Annual must-grab cherry blossom viewing spots — The most beautiful Wuling Cherry Blossom Season traffic control schedule

Text by / MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team, compiled and reported

The most anticipated Wuling Cherry Blossom Season of the year kicks off this February, and the Directorate General of Highways has announced traffic management measures for the season. From Lunar New Year’s Day on February 16 to February 25, daily entry is limited to 6,000 people. Last year’s traffic control measures lasted 18 days, but this year they’ve been shortened to 10 days, in alignment with the Lunar New Year holiday period to reduce inconvenience for visitors traveling on weekdays.

This year’s Wuling Cherry Blossom Season runs from early February to late March. The highly popular “Pink Lady” blossoms will be in bloom until around early March, followed by Yoshino cherry, double-flowered cherry, and Musha cherry, which will continue blooming until late March. Visitors planning to see the blossoms can start making their travel plans now. It’s also recommended to use public transportation as much as possible to avoid long and tiring road trips and to enjoy a better cherry blossom experience.

During the Cherry Blossom Season, the Directorate General of Highways, in line with previous years, has coordinated with relevant agencies to plan four major traffic management measures: “on-site crowd control, road traffic control, group visitor reservation entry, and public transport shuttle service.” The daily visitor limit is 6,000 people, including 1,800 overnight guests and 4,200 day-trippers; the day-trippers are further divided into 1,000 group ticket holders and 3,200 individual passengers using public transport.

Last year, a cherry blossom tour group from Die Lian Hua Travel Agency was speeding on the highway during the return trip and crashed off the roadside, resulting in 33 deaths and 11 injuries. This year, during the Cherry Blossom Season, the Directorate General of Highways, together with the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, and the Tourism Bureau, among others, are conducting cross-agency joint inspections to ensure driving safety.

3,200 individual passengers will take buses departing from Taipei or Yilan — ticket presales started on January 19. For those departing from Lishan, presales begin on February 1. Fengyuan Bus will also sell tickets and entry passes at the Lishan Visitor Center from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. the evening before departure. On-site purchases are limited to six per person.