Yushan Tea Region
Caopingtou and the Yushan visitor gardens in Xinyi township, 1,250–1,500 m up on the flank of Jade Mountain. There is a giant teapot landmark here, and the whole run of the New Central Cross-Island Highway.
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Itineraries1
- A day along the New Central Cross-IslandDay tripShuili → Xinyi → the Caopingtou visitor gardens and the giant teapot → lunch at a garden guesthouse → the viewpoints towards Tataka → back downYushan oolong is made from the Ruanzhi cultivar. There is hands-on tea making in August and September, by appointment.
Sights and trails
Cherry and plum bloom together January to March, with the tea gardens sitting in among them. Over four thousand cherry trees flower in relay — mountain cherry, Kawazu, yae, then Yoshino — which stretches the season out.
⚠️ This is the busiest the district gets. There are cleaning and parking fees; coaches must book ahead and numbers are capped daily; over Lunar New Year, from the eve to the second day, it opens mornings only. Ten to one is the crush — go earlier.
The marker for the visitor gardens, impossible to miss from the road. There are garden guesthouses beside it.
Things you can do yourself
Most of the garden guesthouses can arrange it. Book ahead; usually it needs a group.