What to See in Taichung - Top Sights and Attractions

Museum in Taichung, Taiwan. The National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts is a museum in West District, Taichung, Taiwan. NTMoFA was established in 1988 and is the first and the only national-grade fine arts museum in Taiwan. The major collections are works by Taiwanese artists, covering modern and contemporary Taiwanese arts. The museum covers 102,000 square meters, including the Public Outdoor Sculpture park, making it one of the largest museums in Asia.

National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts was temporarily closed for renovation in 1999 due to damages caused by the 921 Earthquake and reopened in July 2004. From 2011 to 2016, NTMoFA attracted more than 1 million visitors each year.^[1]

Museum in Taichung, Taiwan. The National Museum of Natural Science is a national museum in North District, Taichung, Taiwan.^[2]

Historical landmark in Changhua City, Taiwan. Changhua Roundhouse is a railway roundhouse operated by the Taiwan Railway Administration in Changhua City, Changhua County, Taiwan. The roundhouse is located directly north of Changhua railway station. Built in 1922, it is the only surviving railway roundhouse in Taiwan.^[3]

Museum devoted to the 1999 earthquake. The 921 Earthquake Museum of Taiwan is a national museum in Wufeng District, Taichung, Taiwan. The museum is dedicated to the 7.3 earthquake that struck the center of Taiwan at 01:47:12.6 TST on Tuesday, 21 September 1999.

The museum is located on the site of the former Guangfu Junior High School; the shell of the building forms the exterior walls of the museum and the Museum's Chelungpu Fault Gallery crosses the fault on which the earthquake occurred.^[4]

Popular hub of food and shopping stalls. Fengjia Night Market or Feng Chia Night Market, also called Fengjia Shopping Town, is a night market in Xitun District, Taichung, Taiwan. The market is located next to Feng Chia University. It was claimed to be the largest night market in Taiwan.^[5]

City park in Taichung, Taiwan. The Taichung Park is an urban park in North District, Taichung, Taiwan. It is the oldest park in Taichung. It was built when Taiwan was under Japanese rule and is also called “Chungshan Park”.^[6]

The Taichung Confucian Temple is a Confucian temple in North District, Taichung, Taiwan.^[7]

Place of worship in Lukang, Taiwan. The Lukang Tianhou Temple, also known as the Lukang Mazu Temple, is a Chinese temple dedicated to the Chinese Goddess Mazu, the Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen, sailors and any occupations related to sea/ocean. The temple is located at 430 Zhongshan Road in Lukang Township, Changhua County, Taiwan. It is one of the island's most famous and popular Mazu temples.^[8]

The Fengle Sculpture Park is an urban park in Nantun District, Taichung, Taiwan.^[9]

Tourist attraction in Taichung, Taiwan. Calligraphy Greenway is a linear park located in West District, Taichung, Taiwan. The name is most commonly used for the section known as the Jingguo Greenway, which connects the National Museum of Natural Science and the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, though earlier plans included the Art Garden, which extends southward from the Museum of Fine Arts to the Liu River. The length of the two sections combined is 3.6 km.^[10]

Temple in Taichung, Taiwan. Wanhe Temple is a temple located in Nantun District, Taichung City, Taiwan. The temple is dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu and is one of the oldest temples standing in the city.^[11]

Taichung City Second Market, formerly Shintomichō Market, is a public market located in Central District, Taichung, Taiwan that is known for its local cuisine.^[12]

Modern Christian chapel at a university. The Luce Memorial Chapel is a Christian chapel on the campus of Tunghai University in Xitun District, Taichung, Taiwan. It was designed by architects I. M. Pei and Chi-kuan Chen.^[13]

The Lukang Longshan Temple is a Guanyin temple in Lukang Township, Changhua County, Taiwan.^[14]

Temple in Changhua City, Taiwan. The Kaihua Temple is a temple in Guanghua Village, Changhua City, Changhua County, Taiwan.^[15]

