YUYUPAS Cultural Park — Attraction in Alishan Township

A moderately sized park which probably can be covered by foot under an hour, the rest of the time dedicated to the various attractions within - a performance theatre, coffee and mochi cafe, tea tasting house, dining area, gift store and various camera friendly spots. Entrance ticket is about NTD300 per pax, a friendly and humorous guide will provide an overview of the park near the entrance before letting you explore on your own. There is a performance (songs and dance) scheduled at 1130H - rather entertaining and refreshing. The tea house allows free tasting of various types of in-house alishan tea, with detailed description about each's preparation methods and properties. Various photo-taking spots with interesting architecture/structures amidst the sakura and tea plantation backdrop. Overall a pleasant...

Do watch the performance which is at specific timings. Go 15-20 minutes earlier to secure good seating. There are food sampling too while waiting. It is heartening to see the younger generation promotiong and sharing knowledge on their culture. Do buy their products to support them in their pursue to preserve culture. Try their coffee which are grown in the plantation itself. Bought the honey and dried paper pork. The almond paper pork slices are crispy and flavourful. Highly recommended to get that. For entrance tickets: you can purchase at the entrance. Not necessary to buy in advance. For lunch: They do serve nice meals, but you will need to book in advanced as there are many tour groups. Check in with the friendly staff if you are there on your own...

Even though there is an entrance fee, but it's worth a visit when you are in Alishan. It's a very scenic place with many photo spots. You can walk among the fields of tea plantations and have an up close experience. The "show" is also a highlight which shouldn't be missed. I don't usually like those cultural shows, but this one was good, the host/narrator did a very good job.

There's local produces and souvenir available for purchase, not hard selling at all, but I did bought a few to support the locals.

There are also coffee house in the park, but we didn't try as there wasn't...