Not Just Liushi Mountain: Top 5 Golden Needle Flower Spots Across Taiwan

By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team

The most important floral event of the year takes place from August to October when golden needle flowers are in full bloom. During the flower season, in addition to well-known spots like Liushi Mountain and Chikuo Mountain in Hualien and Taimali, there are also hidden gems where you can admire the beautiful yellow-orange flower seas. Below is a list of six golden needle flower spots across Taiwan.

1. Taichung – Muxin Spring Leisure Farm
Muxin Spring Leisure Farm not only boasts over 8 hectares of expansive land and a high-altitude location with views of Wine Barrel Mountain and the Dajia River, but also offers a stunning night sky filled with stars and a view of Taichung’s neon lights after dark. May marks the golden needle flower season at Muxin Spring Farm, where lush green hillsides are blanketed in yellow, creating an incredibly beautiful sight. The flowering period can last until August, with about 40-50% of the blooms remaining currently.

2. Nantou – Toushe Basin
Nantou’s Sun Moon Lake Living Basin is one of the world’s rare peat soil regions and the only basin-shaped grass peat area in the world. As a result, it is home to Taiwan’s only floating golden needle flowers. In addition to the addition of flatland flower varieties this year blooming in May, August to September is also the season for golden needle flower seas.

3. Hualien – Chikuo Mountain
Chikuo Mountain is a famous tourist destination known for its golden needle flower seas. When the flowers bloom between August and September each year, farmers are busy with harvesting, sun-drying, and baking. In addition to the bright yellow golden needle flower seas, visitors can also explore the renowned “Three Scenic Spots of Chikuo,” which include three black volcanic rocks located among the golden needle fields, the uniquely shaped Thousand-Ton Stone Turtle, a natural landmark, and the over 40-year-old Wang Family Ancestral House.

4. Hualien – Liushi Mountain
Summer is the season for the magnificent golden-yellow golden needle flower seas. The annual Hualien Golden Needle Flower Season runs from August 5 to September 24, with both Chikuo Mountain in Yuli and Liushi Mountain in Fuli bursting into bloom during the summer heat. This year, the golden needle flower seas cover an area of 63.15 hectares. In addition to the first-ever natural ecology tour that allows daytime flower viewing and nighttime stargazing, limited-edition “Flower Spike Rice” is also available for a limited time during the flower season.