Get to know Xinyi Township
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- Administrative area
- Rural township · 鄉
- Part of
- Nantou County
- Chinese name
- 信義鄉
- Local areas
- Rural township guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 1,422.00 km²
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Setting and landscape
The terrain is steep throughout; the township seat stands at 518 metres, and days and nights differ sharply in temperature. The township borders Alishan Township (阿里山鄉) in Chiayi County to the south-west and Wanrong Township (萬榮鄉) in Hualien County to the east. Provincial Highways 18 and 21 meet at Tataka (塔塔加), where the Yushan National Park visitor centre stands at 2,610 metres.
History and people
Under Japanese rule the area was indigenous territory administered directly by Niitaka District (新高郡) of Taichung Prefecture. After 1945 it became a mountain township, first called Luona (羅娜鄉) and later renamed Xinyi; in 2014 an indigenous campaign group asked the government to restore the Luona name. The Bunun (布農族) are the main indigenous people, followed by the Tsou (鄒族), and Bunun has been designated the township's local common language. In July 2022 Wangmei village was split to create Kalibuan (卡里布安), a Bunun word for "moon".
What to see
Taiwan's Tourism Administration suggests travelling along Highway 21 and the Chenyoulan River (陳有蘭溪) to villages such as Luona (羅娜) and Jiumei (久美). It also recommends crossing the Shuanglong rainbow suspension bridge (雙龍七彩吊橋) above a gorge and waterfall, and viewing the collapsed rock walls of Fuzi Cliff (父子斷崖) on the way to the start of the Batongguan Historic Trail (八通關古道), followed by a soak at the Dongpu hot springs (東埔溫泉) after hiking. The Tataka visitor centre has exhibits on Yushan's mid- and high-altitude ecology, geology, Bunun and Tsou culture and the history of the mountain.
Food and local products
The Tourism Administration calls Xinyi Taiwan's largest producer of green plums. In winter the orchards around Fengguidou (風櫃斗) and Wusonglun (烏松崙) are covered in white blossom, and plum wine, dried plums and plum dishes are the township's local products; the Meizi Dream Factory (梅子夢工廠) offers plum-wine and plum-vinegar making.
Highlights
- Yushan 玉山: Taiwan's highest peak, on the township's southern boundary.
- Tataka Visitor Center 塔塔加遊客中心: At 2,610 metres where Highways 18 and 21 meet, with exhibits on Yushan ecology and Bunun and Tsou culture.
- Fengguidou plum orchards 風櫃斗: Winter plum blossom in Taiwan's largest green-plum area, as described by the Tourism Administration.
- Fuzi Cliff 父子斷崖: Collapsed rock walls on the route to the Batongguan Historic Trail.
Sources for this guide
信义乡 - 维基百科 · Wikipedia (Chinese) · CC BY-SA 4.0
信義鄉－中區行動旅服pwa · Tourism Administration, Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Taiwan)
服務項目 - 塔塔加遊客中心 - 內政部國家公園署玉山國家公園管理處 · Yushan National Park Headquarters, National Park Service (Taiwan)
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-25.
Explore Xinyi Township
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Xinyi Township
Road junction at Tataka in Yushan National Park · 玉山国家公园塔塔加道路交会处 Source-recorded photograph date: 2011-04-27.Yushan National Park Tataka Recreation Area玉山國家公園塔塔加遊憩區
Tataka is a visitor area on the northwestern side of Yushan National Park, offering a way to experience the mountain environment without equating the visit with a summit climb.
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Yushan main and east peaks seen from the north peak · 从北峰方向眺望玉山主峰与东峰 Source-recorded photograph date: 2017-06-16.Yushan Designated Summit Routes玉山正规登山线路
Yushan's designated mountain routes lead into a high-elevation landscape of forest, exposed rock and distinct summit ridges.
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A hotel building with a red gabled roof amid misty mountains at Dongpu Hot Springs, Xinyi Township · 信义乡东埔温泉区，云雾缭绕山间的红顶旅馆建筑 Source-recorded photograph date: Taken on 24 June 2015.Dongpu Hot Springs东埔温泉
Dongpu is a hot-spring settlement in Xinyi Township, Nantou County, within a mountain landscape closely connected with Bunun community life.
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Getting there
Xinyi Township is about 45 km in a straight line from central Nantou County. Search for 信義鄉 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Yushan National Park Tataka Recreation Area and Yushan Designated Summit Routes are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Nantou County →More in Nantou County
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Some facts checked against 信义乡 — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Yushan National Park Tataka Recreation Area · Yiken · CC BY-SA 3.0. Full-frame source proportionally resized and converted to WebP for display. No subject alteration. Source-supplied marks and edits remain; cards may crop the view.
Photo: Yushan Designated Summit Routes · Huang Chung Yu · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full-frame source proportionally resized and converted to WebP for display. No subject alteration. Source-supplied marks and edits remain; cards may crop the view.
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