Top 5 Must-Visit Day Trip Attractions Around Taiwan’s “Provence” for Spring Flower Viewing During Chinese New Year

By MOOK Travel Editorials Team (compiled and reported)

The Chiayi Taibao Flower Sea Festival is known as Taiwan’s “Provence” and Hokkaido’s colorful flower fields. It grandly kicks off around February each year, attracting a large number of flower-viewing tourists. In addition to enjoying the vibrant flower seas, visitors can also explore nearby attractions, including the Taiwan Lantern Festival, or even plan a one- to two-day trip to go on an outing and take photos during the holiday.

1. National Palace Museum Southern Branch
The National Palace Museum Southern Branch boasts the rich collections of the Palace Museum and hosts various international exhibitions, actively showcasing the museum’s functions in collection, exhibition, research, preservation, and education. In addition to its bright glass-curtain main building, there is also the “Zhi Mei Bridge” with its double-arched bridge deck panels, blending elements such as the lake and elegant bridges to create a subtle beauty reminiscent of traditional Chinese landscape paintings.

2. Guiyi Forest Village
Covering an area of approximately 3.4 hectares, Guiyi Forest Village preserves traditional Japanese-style architecture. Stepping into this village is like traveling back to a bygone era of historical splendor. The park revitalizes early dormitories and official residences of Japanese staff using traditional Japanese construction methods, transforming them into a new hub for forestry culture, art, tourism, and entertainment.