Alishan Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
mountain resort and nature reserve in Taiwan
About Alishan
Alishan—"Mount Ali"—is Taiwan's most-visited national park. Located high up in Taiwan's mountainous spine, it's particularly popular in spring during thecherry blossom season(March-April), as well as in summer as acool escapefrom the steamy coastal cities. The area has been settled by Taiwanese Aboriginal people since time immemorial, but ethnic Chinese began settling only in the 19th century. Development really took off only when the Japanese completed theAlishan Forest Railway(1912), a remarkable narrow-gauge train that was built for logging the area's giant cedars. The area's beauty was so convincing that the Japanese government designated it as a National Park in 1937. By the 1970s, logging had pretty much ended and tourism had become the area's primary earner, and the entire area was
Top Attractions in Alishan
Explore the best things to see and do in Alishan:
- ★Giant Trees Trail
- ★Greater Tashan Trail
- ★Jhushan
- ★Two Sisters Pond
Where to Eat in Alishan
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Juh Shan Yuan Restaurant
Where to Stay in Alishan
- 🏨Alishan Gou Hotel
- 🏨Alishan House
- 🏨Catholic Hostel
- 🏨Dafeng Hotel
- 🏨Fencihu Hotel
- 🏨Gao Shan Ching Hotel
Alishan Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: