Daxi Old Street
大溪老街
A Baroque-style archway street in Daxi, Taoyuan, famous for Daxi dried tofu and woodcraft, and a popular day-trip destination near Taipei.
Daxi is located in Taoyuan City. During the Qing dynasty, it was a distribution center for camphor and tea thanks to river transport on the Dahan River. The street houses along Heping Road and Zhongshan Road were rebuilt during the Japanese occupation period's urban improvement projects, with ornate Baroque-style archway façades and elaborate carvings, making it one of the best-preserved archway streets in Taiwan. The street is best known for Daxi dried tofu. There is also the Woodcraft Ecological Museum, Daxi Park and a riverside trail along the Dahan River, and nearby is Cihu. The old street is free to visit, and shops are generally open from about 10:00 to 18:00. It is crowded on weekends. From Taipei, it takes about 50 minutes to drive, or you can take the train to Taoyuan Station and transfer to a bus.
Opening hours
Old street open all day; businesses approx. 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Yingge Ceramics Old Street
- Sanxia Old Street & Zushi Temple
- Bangka Lungshan Temple
- Wulai
- Ximending
- Presidential Office Building
- Taiwan Museum
- Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall