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Jiufen
New Taipei, Taiwan · Population 1,600
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Plan your visit: the lantern hour and the last bus down, when it's quiet, whether the view will be clear — and a climb, a walk, or the gold-mine museum beyond the crowds.
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The Lantern Hour & the Last Bus Down
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When Is Jiufen Quiet?
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Rain, Fog & the Road
Keelung Mountain: Sunrise, Sunset & the Climb
Today's first light, sunrise, sunset and dusk over Jiufen — and what time to leave to climb Keelung Mountain for the view.
Walking the Old Street: the Stairs and the Level Lane
How Jiufen's two lanes fit together, the easiest way round, and what to expect on foot if stairs are hard.
The Gold Museum at Jinguashi
The real gold-mining heritage a few minutes past Jiufen: hours, tickets, and how the Benshan mine tunnel works.
Getting to Jiufen & the Last Bus Home
How to arrive, where the queues form, parking reality, and the last bus back — for a town with no train station.
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Changelog
- UpdatedCorrected the last 1062 bus time in the arrival guide
- Town updateAdded a sketch of Jiufen
- New toolAdded a day-trip guide to the Jinguashi Gold Museum
- New toolAdded a walking guide to the Old Street's stairs and level lane
- New toolAdded a Keelung Mountain sunrise & sunset climb
- New toolNew tool: the lantern hour and the last bus down
- New townJiufen is now on Town Tools
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