Yuanshan (員山鄉; Yuánshān Xiāng) is a rural township in the western part of Yilan County, Taiwan.

Get in

By train

The nearest train station to the township is Yilan Station of the Taiwan Railway Administration, located in Yilan City.

By car

The township lies along:

• Provincial Highway 7: Northern Cross-Country Highway

By bus

The township can be accessed by bus from Yilan city.

Kamalan Bus Inc.

• 751 Yilan Transfer Station - Baomin Temple
• 752 Yilan Transfer Station - Taipei Veterans General Hospital Yuanshan Branch
• 753 Yilan Transfer Station - Shuanglian Pond
• 755 Yilan Transfer Station - Wanglongpo

Kuo-Kuang Motor Transportation

• G12 Yilan Transfer Station - Songluo
• G15 Yilan Transfer Station - Da Jiao Xi
• 1785 Yilan Transfer Station - Waiyuanshan - Zuntou
• 1786 Yilan Transfer Station - Shengou - Neicheng
• 1789 Yilan Transfer Station - Zhensha - Dajiaoxi

See

History and culture

• 1 Yilan Martyrs' Shrine (員山忠烈祠), No. 1, Alley 10, Lane 125, Fuxing Road. A memorial complex featuring a shrine to fallen soldiers, a long staircase up to a temple, as well as some decomissioned military hardware surrounded by parkland. (updated Nov 2019)

Museums

• 2 Artemis Garden (香草菲菲). A nursery and botanical museum. (updated Nov 2019)
• Kingcar Orchid Garden (金車員山蘭花園), No. 25, Lane 175, Section 2, Yuanshan Road, ☏ +886 3 922 0488 (#1). 08:00-17:00. A plant nursery, founded in 1988, which showcases a wide varieties of orchid. The facility also offers guided tours. (updated Nov 2019)
• 3 Yuanshan Hangar (員山機堡), No. 398, Jinshan East Road, ☏ +886 3 923 1945. 09:00-17:00. A small museum dedicated to the history of the airforce based in the area. (updated Nov 2019)

Temples

• 4 Bei Hou Temple (北后寺), No. 4, Bajia Road, ☏ +886 3 923 0863. (updated Nov 2019)

Do

Breweries

• 1 Jim and Dad's Brewing Company (吉姆老爹啤酒工廠), No. 411, Section 2, Yuanshan Road, ☏ +886 3 922 7199. 10:00-18:00. The brewery was opened in September 2015 after the founder won a brewing competition. The ground floor hosts the tasting area. It features a restaurant, outdoor playground and an observation tower. (updated Nov 2019)
• 2 Kavalan Distillery (噶瑪蘭酒廠), No. 326, Sec. 2, Yuanshan Road. 09:00-18:00. This award-winning whisky distillery is named after the indigenous Kavalan people, who originally inhabited the Kabalan Plain of modern-day Yilan County. The distillery was completed in December 2005. (updated Nov 2019)

Food making

• 3 Bee Farmer (養蜂人家蜂采館), No. 403, Section 2, Yuanshan Road, ☏ +886 3 923 3668. A small establishment which feature a number of exhibits related to bee-keeping. The facility also produces honey and visitors can buy products made on-site. (updated Nov 2019)
• 4 (菓風糖果工房), No. 188, Section 2, Xiande Road, ☏ +886 3 923 3569. 10:00-18:00. A chocolatier where visitors are also able to create their own sweets. (updated Nov 2019)

Parks and nature

Fushan Botanical Garden

• 5 Fushan Botanical Garden (福山植物園), ☏ +886 3 922 8900. 09:00-15:30. A botanical garden managed by the Taiwan Forestry Research Institute. It is the largest botanical gardens in Asia and features over 700 species of pants. The botanical garden features a nature center which displays the information regarding the garden It has a 20 km-long walking path for visitors to explore the garden. (updated Nov 2019)
• 6 Dahu Scenic Area (大湖風景區), No. 185, Huqian Road, ☏ +886 3 922 8080. 08:00-20:30. A picturesque lakeside area with paddleboats for hire. (updated Nov 2019)
• 7 Leigong Lake (雷公埤). A lake area with scenic views and spots for swimming. (updated Nov 2019)
• 8 Wanglong Lake (望龍埤). An area around the Wanglong lake which features bridges across the water, sitting out areas, and hiking trails. (updated Nov 2019)

Drink

Kavalan single malt whiskey

The world-famous Kavalan whisky is brewed in this township, and the company offers tours of the distillery (see above).