Neiwan Old Street
内湾老街
A Hakka mountain-town old street at the end of the Neiwan Line, with an old theatre, a suspension bridge, wild ginger-flower zongzi and Hakka snacks. It is best reached by the little train.
Neiwan lies in Hengshan Township, Hsinchu County. It once thrived on logging and coal mining, and today it is the terminus of the Neiwan branch line. Right outside the station is the old street, where you can see Neiwan Theatre (an old opera house converted into a Hakka restaurant), a police station from the Japanese occupation period and the Neiwan Suspension Bridge. Try wild ginger-flower zongzi, Hakka rice noodles (bantiao), leicha (pounded tea) and brown sugar cake. From April to May the hillsides are covered in tung blossoms, making this a popular spot for the Hakka Tung Blossom Festival. The old street is free. From Hsinchu Station, take the Neiwan Line for about 1 hour, with stops at small stations such as Hehsing and Jiuzantou along the way. Weekends and holidays are very crowded, so visit on a weekday or in the morning.
Opening hours
All day (shops approx. 10:00–18:00)
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- Hexing Station
- Lavender Cottage Jianshi
- Green World Ecological Farm
- Leofoo Village Theme Park
- Mawudu Explore Forest
- Beipu Old Street
- Qingquan (Zhang Xueliang Former Residence)
- Xinpu Persimmon Drying Farms