Mixed residential and commercial yet unhurried, with the restored Neigou Creek on its eastern edge
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Coming out of Donghu Station, the area between Kangning Road Section 3 and Donghu Road is a mixed residential-commercial neighborhood, with restaurants, snack shops, and everyday retail tucked into the lanes. The most noticeable landmark is the Baroque-style Hala Cinema, with Nanhu High School next to it—this is the liveliest stretch in Donghu. That said, compared to the crowded commercial districts downtown, Donghu has a more relaxed feel.
If you feel like taking a walk, head east to Neigou Creek, whose lower reaches hug the eastern edge of the neighborhood before flowing into the Keelung River. After the channel was widened and redone using eco-friendly engineering methods, the creek banks have become one of Donghu's new scenic spots. Lehuo Park, next to Kangle Street, sits on the north bank of Neigou Creek, and hosts a night cherry blossom festival every February. Further upstream, outside the neighborhood to the north in Neigou, there's also the Neigou Creek Ecological Display Hall. For greenery, this neighborhood ranks 20th among Taipei's 73 neighborhoods; its northern edge takes in the southern stretch of homes on Antai Street, and once you cross Kanghu Road, the hills begin. Donghu Station on the Wenhu Line is within the neighborhood, while Huzhou Station sits just outside its northern edge.
National Freeway No. 1 cuts through the southern half of the neighborhood, and there's also the Donghu Interchange on Kangning Road Section 3—if you're living nearby, you'll want to factor in the traffic. Quite a few homes are a fair distance from the MRT station, so public transit only ranks 51st. Sidewalks rank 57th, so pay extra attention when you're out walking.
Both sides of Donghu Road used to be called Wufen—according to local legend, early settler Wang Chuanyuan divided the land he'd cultivated into five shares, splitting it among his four sons and his eldest grandson. To the west, Huzhou got its name from a gourd-shaped sandbar that once sat along the Keelung River. Further east, Neigou takes its name from Neigou Creek, which flows out from "inside". The Neihu Line opened in July 2009, and Donghu Station began service along with it.
Donghu Station is set to gain another line: the Xizhi-Donghu Line had its overall plan approved by the Executive Yuan in January 2023, and construction on the main structure began in March 2025. Its Station SB10 will be the transfer point with the Wenhu Line's Donghu Station, with New Taipei City expecting completion by 2032. The full line runs about 5.56 kilometers, with only the final roughly 0.81 kilometers falling within Taipei City—the rest is in Xizhi.
Compared with the 73 Taipei neighborhoods in this guide (scores 0–10)
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