Thermal Valley steams all year round, with the park and Hot Spring Museum within walking distance
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Beitou Thermal Valley is wreathed in steam all year round, and on the slope leading up to it, the air carries a whiff of sulphur. The hot springs in this area are usually divided into three types—green sulphur, white sulphur and iron sulphur—so check the signage at the bathhouse before you soak to know which kind you're getting. Change at Beitou Station onto the Xinbeitou Branch Line, ride one stop to Xinbeitou Station, and head towards the mountains—Beitou Park, the Beitou Hot Spring Museum, and Beitou Thermal Valley are all lined up along the same road.
Beitou Park sits right in front of the station, and the neighborhood ranks 29th out of Taipei's 73 for greenery—living nearby is like having a big backyard of your own. The Hot Spring Museum and Thermal Valley are both within walking distance, handy for taking friends and family on a stroll when they visit. The rebuilt Xinbeitou Station sits right next to the MRT station, and the old wooden station house is now open for visits.
The way up towards Thermal Valley and Wenquan Road is uphill, so carrying groceries home takes a bit of leg work. In the street photo ratings, sidewalks rank 65th out of Taipei's 73 neighborhoods, so it's worth actually walking the route you'll use every day before you commit. Healthcare ranks 53rd, so if you have elderly family members, it's worth scouting out a regular clinic and pharmacy in advance. Weekends and holidays get crowded, so allow extra walking time around the park and station.
In 1896, Hirata Gengo opened Tengu-an here, Taiwan's first hot spring hotel. In 1905, hokutolite (Beitou stone) was discovered along the banks of Beitou Creek. In June 1913, the Japanese colonial authorities used public health funds to build the Beitou Hot Spring Public Bathhouse, modelled on the Izusan Hot Spring in Shizuoka Prefecture. The bathhouse was renovated and reopened as the Beitou Hot Spring Museum in October 1998. Xinbeitou Station was originally built in 1916 for hot spring tourism; after the Tamsui Line stopped running, it was dismantled and moved to Changhua, and wasn't rebuilt back in Beitou until 2017.
Compared with the 73 Taipei neighborhoods in this guide (scores 0–10)
NHI-contracted hospitals, public elementary and junior high schools whose catchment covers this area (estimated from the 2026 school-year village/neighborhood catchment table, treating every neighborhood in a village as equal in size; "Shared catchment" means families there can choose between two or more schools), high schools and universities within 1 km, stations, parks of 1 ha or more, and large shopping malls and department stores.
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