Looking for hot spring resorts near Taipei? Discover 6 relaxing seaside hot spring resorts in Jinshan, Wanli, and Yangmingshan—perfect for a quick city escape or weekend retreat.
Jinshan Hot Springs, located in New Taipei City’s Jinshan District, has become a famous hot spring destination in northern Taiwan thanks to its abundant hot spring resources and special coastal landscape. The springs are mainly weak alkaline sulfur springs with clear water that has a slight sulfur smell, known for promoting blood circulation, relieving fatigue, and nourishing the skin.
Since Jinshan is close to the ocean, some hot spring hotels near the coast offer sea-view hot springs where you can soak while enjoying the vast Pacific Ocean views, making it a popular choice for winter hot spring trips near Taipei. Jinshan Old Street is also a must-visit for tourists, with famous local delicacies like Jinshan duck meat, sweet potato cakes, and red sweet potatoes that visitors love to try after soaking in the springs.
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Jinshan Old Street
Jinshan Old Street, also known as Jinbaoli Old Street, is located in New Taipei City’s Jinshan District and is one of the most distinctive traditional old streets on the north coast, with over 300 years of history. It was once a bustling commercial street during the Qing Dynasty era. The red brick buildings and wooden storefronts along the street create a strong nostalgic atmosphere, famous for its rich food, snacks, and historical culture. Though the street isn’t long, shops line both sides, with the most famous being Jinshan duck meat and various sweet potato dishes, especially the duck meat food stalls in front of Guang’an Temple at the end of the street.
Local specialties:
- Jinshan Duck Meat: The most representative food, tender and juicy duck meat with a distinctive sauce flavor.
- Sweet Potato Delicacies: Jinshan is known for growing sweet potatoes, so various sweet potato cakes, balls, and soups are worth trying.
- Traditional Snacks: Handmade peanut candy, red tortoise cake, and more that bring back childhood memories.
- Special Snacks: Fried pork, fried oysters, taro cakes, and roasted red sweet potatoes are quite famous.
- Must-buy Souvenirs: One-bite pastries and Ayu mochi.
Where are Wanli Hot Springs & Yangmingshan Hot Springs?
Yangmingshan is actually very close to Jinshan Old Street, only about a 10-minute drive (6km) away. Yangmingshan doesn’t have sea-view hot springs but rather mountain-view hot spring resorts, making it suitable to visit after a day trip to Yangmingshan. Wanli District is a bit farther, about a 15-minute drive (7.6km) from Jinshan Old Street, but it’s also close to the sea, so you can enjoy sea-view hot springs there too. It’s right in the Yehliu Scenic Area, and Yehliu Geopark is a famous tourist attraction on Taiwan’s north coast, suitable for travelers planning to visit Yehliu Geopark.
Jinshan Hot Springs Recommendations
1. The Governor General Hot Spring
Located in Jinshan, The Governor General Hot Spring offers various hot spring services. However, it only provides bath houses without overnight accommodation, so it’s suitable for day-trip visitors. It’s located near the old Jinshan Beach, and it’s named after being the governor’s hot spring reception house during the Japanese colonial period.
Hot spring options include outdoor baths, cold springs, semi-outdoor and indoor double bath houses, and public baths. The rooftop outdoor bath is the best spot for ocean views, with one side overlooking the beautiful bay and the other offering distant views of Yangmingshan National Park’s mountains and mist, creating an open and spacious feeling with good air circulation, providing hot spring with ocean view. The rooftop outdoor bath is divided into men’s and women’s nude hot springs, while the first-floor outdoor bath and cold pool are mixed-gender hot springs requiring swimwear and swim caps.
Worth mentioning, their restaurant is excellent and definitely worth trying.
Address: No. 196, Minsheng Rd, Jinshan District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 20846
Price: 💰 (since it’s day use only)
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2. Dapu Hotspring
Located at the border of New Taipei City’s Wanli and Jinshan districts, Dapu Hotspring is close to attractions like Lion Head Mountain Park and Yehliu Geopark. Unlike The Governor General Hot Spring, this place offers accommodation but no public baths. The hot springs are private tubs in the rooms, so there’s no public bath area, which might not be ideal for those who prefer outdoor public baths.
The best part is they offer accessible rooms with bathtubs and toilets equipped with handrails, and lower washbasins. This makes it not only friendly for people with disabilities but also more convenient and safe for elderly travelers. Besides the in-room facilities, there are elevators and accessible paths in public areas. Additionally, the lobby provides free coffee/tea/drinks and bread for guests.
Address: No. 205-5, Jiatou Rd, Wanli District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 207
Price: 💰💰💰
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3. Jin Yong Quan Spa Hotspring Resort
Jin Yong Quan Spa Hotspring Resort is also located at the junction of Jinshan and Wanli, offering both accommodation and hot spring passes. The hot spring options are diverse, with outdoor baths, children’s water play areas, indoor nude baths, underwater hot springs, spa areas, and various specially flavored hot spring pools. The various herbal and essential oil mixed baths are quite interesting, including coffee, rosemary, ginger, mint, ginseng, and other flavors. The children’s water play area is a favorite for kids.
