Explore Zhanghua with Ease: A Lazy Guide to Attractions Near the New HSR Station

▲ A view of the HSR Zhanghua Station (Photo / Screenshot from Taiwan High Speed Rail official website)

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The high-speed rail Zhanghua Station opened on December 1st. Not sure where to go? ETtoday Eastday Travel Cloud has compiled a list of tourist spots around the station—perfect for planning your next nature getaway.

▲ Taiwan Mud Sculpture Festival (Photo / Provided by Guo Chunyou of Creative Roots Culture)

1. Taiwan Mud Sculpture Art Festival
Located right next to the HSR Zhanghua Station, this mud sculpture festival features over 10 large-scale works crafted from local Tianzhong soil—the first of its kind in Taiwan.

Date: November 27 – December 6
Time: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue: South side of Dashe Road, near HSR Zhanghua Station
Address: No. 248, Lane 230, Section 2, Douzhong Road, Tianzhong Township, Changhua County

▲ Tianzhong Forest Park (Photo / Screenshot fromChanghua County Government Tourism Information Network)

2. Tianzhong Forest Park
Covering approximately 45 hectares with a 683-meter trail, Tianzhong Forest Park is rich in forest resources that release abundant phytoncides—perfect for hikers looking to detoxify their bodies while enjoying nature.

Address: Neiwan Zhongnan Road (Route 150), next to Neiwan Gushan Temple, Tianzhong Township, Changhua County

▲ Socks King Visitor Factory offers DIY sock doll workshops (Photo / Screenshot from Socks King Visitor Factory’s Facebook page) 3. Socks King Visitor Factory A teaching-oriented sock factory, Socks King provides detailed insights into the footwear process—from material differences to product benefits—and lets visitors try making their own sock dolls.

Opening Hours: Weekdays 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Weekends (Holidays) 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Address: No. 1, Alley 16, Lane 440, Section 3, Yuanciji Road, Dingtian Li, Tianzhong Township, Changhua County

4. Huaxin MASK Creative Life Museum
Asia’s first visitor factory themed around innovative face masks, Huaxin MASK promotes the healthy relationship between masks and daily life through its four core concepts: “Creativity, Invention, Quality, Education.” Visitors can learn about health protection and enjoy DIY mask-making experiences.

Opening Hours: Closed every Monday (Group visits by appointment only)
Tues–Fri 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Sat–Sun & Public Holidays 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM (Open to general public)
(NL)(Group reservations only) Tuesday to Friday 09:00–17:00
(NL)(Open to the general public) Saturday, Sunday and national holidays 08:30–17:30
Address: No. 751, Section 2, Zhongzhou Rd., Tianzhong Township, Changhua County

▲Tianwei Highway Garden (Photo / Reproduced fromChanghua County Government Tourism Information Network)

5. Tianwei Highway Garden
The Tianwei Highway Garden produces a wide variety of flowers in great quantities, ranking first in Taiwan, and is known as the “Hometown of Flowers.”

Address: Nos. 195–257, Section 1, Minsheng Rd., Tianwei Township, Changhua County
Opening Hours: Open all day

▲Tianwei Haifeng Colorful Village (Photo / Reproduced fromI Love Tianwei Haifeng Colorful Village / kiwihouse Dream Studio Fan Page)

6. Tianwei Township Haifeng Colorful Village
This simple village is filled with a variety of colors — not just on the walls of houses, but also on roads and even at the police station. Here you can see graffiti such as Slam Dunk, Wu Long Police Station, and May.

Address: No. 280, Section 3, Minsheng Rd., Tianwei Township, Changhua County

▲Changhua Fizllo Park (Photo / Reproduced from Changhua County Government Tourism Information Network)

7. Fizllo Park
Hidden in Changhua like a little Melbourne, Fizllo Park utilizes local Changhua floral and nursery resources to create a lush, green, and blissful garden. Spanning 123 hectares — about 4.7 times the size of Taipei’s Da’an Forest Park — it is the largest flatland park in Taiwan.

Address: No. 138, Section 3, Central Rd., Xizhou Township, Changhua County

▲% Jiwei Pa Zhaodan (Photo / Reproduced from Changhua Wanjing Art Garden Fan Page on)

8. Wanjing Art Garden
Wanjing Art Garden has evolved from housing rescued old trees to now being filled with exotic flora and unique trees. From the old cypress stone at the entrance, towering ebony trees lining the path, seasonally changing rosewoods, the deeply Zen-style orange jasmine area, the serene native podocarpus forest, the faux-bois landscape area, the reborn deadwood section, and the native cycad garden, among others. Pavilions, terraces, towers, bridges, flowing water, waterfalls, and oddly shaped rocks set the scene — beauty is everywhere.

Address: No. 68, Section 4, Zhongshan Rd., Xizhou Township, Changhua County
Opening Hours: 08:00～17:00
Admission: General Admission NT$180

▲Beidou Old Street (Photo / Reproduced fromChanghua County Government Tourism Information Network)

9. Beidou Old Street
The old charm of Beidou is fully captured along this cultural and historical walking path centered around Dian’an Temple, covering Douyuan Rd. and Gongqian St. The local government has also built an archway at the entrance inscribed with “Baodou Main Street.” Walking along the path, you’ll be surrounded by Baroque-style old buildings, as if strolling through a corridor of history and witnessing the former prosperity of Beidou Old Street.

Address: No. 120, Section 1, Douyuan Road, Douliu Town, Changhua County (at Gongqian Street, Douyuan Road, and Zhonghua Road in Douliu Town)

▲ Qingshuiyan Temple (Photo / Reposted fromQingshuiyan Temple’s official fan page)

10. Qingshuiyan Temple
Qingshuiyan Temple is famed as the “Spring Scenery of Qingshui” for its natural spring water and picturesque surroundings. Adjacent to the temple is a tourist area adorned with Chinese-style corridors, featuring camellia flowers, pavilions with fish ponds, and free-range chickens roaming about. At the back, there is the “Sweet Dew Spring,” which, according to legend, was once fetched for drinking by Emperor Jiaqing of the Qing Dynasty, who praised its sweet and soothing taste. The spring still flows abundantly today, offering visitors a chance to experience it.

Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday, 7:00–18:00
Address: No. 1, Qingshuiyan Road, Qingshui Village, Shetou Township, Changhua County

11. Qingshuiyan Ecological Exhibition Center
The exhibition center houses a rich collection of butterfly and various insect specimens for public viewing.

Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 8:00–17:00
Address: No. 1-1, Qingshuiyan Road, Qingshui Village, Shetou Township, Changhua County

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