By / MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Team
The “2014 New Taipei City Cherry Blossom Season – Cherry Blossom Mini Tour” features cherry blossoms blooming from January through the end of March. The New Taipei City Government invites friends from home and abroad to visit the nationally renowned cherry blossom destination – Tamsui Wuji Tianyuan Temple – during the month of March to admire the colorful and romantic beauty of Yoshino cherry blossoms. However, due to the limited width of Beixin Road, in order to avoid congestion and ensure safety, flexible traffic control measures will be implemented every weekend public holiday from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM starting now until March 31. Visitors are advised to use public transportation when coming to view the blossoms.
The cherry blossoms at Tianyuan Temple have entered their peak blooming period – netizens should seize the opportunity. (Image source / from the Tamsui Tianyuan Temple Flower Condition Report Fan Page)
Taiwanese mountain cherries, double-flowered cherries, and Yoshino cherries are blooming one after another across various districts in New Taipei’s romantic cherry blossom city. March is the prime blooming period for the beautiful and romantic pink Yoshino cherry blossoms. According to the Tamsui Tianyuan Temple Flower Condition Report Fan Page, around 80% of the Yoshino cherry blossoms in the area have bloomed, with some fully bloomed trees beginning to show green buds. Currently, the main blooming areas are concentrated behind the large rock to the right of the parking lot at the temple entrance, and the slope to the right of the altar has also entered its peak blooming stage.
Given the large crowds expected on weekends and the limited road width and parking space around Tianyuan Temple on Beixin Road, visitors wishing to enjoy the cherry blossoms are encouraged to visit on non-holidays and make use of public transportation. From Exit 2 of Tamsui MRT Station, follow the signs to the shuttle bus waiting area to take a paid cherry blossom tour bus. Buses run from Tamsui MRT Station from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with the last return bus from Tianyuan Temple at 5:30 PM. Alternatively, visitors can take the regularly operating Routes 875, 876, 866, or 877 buses across the street to reach Tianyuan Temple for cherry blossom viewing.
To coincide with the Yoshino cherry blossom season at Tianyuan Temple, starting in March, depending on traffic conditions on Route 101 (Beixin Road) and parking capacity, flexible vehicle entry controls will be implemented on weekends. However, buses, taxis, and local residents with proper identification will not be restricted. Once flexible controls are activated, vehicles will be prohibited from entering Beixin Road. Drivers will be directed by Tamsui District police officers and volunteer traffic assistants to park at the temporary parking lot on Xinshi Road, then take the paid cherry blossom tour bus to Tianyuan Temple. Paid cherry blossom tour buses will run approximately once every 30 minutes.
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