Get to know Touwu Township
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- Administrative area
- Rural township · 鄉
- Part of
- Miaoli County
- Chinese name
- 頭屋鄉
- Local areas
- Rural township guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 53.00 km²
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Reservoir and islands
The reservoir was formed by damming a gorge where the Shitan Stream (獅潭溪) cuts through the Bajiaodong Range (八角崠山脈). Bridges link Rixin Island (日新島) to its surroundings. Yongchun Temple (永春宮), on an island in the reservoir, dates from 1847; originally called Haitang Temple (海棠宮), it took its present name in 1860. Beside it, the roughly 400-metre Minghu Sudi Trail (明湖蘇堤步道) passes dawn redwoods, weeping willows and cherry trees.
Tea with ripe-fruit aromas
Touwu produces Pengfeng tea (椪風茶), a deeply oxidised style of partially oxidised tea. Its liquor is amber, with a rich, mellow sweetness and ripe-fruit aroma. The district also has a long association with Laotianliao tea (老田寮茶).
Sources for this guide
頭屋鄉>苗栗文化觀光旅遊網 · Miaoli County Culture and Tourism Bureau
明德水庫風景區>苗栗文化觀光旅遊網 · Miaoli County Culture and Tourism Bureau
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
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Touwu Township 頭屋鄉
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Getting there
Touwu Township is about 3 km in a straight line from central Miaoli County. Search for 頭屋鄉 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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