Huashan 1914 Creative Park is a former industrial area in Taipei dating back to 1914 that used to produce wine and camphor, and is now an art and exhibition space. Here you can find lots of historical buildings, harking back to the industrial era of Taipei City. Now you can find endless art shows and exhibits that are constantly changing.
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Historical Background:
The Huashan 1914 Creative Park is a major cultural and creative complex located in Taipei’s Zhongzheng District, originally built in 1914 as the Taipei Winery during the Japanese colonial period. After decades of industrial use producing rice wine, fruit wine, and camphor products, the site was abandoned in 1987 due to urban and environmental changes. Beginning in 1999, it was repurposed into an arts and cultural space for exhibitions, performances, and creative activities, eventually reopening in 2005 as a revitalized cultural park. Today, it preserves its historic industrial architecture while serving as one of Taipei’s key venues for arts, events, and tourism, featuring galleries, performance spaces, shops, cafés, and restaurants.
Hours:
11 AM to 9 PM every day.
Price:
Entrance to the park is free, but different exhibits may charge an entrance fee.
Where to stay:
We recommend Fullon Hotel which has locations in Tamsui and Fulong near the beach (book on Booking.com here, Tripadvisor here, Agoda here, or Hotels.com here).
We have stayed at and recommend Gold Mountain Ranch, which is a horse ranch and glamping destination in Jinshan. You can book a night at Gold Mountain Ranch on Klook here. You can also check out our full blog on the ranch here.
We have also stayed at and recommend Hai Xia Your Home which is right in front of Fulong Beach (book on Booking.com here, Tripadvisor here, Agoda here, or Hotels.com here).
Activities in Taipei:
There are many activities available to enjoy in Taipei such as kayaking, canoeing, snorkeling, SUP / paddle boarding, water biking, and more activities which you can book on Klook here or KKday here.
How to get there:
By Car/Scooter: From Taipei, travel on Zhongxiao West Road until you see the park, which is hard to miss. There is limited paid parking nearby.
Looking for scooter rental in Taipei? You can search on Klook here or KKday here to search for options. You can also check out our scooter rental guide here.
If you are looking for car rentals, you can also search Qeeq here, Klook here, or KKday here. You can also check out our car rental guide here.
By Train/MRT: The park is within walking distance of Zhongxiao Xinshen MRT Station. You can also take the MRT to Yingge Station. You can also book an MRT travel pass on Klook here.
By Bicycle:
Cycling is the best way to enjoy Taiwan’s landscapes if you have the time and energy. Looking for bicycle rentals in Taiwan? You can use Taiwan’s many Youbike sharing stations, or search for rentals on KKday here, and search for tours on Klook here. You can also check out our Taiwan cycling guide here. You can also book a Sunset Riverside Bike Ride and Historical Tour, 4 Hour Cycling in Taipei, Ultimate 8-Hour Cycling City Tour, or Taipei City Bike Tour with Night Market Experience on TripAdvisor here.
For more information, check out our Taiwan transportation guide here.
Map:
Please see below:
Our Journey:
I have been to Huashan 1914 Park a few times, but I have only really gone to see exhibits there once. There are lots of wide open spaces here, and I often see crowds here when passing by. I am glad that the city has restored this historic area and put it to good use for the public to enjoy.
Here I was trying to get a good view of the place with the smokestack, but instead I got a great view of garbage bags. Sorry for the lazy photography.
A few years ago, I wrote about the smokestack at Huashan because I was writing about the extant smokestacks in Taipei leftover from its Japanese industrial era. You can read more about the smokestack in this blog here. Some of the smokestacks in that blog have since been destroyed.
When you first enter Huashan, you are greeted by this large, grassy area.
Usually, you can see quite a few young people hanging out here in front of the historic buildings.
Looking back at Taipei, you can see an ad for Godzilla Minus One.
There are usually quite a few exhibits here, such as this one for Miffy.
Another view of the middle of Huashan.
Science Factory exhibit.
There are also a few shops in the park, such as “Inspiration Corner” pictured here.
Another arts and craft shop in the park.
Historic hallway.
New, modern hallway.
Magix Box is an immersive exhibit experience you can check out.
Here you can also see the distinctive warehouses covered in vines.
There is something beautiful about these warehouses becoming one with nature.
Wider view of the area.
The main reasons we came that day were for Doraemon and Tomica.
Okay, mostly for Tomica.
They also had a Tomica museum. The photo above is all the Taiwan-related Tomica cars ever made. We bought the post office set.
You can check out more photos from the Tomica exhibit in the gallery above. Overall, we had a good time, and had endless Tomica toy cars to choose from.
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