To hear most travelers tell it, the best cities in Taiwan are Taipei and Kaohsiung. Follow the main route south from Taitung outlined above, but then about 10-15 minutes up Highway 9 after it veers inland from Daren, watch for the little turnoff to County Road 199, which also happens to be right on the border between Taitung and Pingtung (屏東縣) counties.
Situated in the Jhihbennei Hot Springs area southwest of Taitung City, Jhihben National Forest Recreational Area spans 110 hectares, ranges from125 to 台東的名產 650 meters above sea level, and has a mean annual temperature of about 22ºC, Dense forests and Jhihben Creek pass through the entrance to this area.

Taitung has nurtured some of Taiwan's famous musicians and aboriginal people are renowned for having beautiful singing voices, so if you are here you should not miss this music village especially the night here will make your night a real wonderful, peaceful and relaxing one.
Director Icyang Parod of the Council said that from the past to this year, the Council had subsidized Taidong County Government for over NT$300 million to build and operate the Taitung County Cultural and Creative Industry Settlement of Indigenous Peoples” in order to foster and enhance the energy of product design and development for indigenous entrepreneurs, and to provide large-scale exhibition and sale platforms, such as Creation Workshop Zone and Product Exhibition Zone; The Creation Workshop Zone was located at the bottom of Tiehua Road and Product Exhibition Zone was located in the famous punching-in attractions, TTStyle in Taitung.

The easy-grade flatland areas of the Hawaii-like Taitung City region in Taiwan's southeast, mountain and sea almost always immediately at hand, have made this a mecca-like destination for those with a fire for two-wheeled self-powered touring over the past two decades.
No airport can beat KYD's accessibility: it is located on KYD's only road which circles the island (I disregard a minor road crossing the southern part), and the plane is parked a couple hundred meters from the parking lot, which is large enough to handle a 19-seater plane.
With miles of cycling and walking trails as well a beautiful and surprisingly undeveloped seashore these parks offers a perfect chance to experience Taitung's laid back lifestyle and clean ocean air. Oolong tea has been one of Taiwan's primary exports until the 1980s, when the tea producers turned their attention to the local market.