Shihfen Old Street 十分老街

Anchor point

1510 Reviews

Sunday：open 24 hours

4.2

4841

Introduction

Shihfen Station is the largest train stop in Pingxi. Trains going both ways stop here and here one can see conductors exchanging credentials-a throwback to a more bureaucratic age dur ing Japanese occupation that's worth a contemplative glance. There are two picturesque sites at Shihfen: where the train crosses the street and where it runs parallel to the street. Villagers here are accustomed to waiting for the train to pass and then

carrying on once it's gone.

Information

Themes: Northern Taiwan
Subject: Family、Campus teaching
Suggested Months for Visiting: All year
Address: Shihfen Street, Pingxi Dist., New Taipei City Taiwan, R.O.C

Opening Hours


Sunday	open 24 hours
Monday	open 24 hours
Tuesday	open 24 hours
Wednesday	open 24 hours
Thursday	open 24 hours
Friday	open 24 hours
Saturday	open 24 hours

Services & Facilities

Dinning
Shopping
Toilets

Transportaiton

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Nearby MRT

Review

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Traveler rating

4 Terrible
16 Poor
232 Average
686 Very good
572 Excellent

Traveler type

480 Families
304 Couples
140 Solo
12 Business
400 Friends

WendyyFan

Los Ángeles, California

Charming, antique and beautiful street

2019-10

The village nested in a spectacular moutain ranges creates the cool atmosphere. The street in Shifen is filled with people come to release the lanterns to the sky. Totally recommend to visit in your trip to Taiwan
Watsson

Annapolis, Maryland

Traveler type:

Couples

Big fun

2020-03

We did Pingxi and Shifen as a day trip from Taipei. They’re similar but you might as well do both. You can launch your good-luck lantern from either location. Shifen has more food choices and a waterfall — a bit of a hike with stairs. But the lantern lady in Pingxi guaranteed our wish would come true so....
Mbrucelo

Crowded place

2019-12

A lot of tourists flock in this old street to fly lanterns. The rail track is sometimes congested which could be dangerous especially when a train is approaching. Although there are guards who give reminders, some tourists do not follow instructions right away. There should be more warning signs and safety measures. If you want to come here, avoid peak hours.
PsychoGemini

Asan, South Korea

Sky lantern trip

2020-02

I came here with one purpose and that was to release a sky lantern. I wound up arriving at night and most of the places were closed with not many people in the area. I got some good shots and video of my sky lantern but it's a shame I wasn't able to really walk around and see more of the town. Perhaps I'll have a better experience the next time I go.
Enokido20

Traveler type:

Couples

Fun Visit

2020-02

Went to Shifen old street with my lady and had a good time. We got to decorate our own sky lantern and send it off. Theres lots of shops, food carts and the waterfalls are another 20min walk to get to if you want to see them.