Get to know Yilan County
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- Administrative area
- County / city · 縣市
- Part of
- Taiwan
- Chinese name
- 宜蘭縣
- Local areas
- 12 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 2,143.63 km²
- Administrative seat
- Yilan City
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Before the Han Chinese Wu Sha led his company into large-scale reclamation in today's Yilan in 1787, the area was mainly inhabited by the indigenous Kavalan people. During the Japanese rule, much of the present day Yilan County was part of Japan within its Taihoku Prefecture. When the Republic of China took over Taiwan in 1945, it became part of Taipei County until 10 October 1950 when 12 southeastern townships of Taipei County split off to form the present day Yilan County.
Tourist attractions
Atayal Life Museum Guishan Island Jim and Dad's Brewery Erjie Rice Barn Jiuliao River Ecological Park Luodong Forestry Culture Park Su'ao Fortress Memorial Hall of Founding of Yilan Administration Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Jiaoxi Hot Springs (礁溪溫泉) Wufongci Scenic Area (五峰旗風景區) Kavalan Distillery Taiping Mountain Luodong Night Market National Center for Traditional Arts Spring Onion Culture Museum Changpi Lake Lee Rong-chun Literary Museum Old Dali Bridge Tofu Cape Yilan Brick Kiln Toucheng Leisure Farm Wufengqi Waterfall Wulaokeng Scenic Area Yilan Museum of Art Yilan Literary Museum Zhu Dayu Culture Museum Nantian Temple Kailu Xianfengye Temple Baitul Muslimin Mosque
Explore Yilan County
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Lanyang Museum 蘭陽博物館
Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area 太平山國家森林遊樂區
Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area 太平山森林游乐区
Mingchi Forest Recreation Area 明池
Guishan Island Landing & Whale-watching Trips 龟山岛正规登岛与赏鲸行程
Wufengqi Waterfalls 五峰旗瀑布
Jiaoxi Hot Springs 礁溪温泉
Luodong Forestry Culture Garden 罗东林业文化园区
Nanfangao Fishing Harbour 南方澳渔港
Su’ao Cold Springs 苏澳冷泉
Yilan City 宜蘭市
Luodong Township 羅東鎮
Su'ao Township 蘇澳鎮
Toucheng Township 頭城鎮
Jiaoxi Township 礁溪鄉
Zhuangwei Township 壯圍鄉
Yuanshan Township 員山鄉
Dongshan Township 冬山鄉
Wujie Township 五結鄉
Sanxing Township 三星鄉
Datong Township 大同鄉
Nan'ao Township 南澳鄉
Places to explore around Yilan County
Lanyang Museum reflected in the adjacent pond · 兰阳博物馆与池塘倒影 Source-recorded photograph date: 2010-09-11 13:21:22.Lanyang Museum蘭陽博物館
Lanyang Museum interprets Yilan’s landscape and local culture in a building inspired by the tilted rock formations known as cuestas. The sloping roofline appears to rise from the wetland beside the former Wushi harbour area…
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Entrance to Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area · 太平山国家森林游乐区入口 Source-recorded photograph date: 2015-08-30.Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area太平山國家森林遊樂區
Taipingshan in Yilan combines mountain forest, a former forestry railway, hot springs and highland-lake scenery.
Read the place guide →Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area · 太平山国家森林游乐区 Source-recorded photograph date: 2015-08-30.Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area太平山森林游乐区
Taipingshan (太平山森林游乐区) is a mountain forest recreation area in Yilan's Datong Township, shaped by a century of forestry.
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Mingchi lake and forest scenery · 明池湖泊与森林景观 Source-recorded photograph date: 2015-11-28 13:21:43.Mingchi Forest Recreation Area明池
Mingchi (明池) is a small mountain lake and forest recreation landscape in Datong Township, close to the Yilan–Taoyuan boundary on the Northern Cross-Island Highway.
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Landscape on Guishan Island, Yilan · 宜兰龟山岛岛上景观 Source-recorded photograph date: 2025-11-04 13:43:30.Guishan Island Landing & Whale-watching Trips龟山岛正规登岛与赏鲸行程
Guishan Island (龟山岛) is the turtle-shaped volcanic island off Toucheng on Yilan's coast.
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Wufengqi Waterfall in Jiaoxi, Yilan · 宜兰礁溪五峰旗瀑布 Source-recorded photograph date: 2024-02-12 11:50:12.Wufengqi Waterfalls五峰旗瀑布
Wufengqi Waterfalls (五峰旗瀑布) occupy a wooded valley west of Jiaoxi, where the mountains rise from the Lanyang Plain.
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Foot bath at Jiaoxi Hot Spring Park · 礁溪温泉公园足汤 Source-recorded photograph date: 2022-07-19 15:31:49.Jiaoxi Hot Springs礁溪温泉
Jiaoxi Hot Springs (礁溪温泉) form a spa town on the northern Lanyang Plain, with public spring spaces and bathing hotels near the railway station.
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Log storage pond at Luodong Forestry Culture Garden · 罗东林业文化园区贮木池 Source-recorded photograph date: 2011-11-19 10:35:03.Luodong Forestry Culture Garden罗东林业文化园区
Luodong Forestry Culture Garden (罗东林业文化园区) preserves the timber-handling end of the Taipingshan forestry network in central Luodong.
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Nanfangao Fishing Port seen from the Suhua Highway · 从苏花公路眺望南方澳渔港 Source-recorded photograph date: 2009-11.Nanfangao Fishing Harbour南方澳渔港
Nanfangao Fishing Harbour (南方澳渔港) is a working port in Su'ao, where enclosed harbour basins sit beneath steep coastal hills.
