By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team
Most parts of eastern Taiwan have their first rice planting season from February to June, making late May to June the best viewing period. The landscape is then blanketed in golden rice waves, presenting a breathtakingly beautiful and healing scene under the blue sky and white clouds.
Sanqi Rice Field Area (Photo / Happy Dongshan)
1. Yilan — Sanqi Rice Field Area
The Sanqi Rice Field Area in Dongshan Township, Yilan County, turns into a lush green sea of rice in May each year, and by June, as the ears mature, it becomes a vast golden pathway. The Sanqi Rice Path is open to the public until June 30, 2018. It not only features an observation deck for visitors to admire the rice waves from above, but also offers prime photo spots to capture the magnificent expanse of the rice fields.
Address: No. 77, Sanfeng Road, Dongshan Township, Yilan County
Sanqi Rice Field Area (Photo / Happy Dongshan)
2. Hualien — Provincial Highway 193
Known as one of the most beautiful highways in Taiwan, Provincial Highway 193 offers different scenery throughout the seasons. From late May, you can see vast golden rice fields alongside flatland daylily blooms. Even during fallow periods, rapeseed flower seas can be enjoyed.
East-West Taiwan Rice Sea Color Change (Photo / East Rift Valley National Scenic Area Administration)
(Photo / East Rift Valley National Scenic Area Administration)
3. Hualien — Dongli Station
Aside from Taiwan’s reputedly most beautiful Taluan Station, Dongli Station in Fuli Township, Hualien, may not boast majestic ocean views, but it offers boundless rice fields that stretch as far as the eye can see. When paired with blue skies and white clouds on sunny days, the moving scenery rivals that of Taluan Station.
Address: No. 15-6, Dazhuang Road, Dongli Village, Fuli Township, Hualien County
Dongli Station (Photo provided by kelvinchen312)
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