Huwei (虎尾鎮) is a township of about 70,000 people (2023) in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is known for having one of the largest sugar factories in Taiwan.

Understand

In the 17th century, during the Dutch era, the area was named Favorolang, said to have derived from the ethnonym Babuza, a tribe of the Taiwanese Plains Aborigines. During this time, it was one of the largest and most powerful aboriginal villages in Taiwan.

Get in

By rail

THSR Yunlin Station

The local High Speed Rail station is located in Huwei Township:

• 1 Yunlin station (雲林), 301 Zhanqian E Rd. (updated Dec 2020)

Get around

See

Culture and history

• 1 Yunlin Story House (雲林故事館). The museum building was constructed in 1920–1923 and opened for the residence of the Huwei County Magistrate of the Japanese government. After the handover of Taiwan back to China in 1945, the building was used for the residence of Huwei District Director. (updated Dec 2020)
• 2 Huwei Old Station (Huwei Tourist Center) (虎尾驛(虎尾遊客中心)), No. 10, Zhongshan Road, ☏ +886 56335893. 09:00-18:00. Housed in an old train station, the area hosts information on the tourist attractions in the area. (updated Dec 2020)
• 3 Huwei Sugar Factory (虎尾總廠), No. 2, Zhongshan Road, ☏ +886 56321540. 08:00-18:00. An historic factory that refines sugar from sugar cane. There's isn't much to do or see in the factory, but many locals come to watch the old train haul the sugar from the factory to be transported for distribution. (updated Dec 2020)
• 4 North Creek Papermaking Art Village (北溪剪紙藝術村), ☏ +886 925395039. (updated Dec 2020)

Temples

• 5 Huwei Dexing Temple (虎尾德興宮), No. 172, Zhongzheng Road, ☏ +886 56322618. 05:00=22:00. (updated Dec 2020)
• 6 Sanbao Temple (三寶宮), ☏ +886 56336986. (updated Dec 2020)
• 7 Huwei Mazu Temple (虎尾天后宮), No. 18, Beiping Road, ☏ +886 56322815. 06:00-21:00. (updated Dec 2020)
• 8 FuAn Temple (虎尾福安宮), No. 13, Xinsheng 5th Road, ☏ +886 56331791. 06:00-21:30. (updated Dec 2020)

Museums

Yunlin Hand Puppet Museum

• 9 Yunlin Hand Puppet Museum (雲林布袋戲館). The museum hosts a number of exhibits on puppetry and the history of the building. (updated Dec 2020)

Do

Eat

Night markets

• 1 Huwei Night Market (虎尾夜市), Guangfu Road, ☏ +886 56339763. Friday 17:00-01:00. (updated Dec 2020)

Go next

• Further north: Taichung
• Further south: Chiayi, and then Alishan