Tofu Rocks — Attraction in Zhudong

What a delicious sounding name for a photo spot! It was the first thing that stood out to me as I was looking at a map of Zhubei. Tofu Rocks.

Upon closer inspection courtesy of Google Maps 360 view, I saw that the rocks didn't look so tasty and the ones that weren't eroded were perfectly square, which made some sections look more like a keyboard.

I put off going there until one day I was going to an outdoor concert in the same area. I think it's easier going from the north side of the river as opposed to the Costco side because parking is easier and you have more rocks to walk across. Some rocks have water streaming down it so I couldn't make it across to the other side. And the people on the other side had even fewer rocks to play on.

It's a peaceful place if you have the time to watch the sunset. There's a short walk through grass to the tofus. There’s snails and insects. I enjoyed being able to see the buildings of Zhubei while being surrounded by nature and manmade rocks. You can see the HSR and the train in the direction...

There is a REASON why this place is NOT advertised nor mentioned, nor on the "official" travel guide because it's DANGEROUS. Some gaps between the rocks are easily over TWO FEET wide and more and that's on TOP of slippery "wet" rocks. There is NO STRAIGHT "dry" PATH across the river without hopping. DO NOT bring your kids, the elderly, the timid, or people who are movement impaired. They WILL fall and die. Only for fools like me who MUST explore every...

This is a nice place to go to. It's not really touristy and it wouldn't be surprising to get the whole place to just yourself. The water level is not constant, so if you're lucky, you get to see the water flowing over the 'rocks', which is nice. But even otherwise, it makes for a scenic spot.

At night, although the rocks won't be particularly visible, you can sit by the river and watch the...