Lin Family Ancestral Shrine is an ancestral shrine located in East District, Taichung City, Taiwan. Built in 1930, the shrine is protected as a city monument.^[16]

City park in Taichung, Taiwan. The Fulfillment Amphitheater is a large-scale outdoor amphitheater in Wen-Hsin Forest Park on Wenxin Road, Nantun District, Taichung, Taiwan. Every year, Taichung City Government holds "MidTaiwan Lantern Festival" here.^[17]

City park in Taiwan. The Taichung Metropolitan Park is an urban park in Xitun District, Taichung, Taiwan.^[18]

Yuanbao Temple is a temple located in North District, Taichung City, Taiwan. The temple is dedicated to the Taoist deity Baosheng Dadi.^[19]

Heritage building in Taichung, Taiwan. The Taichung Prefectural Hall is a former government building in West District, Taichung, Taiwan.^[20]

Zhang Liao Family Temple is an ancestral shrine located in East District, Taichung City, Taiwan. Built in 1904, the shrine is protected as a city monument.^[21]

Art museum in Taiwan. The Asia Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Wufeng District, Taichung, Taiwan. The museum is located at Asia University.^[22]

Songzhu Temple is a folk religion temple located in Beitun District, Taichung, Taiwan. Built in 1833, the temple is dedicated to a specific Guanyin statue known as "Waterflow Guanyin".^[23]

Cultural center in Taichung, Taiwan. The Cultural Heritage Park is a multifunctional park in South District, Taichung, Taiwan.^[24]

Park in Taichung, Taiwan. The Taichung Folklore Park is a cultural center in Beitun District, Taichung, Taiwan.^[25]

Tiger City is a shopping center in Taichung's 7th Redevelopment Zone, Xitun District, Taichung, Taiwan that opened on January 16, 2002.^[26]

Zhang Family Temple is an ancestral shrine located in Xitun District, Taichung City, Taiwan. Built in 1904, the shrine is protected as a city monument.^[27]

Heritage building in Taichung, Taiwan. Wufeng Lin Family Mansion and Garden is the former residence and grounds of the Wufeng Lin Family in Wufeng District, Taichung, Taiwan. Owing to the size of the Lin family clan, the vast site can be divided into two sections, the Upper and Lower Mansions. The Lai Garden constructed by Lin Wenqin is commonly known as The Lin Family Garden.^[28]

Stadium in Taiwan. Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium is a stadium in Beitun District, Taichung, Taiwan. The stadium officially opened on November 9, 2006, replacing the antiquated Taichung Baseball Field. Located on the corner of Chongde Road and Huanzhong Road, it has considerably more parking available than the old stadium, which will be much more convenient for fans.

The stadium is a venue for rock concerts and also hosted Zhang Yimou's Turandot at the Bird's Nest in 2010.^[29]

Historical landmark in Taichung, Taiwan. The Taichung Martyr's Shrine is a martyrs' shrine in North District, Taichung, Taiwan dedicated to heroes of the Republic of China.^[30]

Lecheng Temple is a temple located in East District, Taichung City, Taiwan. Mazu is the main deity worshipped in the temple, and the sea goddess is known as the "Hanxi Mazu" after the nearby Han River.^[31]

Temple in Changhua City, Taiwan. The Temple of Confucius, is a Confucian temple in Changhua City, Changhua County, Taiwan.^[32]

Wuqi Zhenwu Temple is a Taoist temple located in Wuqi District, Taichung, Taiwan. The temple is dedicated to the Taoist deity, Xuantian Shangdi.^[33]

Shengang Fu'an Temple is a temple located in Shengang Township, Changhua County, Taiwan. The temple is dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu, who is the deified form of Lin Moniang.

In 2015, a large portion of the temple was destroyed in a fire. The temple is currently being reconstructed.^[34]

Art gallery. The Changhua Arts Hall is an art gallery in Changhua City, Changhua County, Taiwan.^[35]