Taoyuan Martyrs' Shrine and Cultural Park — Attraction in Taoyuan City

If you are a foreigner, this place has almost no English (or any other language) signs. What little English is used in the signs are all worse than Google translate. It's a government-operated site, so they are only open till 5 PM. The only reason we go regularly is because their grass is pristine and our dog loves to use it as his bathroom. If not for the dog, why the hell would anyone want to climb all those stairs just to look at a torii gate? Seriously, people.. and it's Japanese.. not even Taiwanese. You won't be able to bring your dog in the torii gate, but the outside court has plenty of good grass. It's much cleaner and well kempt than any of the nearby parks. You can help grow it by letting your dog nurture it, but make sure to pick up any of their solid-state excrements to make sure the grass stays pristine for...

I went on Friday at 4pm. I knew the place closes at 6pm so I tried to get there as soon as possible, it is a little bit far from where I live. When I got there I was able to try the matcha pudding from one of the shops in there, it was delicious. However the shop closes at 5pm, so be sure to get there before that time. Also, the main place of the park closes at 5pm, I saw many people didn't know this since we would all think it closes at 6pm right? Many people couldn't see the main place. Small park...

The first time I went was during the height of COVID-19, so there was literally no one there except a very friendly, Chinese (not English)-speaking staff worker. I only knew the place existed thanks to Steven Crook’s excellent Bradt travel guide. When I was there a couple of days ago, it was pretty overrun by tourists, but very beautiful nonetheless. I believe it’s the only intact Shinto shrine in all of Taiwan. Well worth a visit, but catch it on a...