Tri-Mountain National Scenic Area Headquarters

The riverside hot springs of Guguan, a picturesque Taichung county mountain town, have been well-known since 1907. In particular, Guguan gained fame in Japan when it became known that the Meiji Emperor impregnated his wife with a son after a soak in the hot spring there. Thus, these springs became known in Taiwan as the "Male Child Springs," also dubbed the "Meiji Hot Springs" by the Japanese emperor. With all that going for it, it is no wonder that visitors began to flock to Guguan, which is 800 meters above sea level, after the completion of the Central Cross-Island Highway, which the town straddles.

More recently, Guguan has gone through a dark period resulting from the destruction suffered during the 921 Earthquake and Typhoon Toraji. Thanks to some reconstruction and innovation, however, area businessmen have reinvented this hot springs spa area as a unique attraction that differs from other hot springs in northern Taiwan. Guguan's hot springs are carbonic acid springs with a pH of 7.6 and a temperature of 48-60 degrees Celsius. The clear, transparent, and odorless springs differ greatly from the strong-scented hot springs in the northern region.

Streets of Guguan
Lishan Scenic Area is located in Heping District, Taichung City, and covers an area of about 31,300 hectares. Its major external transportation roads are Taiwan National Highway No. 8 and Taiwan National Highway 7A.

This area is filled with continuous mountains in which you can glance into the distant mountains once you reach the peak and enjoy the changing sea of clouds. Among its magnificent and spectacular valleys, there are running creeks, pouring waterfalls and other elegant landscapes.

Archway of Guguan Scenic Area
Located at around 34 KM of Taiwan National Highway No. 8, this archway is the landmark of the Guguan Scenic Area on Central Cross-island Highway.