Travel Date: 2024/07/13
Once again, we found ourselves in Tongxiao, ready to explore a few notable spots along the way, including Tongxiao Beach, Qiumao Garden, and the Salt Museum, as well as some delectable local food in town.
Check out first part of this post - 2024 Tongxiao Sand Sculptures Art Festival [LINK]
Qiumao Garden (秋茂園)
Next, we visited an unusual park filled with various clay sculptures, including depictions of people, animals, buildings, and other themes. The park also features pavilions, seats, and other rest facilities. Known as Qiumao Garden, this park was opened in 1975 by Huang Qiumao, who was drawn to the coastline, beaches, and seawater of Tongxiao Town. He built Qiumao Garden to promote local prosperity. Although there’s a small parking area, the main entrance is elsewhere, so many people park along the road for convenience. The park was nearly deserted, and aside from the sculptures and trees, there wasn’t much to see. If it hadn’t been on our route, we probably wouldn’t have visited.
Taiyen Museum - The Way of Salt (臺鹽通霄觀光園區
- 臺鹽通霄精鹽廠)
Our final stop was the Salt Museum. The Salt Factory has been operational since its establishment in 1964. In recent years, to boost tourism, the factory has added facilities such as the "Ocean Hot Spring Footbath Stream," "Yo Zong-Susha Statue," and "Exhibition and Sales Center." In 2011, the "Taiyan Tongxiao Tourist Park" was established. The area is quite large, featuring a shop selling local products and a restaurant. It was crowded, and parking was a challenge. I’m not sure why it’s so popular because there isn’t much to see. However, many elderly visitors enjoyed soaking their feet in the water, and kids were playing around. The museum offers insights into salt production and different types of salt.
Finally, we cooled down with some delicious ice cream in Houlong before concluding our adventure.
Address:
1. Qiumao Garden 秋茂園: 357苗栗縣通霄鎮通灣里20-1號
2. Salt Museum: 357苗栗縣通霄鎮內島122號
3. Ice Cream: 35641苗栗縣後龍鎮中山路67號
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