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Entrance of Su-ao Cold Spring · 苏澳冷泉入口 Source-recorded photograph date: 2011-08-21.Su’ao Cold Springs苏澳冷泉
Su'ao Cold Springs (苏澳冷泉) are a low-temperature mineral spring in the centre of Su'ao, a short walk from the railway station.
Read the place guide →Local life & food
Yilan County local specialties
宜蘭縣特色美食 · 12 specialties to discover
Sanxing Scallion Pancake 三星葱油饼AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Sanxing Scallion Pancake (三星葱油饼) is a pan-fried pancake filled with scallions from Sanxing Township (三星乡) in Yilan County (宜兰县), Taiwan. Sanxing is an important farming township in Yilan, known for Sanxing scallions (三星葱).
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Yilan Scallion Pancake (宜兰葱饼) has a documented local example at Cong Baobao Farm (蔥寶寶體驗農場) in Sanxing Township (三星鄉), Yilan County (宜蘭縣).
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Deep-Fried Set Broth Cubes 糕渣AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Deep-Fried Set Broth Cubes (糕渣) are a fried snack from Yilan (宜蘭), made by cooking a pork-and-shrimp paste into chicken broth, cooling the mixture until it sets, and frying the cut pieces.
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Deep-Fried Battered Pork Strips 卜肉
Deep-Fried Battered Pork Strips (卜肉) are a snack associated with Yilan (宜蘭), particularly Sanxing Township (三星鄉). Pork loin is trimmed of sinew and fat, cut into strips, coated with seasonings and batter, and deep-fried.
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Xilu Layered Thick Soup 西鲁肉
Xilu Layered Thick Soup (西鲁肉) is a Yilan (宜蘭) banquet dish built around napa cabbage and a topping of fried egg. It also belongs to home cooking and holiday tables, with variations shaped by ingredients and individual cooks.
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Sugarcane-Smoked Duck 鸭赏AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Sugarcane-Smoked Duck (鸭赏) is a preserved duck speciality of Yilan (宜蘭). Lanyang Museum (蘭陽博物館) traces a local account to Xiafu (下福) around 1941, when Zhang Ashu (張阿樹) smoked salted ducks with white sugarcane.
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Candied Fruit 蜜饯
Candied Fruit (蜜饯) appears in the local food directory for Taiwan. The Chinese introduction below explains the named food and its preparation in the linked culinary reference.
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Skewered Tofu Snack 一串心
Skewered Tofu Snack (一串心) is a Yilan (宜蘭) snack assembled on a toothpick. Fried tofu provides the base, with a meat or offal filling and coriander or basil.
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All dish names · 全部菜名 (12)
- Sanxing Scallion Pancake · 三星葱油饼
- Yilan Scallion Pancake · 宜兰葱饼
- Deep-Fried Set Broth Cubes · 糕渣
- Deep-Fried Battered Pork Strips · 卜肉
- Xilu Layered Thick Soup · 西鲁肉
- Sugarcane-Smoked Duck · 鸭赏
- Candied Fruit · 蜜饯
- Skewered Tofu Snack · 一串心
- Yuanshan Fish Ball Rice Noodle Soup · 员山鱼丸米粉
- Luodong Pork Thick Soup · 罗东肉羹
- Jiaoxi Hot Spring Vegetable Dishes · 礁溪温泉蔬菜料理
- Yilan Ox-Tongue Pastry · 宜兰牛舌饼
More dishes from across Taiwan are in the Taiwan food guide.
Townships, districts & local cities in Yilan County
12 areas belong directly to Yilan County.
12 areas
Yilan City 宜蘭市
Yilan City (Mandarin pinyin: Yílán Shì; Hokkien POJ: Gî-lân-chhī) is a county-administered city and the county seat of Yilan County, Taiwan. The city lies on the north side of the Lanyang River.
Explore the area →TownshipLuodong Township 羅東鎮
Luodong Township, sometimes spelled Lotung or Lotong, is an urban township in the central part of Yilan County, Taiwan. Luodong is the smallest township in the county by area.
Explore the area →TownshipSu'ao Township 蘇澳鎮
Suao Township, alternately romanized as Su-ao or Su'ao, is located in southern Yilan County, Taiwan, is an urban township that is famous for its seafood restaurants and cold springs.
Explore the area →TownshipToucheng Township 頭城鎮
Toucheng Township is an urban township in Yilan County, Taiwan. The township includes Guishan Island and Guiluan Island in the Philippine Sea.
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Jiaoxi Township 礁溪鄉
Jiaoxi Township or Chiaohsi Township is a rural township in the northern section of Yilan County, Taiwan.
Explore the area →Rural townshipZhuangwei Township 壯圍鄉
Zhuangwei Township or Jhuangwei Township is a rural township in eastern Yilan County, Taiwan Province, Republic of China, the smallest in the county.
Explore the area →Rural townshipYuanshan Township 員山鄉
Yuanshan Township is a rural township in the western part of Yilan County, Taiwan.
Explore the area →Rural townshipDongshan Township 冬山鄉
Dongshan Township is a rural township in the central part of Yilan County, Taiwan.
Explore the area →Rural townshipWujie Township 五結鄉
Wujie Township is a rural township in the eastern part of Yilan County, Taiwan.
Explore the area →Rural townshipSanxing Township 三星鄉
Sanxing Township, also spelled Sanshing Township, is a rural township in the western part of Yilan County, Taiwan.
Explore the area →Rural townshipDatong Township 大同鄉
Datong Township is a mountain indigenous township in the southwestern part of Yilan County, Taiwan. It is the second largest township in Yilan County after Nan'ao Township.
Explore the area →Rural townshipNan'ao Township 南澳鄉
Nan'ao Township is a mountain indigenous township in the southern part of Yilan County, Taiwan. It is the largest township in the county.
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Plan your visit
Getting there
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Lanyang Museum and Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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