However, Jin Yong Quan Spa Hotspring Resort is divided into a motel area and a spa resort area, so you need to be careful not to book the wrong one. Motel area guests stay in a different section and cannot use the spa resort facilities.
Address: No. 213-3, Jiatou, Wanli District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 207
Price: 💰💰
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Wanli Hot Springs Recommendations-Hot Spring with Ocean View
4. CT Green Bay Hot-Spring Hotel
CT Green Bay Hot-Spring Hotel is in the coastal area of Wanli District, offering sea-view room options for travelers dreaming of ocean views. It’s also very close to Wanli Beach, so you can visit the beach and fall asleep to the sound of waves at night. Additionally, it’s close to Yehliu Geopark, suitable for tourists who have this attraction in their itinerary.
However, the rooms don’t have private hot spring tubs, so if you want to soak in hot springs, you’ll need to use the public pools. The public pools are separated for men and women (nude bathing), and the fee is included in the room rate, but note that they’re closed every Tuesday for cleaning. The hot spring options are limited to public pools, which might not be satisfying enough for experienced enthusiasts with high expectations for their soaking experience. (But honestly, one person only has one body, so it’s enough for me…)
For family travelers, there’s a children’s play area, but children under 6 years old aren’t allowed in the public baths.
Address: No. 1, Haijing Road, 207 Wanli, Taiwan
Price: 💰💰💰
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5. White House Hot Spring Beach Resort
White House Hot Spring Beach Resort is located next to Wanli Beach, and their sea-view suites are definitely worth experiencing, with some room types offering direct access to the beach—making this one of the few true seaside hot springs in Taiwan. It’s ideal for travelers who want to be close to the beach while enjoying hot springs. The public areas feature spacious hot springs and spa facilities, such as public baths, hot water jacuzzi, and saunas, allowing guests to enjoy a comfortable and healing hot spring experience. Additionally, various water activities are offered, including snorkeling, kayaking, and windsurfing, though these activities aren’t included in the room rate.
Beaches are always a good choice for family trips, and this place also has a children’s play area, suitable for family outings. Interested travelers are recommended to book through Klook, as White House Hot Spring Beach Resort offers various room types on Klook, while on Booking.com only four-person family rooms are available, with no double room options.
Address: No. 262, Ma Shu Road, 207 Wanli, Taiwan
Price: 💰💰💰💰
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Yangmingshan Hot Springs Recommendations-Hot Spring with Mountain View
6. Yangmingshan Tien-Lai Resort & Spa
Compared to the other hot spring resorts mentioned, Yangmingshan Tien-Lai Resort & Spa is the most upscale one in this article, offering beautiful mountain views of Yangmingshan. The guest rooms are divided into Japanese and Western styles, but you need to choose the Japanese-style rooms to get a semi-outdoor private hot spring tub. If you choose Western-style rooms, you can only use the public hot springs. However, the public hot springs here are amazing and definitely not to be missed, with the cost included in the room rate, available to all guests.
The outdoor hot spring facilities are huge, covering nearly 2000 ping (about 6,600 square meters) of hot spring paradise, with as many as 22 hot spring pools including outdoor baths, spa therapy, cold water pools, shower jet pools, indoor saunas, Japanese rock plate baths, semi-outdoor men’s and women’s bathing areas, and various themed hot spring pools. Except for the indoor sauna which is nude bathing, remember to bring swimwear and swim caps to enter other areas.
Address: No. 1-7, Mingliu Rd, Jinshan District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 208
Price: 💰💰💰💰💰
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Summary for Hot Spring Resorts near Taipei
The hot spring resorts introduced today are best for travelers wanting to enjoy hot springs in northern Taiwan, with sea-view hot springs being especially worth trying. The Governor General Hot Spring and White House Hot Spring Beach Resort are both excellent sea-view hot spring choices, while CT Green Bay Hot-Spring Hotel offers sea-view rooms(not sea-view hot spring). But if you really want to soak in hot springs by the sea, Green Island’s Sunrise Hot Spring is also a great choice, being closer to the seaside and more in touch with nature, offering a unique experience. However, Sunrise Hot Spring isn’t a hot spring hotel but a public hot spring by the sea, with admission only NTD 250.
That said, staying at a hot spring resort isn’t just about soaking in some super powerful mineral water—the overall ambiance and decor style are part of the vacation experience. So if you want to relax and unwind at a hot spring resort, the ones mentioned above would be better choices than Green Island’s Sunrise Hot Spring. Also, Jinshan Hot Springs, located in New Taipei City’s Jinshan District, is more conveniently located. Going to Green Island requires taking a plane or ferry, making transportation less convenient.
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