帶)

    Tu-Su 11:00-19:00

    北區

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  • cafe

    墨咖啡

    Food: coffee shop

    Mo-Su 12:00-01:00

    東區

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  • restaurant

    壽司郎

    Food: sushi

    Su-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00

    東區

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  • restaurant

    必勝客

    Food: pizza

    11:00-23:00

    東區

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  • cafe

    星巴克

    Food: coffee shop

    06:30-21:30

    北區

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  • restaurant

    白色小舖

    Food: brunch

    Mo-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa,Su 08:00-21:00

    東區

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  • restaurant

    貳鍋

    Food: japanese

    11:30-14:00;17:00-21:00

    東區

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  • cafe

    馬雅烘焙咖啡館

    Food: 咖啡 輕食

    Tu-Su 10:00-20:30

    北區

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  • restaurant

    B3

    Food: breakfast, brunch, bristol

    8:00-22:00

    北區

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  • restaurant

    Gossip

    Food: afternoon tea, brunch

    Mo-Fr 10:00-02:00;Sa-Su10:00-03:00

    北區

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  • restaurant

    Viola Pizza& Pasta

    Food: italian

    11:30-21:30

    東區

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  • restaurant

    井町ヘルシー料理 (大同店)

    Food: japanese

    Mo-Su 11:30-14:00,17:30-21:00

    北區

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  • restaurant

    井町ヘルシー料理 (新源店)

    Food: japanese

    11:30-14:00;17:30-21:00

    東區

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  • restaurant

    好咖啡手工窯烤披薩

    Food: pizza

    11:30-20:00; Mo off

    東區

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  • restaurant

    文化城牛肉麵

    Food: chinese

    11:00-14:00,17:00-21:00

    東區

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  • restaurant

    梵泰蔬食

    Food: thai

    11:30-13:30; 17:30-19:30

    北區

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  • restaurant

    泰味

    Food: thai

    11:00-14:00; 17:00-21:00

    香山區

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  • restaurant

    白鬍子厚切牛排

    Food: steak house

    11:00-01:20

    東區

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  • restaurant

    米豆義式蔬食。咖啡

    Food: italian

    Tu-Su 11:00-14:30,17:00-21:00

    北區

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  • restaurant

    籽田野菜屋

    Food: japanese

    11:30-14:00; 17:30-20:30; Mo off

    東區

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  • restaurant

    綜也蔬食

    Food: japanese

    11:30-13:30; 17:30-20:00; Su off; We off

    北區

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  • cafe

    菡萏咖啡

    Food: 咖啡

    Mo-Sa 14:00-19:00

    東區

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  • restaurant

    薯霸早餐

    Food: breakfast

    Mo-Su 06:00-11:30

    東區

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  • restaurant

    飛翔的魚

    Food: burger

    09:00-23:00

    北區

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  • restaurant

    鷹王肉圓

    Food: chinese

    10:30-19:00

    香山區

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  • restaurant

    瑪咭廚房

    Food: chinese

    Tu-Su 11:00-14:00,17:00-21:00

    北區

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  • restaurant

    肉舖韓國烤肉

    Food: korean

    Mo-Su 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:00; Tu off

    東區

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  • restaurant

    荷竹園

    Food: chinese

    Mo-Su 11:00-14:30,17:00-21:30

    北區

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