Pink Flower Seas & Sunset Fairy-Tale Farm: Cherry Blossom Season Begins

By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team

Hsinchu’s Wufeng Township is like a fairy-tale land, one of the favorite spots for flower-viewing tourists and photography enthusiasts. With misty landscapes and enchanting night views, it offers stunning scenery in all four seasons. When cherry blossom season arrives, at Shanshang Renjia Farm in Wufeng Township, the surrounding mountainsides are blanketed with pink cherry blossoms. The vibrant, dreamy sea of flowers paired with breathtaking sunsets always draws many visitors.

The cherry blossoms at Shanshang Renjia are mainly planted on terraced tea fields, with layers of pink and light pink blooms that are highly eye-catching. The cherry blossom season kicked off on February 24th, and currently, the Fuji cherry blossoms are in full bloom. The blooming period can last until early March, so those wishing to admire the blossoms should seize the opportunity.

Wufeng Township is an indigenous township with over 3,000-meter-high mountains scattered throughout. It is divided into four villages: Daxia, Taoshan, Huayuan, and Zhulin. The residents consist mainly of the Atayal and Saisiyat tribes, along with a small number of Hakka people and post-war Chinese immigrants, making it the least-populated highland township in Hsinchu County.

The area boasts rich natural environments, ethnic cultures, and historical sites. One of its most culturally distinctive features is the biennial Saisiyat Pas-ta’ai (Ritual of the Short People), which always attracts countless domestic and international tourists to the tribe.Visitors who have the chance to come to Hsinchu next time might want to make a trip to Wufeng Township. Not only can they enjoy the natural beauty, but they can also experience traditional ethnic culture and explore historical sites from the Japanese colonial period.