Beitou Hot Springs and Museum
The Beitou district is the most mountainous in Taipei, and geothermal warming has created a series of natural hot springs, one of the largest concentrations in the world. Beitou Hot Springs was originally developed as a public bathhouse during the Japanese occupation beginning in 1895. For decades, the area was one of the country’s largest red light districts before a major cleanup project by the government in the 80s and 90s.

Today, you’ll find luxury hot springs resorts in place of brothels in what has become a family friendly area of Taipei. The Beitou Public Bathhouse, the largest during the Japanese era, is now the Beitou Hot Springs and Museum, where visitors can read up on the history of the hot springs before soaking in the healing sulfuric waters. Since the baths of Beitou Hot Springs Park are public, men and women share the same pools and must wear swim suits, and women must have their hair tied up.

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Absolutely fantastic tour! The tour guide was so knowledgeavle and just an all around funny guy!

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Great tour! Very helpful and accommodating. Our guide was great, a good mix of information and time to take in the different scenery. The easy pick-up and drop-off at hotels was especially convenient and helpful. One tip: wear clothes that you may not care about because the hot springs smell like sulfur and can make your clothes smell for days on end. Overall, it was a great tour and I would highly recommend it.

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