Erbazi Botanical Garden
Travel tips
- Gentle and easily accessible, and take a leisurely stroll beneath the dense green canopy – perfect for all ages!
- An emerald in the suburban areas of Taipei City and New Taipei City and a popular out destination.
- Enjoy the great convenience of the public transportation by taking Ankeng Light Rail’s shuttle bus
- Enjoy the romantic May snow during the Tung Blossom Season in May
Introduction
Erbazi Botanical Garden features a diverse forest ecosystem, comprising both natural and secondary forests, with a primary focus on trees, shrubs, and wildflowers. In addition to its open vistas and abundant greenery, the Garden also includes several hiking trails, a central square, an administrative center, and a sports area. These facilities not only showcase the Garden’s rich and diverse environment but also offer opportunities to explore some intriguing plants, such as he “Common Schefflera” and “Meliosma rhoifolia Maxim”. As a popular outing destination located in the suburban areas of Taipei City and New Taipei City, it serves as an ideal getaway for you, your family, and friends on holidays, allowing you to temporarily escape the bustling city and experience the beauty of nature.
The emerald of the Ankeng mountain area in Xindian
Located on Ankeng’s “Tutangshan” (Tutan Mountain), Erbazi is named after the topography of the Ankeng area. It is said that when the ancestors looked down from a high place, they saw the gentle contours of hills in the valley resembling the Chinese characters for “eight” and “inverted eight”, which together formed “two eight words” (“Er-ba-zi” in Chinese). This is the reason for naming this place Erbazi. Erbazi is situated near several large mountain communities, such as “Daguan Community”, “Rose China Town”, and “Taipei Xiaocheng”. Erbazi Botanical Garden covers a vast area of 150 hectares. When you take a morning walk through the Erbazi forest, you will be invigorated by the phytoncides. The hiking trails along the Erbazi River, including the Cherry Blossoms Trail, the Miscanthus Trail, the Selaginella Trail, the Psychotria Rubra Trail, the Tung Trail, and the Butterfly Trail, are gentle and easily accessible. There are also informative boards along these trails to help visitors learn more about the world of plants.
The shuttle bus of Ankeng Light Rail hits the road and make public transportation more convenient
After the Ankeng Light Rail takes to the road, visiting Erbazi Botanical Garden becomes more convenient. Visitors can take the Ankeng Light Rail to the “Cardinal Tien Hospital An Kang Branch Station” and transfer to Bus Route 839, or transfer at the “Taipei Xiaocheng Station” to the Ankeng Shuttle Bus Route 1. It takes only about 10-15 minutes to reach Erbazi Botanical Garden, where you can embark on a leisurely ecological journey!
Services & Facilities
- Viewing Deck
- Bus Station
- Public Restroom
- Hiking Trail
