The Romantic Route 3 Art Festival covers 5 cities and counties, including Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Miaoli, and Taichung, with a total of 14 cities and towns along the Provincial Highway 3. These towns include: Taipei City; Longtan in Taoyuan; Guanxi, Hengshan, Zhudong, Beipu, and Emei in Hsinchu; Nanzhuang, Sanwan, Shitan, Gongguan, Dahu, and Zhuolan in Miaoli; and Dongshih in Taichung.

Due to the extent of Provincial Highway 3, the art festival has specially planned 1+3 exhibition areas; we recommend planning your visit based on the exhibition areas:

• Taiwan Design Museum located in Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Taipei.
• Area 1 (Longtan, Guanxi, Zhudong, Hengshan, Beipu, Emei)
• Area 2 (Sanwan, Nanzhuang, Shitan, Gongguan)
• Area 3 (Dahu and Zhuolan in Miaoli, and Dongshih in Taichung)

Each area has an art festival Information Center and Information Station (Holiday Only) where you can get a guidebook and the Art Festival Newspaper. If you have any questions about the festival content or itinerary routes, on-site staff are also available to provide assistance.

Taipei Area

Taiwan Design Museum - Exhibition Room 04, located in Songshan Cultural and Creative Park

• Address: No. 133, Guangfu South Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City

• Opening Hours:

  • 06/20-06/30, Tuesday to Sunday, 09:30-17:30, closed on Mondays

  • 07/01-08/27, Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00-18:00, closed on Mondays

• How to Get Here:

  • By Car: Set the navigation system to the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park

  • Public Transportation:

    • MRT:

      • Take the Taipei MRT Bannan Line, get off at Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall Station, and walk out through Exit 5.

      • Take the Taipei MRT Bannan Line, get off at Taipei City Hall Station, and walk out through Exit 1.

    • Bus:

      • MRT Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall Station (Guangfu): Routes 204, 278, 278 (Shuttle), 282, 288, 672, Chengde Main Line

      • United Daily News Station: 202, 212, 212 (Night), 212 (Straight), 232 (Fast), 240 (Straight), 270, 299, 600, Renai Main Line, Zhongxiao Main Line
        
         

Area 1

Information Center

• Balcony House in Beipu, Hsinchu 
  • Address: No. 5, Changxing Street, Beipu Township, Hsinchu County
  • Opening Hours: Daily, 09:00-17:00
  • How to Get Here:
    • Art Festival Shuttle Service: Take Route “Hsinchu” and check the schedule for the “Art Festival Shuttle Service” for the routes and shuttle frequency.
    • By Car: National Freeway 3 - exit at Zhulin Interchange - County Highway Route 120 - County Highway Route 123 - County Highway Route 122 - Dalin Road - Route 3 (Provincial Highway 3).
    • Public Transportation:
      • Option A: Take the High-Speed Rail to “THSR Hsinchu Station” and transfer to Taiwan Tourist Shuttle 5700 Lion’s Head Mountain Route and get off at “Beipu Old Street Station,” and walk about 2 minutes.
      • Option B: Take the TRA train to “Zhubei Station” and transfer to Taiwan Tourist Shuttle 5700 Lion’s Head Mountain Route and get off at “Beipu Old Street Station,” and walk about 2 minutes.
      • Option C: Take the TRA train to “Zhudong Station” and transfer to Hsinchu Bus 5609, 5609A, 5626 or 5627 and get off at “Beipu Station,” and walk about 2 minutes.

Information Station (Holiday Only)

• Taihe Temple in Guanxi, Hsinchu
  • Address: No. 30, Datong Road, Guanxi Township, Hsinchu County
  • Opening Hours: Holidays, 09:00-17:00
  • How to Get Here:
    • Art Festival Shuttle Service: Take Route “Taoyuan-Hsinchu” and check the schedule for the “Art Festival Shuttle Service” for the routes and shuttle frequency.
    • Public Transportation: Take a “Hsinchu Bus” from the Hsinchu Train Station to “Guanxi Station,” and walk about 3 minutes.
    • By Car: National Freeway 3 - Guanxi Interchange toward Guanx

• Zhudong Train Station in Zhudong, Hsinchu
  • Address: No. 196, Donglin Road, Zhudong Township, Hsinchu County
  • Opening Hours: Holidays 09:00-17:00
  • How to Get Here:
    • Public Transportation:
      • Option A: Take the Neiwan Line of the TRA at the Hsinchu Railway Station and get off at Zhudong Station.
      • Option B: Take the HSR and get off at Hsinchu Station, transfer to the Liujia Line of the TRA and get off at Zhuzhong Station; then take the Neiwan Line of the TRA and get off at Zhudong Station.
      • By Car: National Freeway 3 - Zhulin Interchange toward Zhudong

Area 2

Information Center

• Hakka Literary Garden in Gongguan, Miaoli
  • Address: No. 39-2, Fude 5th Neighborhood, Fude Village, Gongguan Township, Miaoli County
  • Opening Hours: Daily, 09:00-17:00
  • How to Get Here:
    • Art Festival Shuttle Service: Take Route “Hsinchu” or “Miaoli” and check the schedule of the “Art Festival Shuttle Service” for the routes and shuttle frequency.
    • By Car:
      • Option A: National Freeway 1 - Miaoli Interchange - Provincial Highway 6 - Provincial Highway 72 - Yongfu Farm Road.
      • Option B: National Freeway 3 - Dashan Interchange - Provincial Highway 1 - Provincial Highway 72 - Yongfu Farm Road.

Information Station (Holiday Only)

• CPC Shitan Petrol Station in Shitan, Miaoli
  • Address: No. 9-1, Xindian, Shitan Township, Miaoli County
  • Opening Hours: Holidays 09:00-18:00
  • How to Get Here:
    • Public Transportation: Take a TRA train to “Miaoli Station,” transfer to Hsinchu Bus 5657, get off at “Shitan Station,” and walk about 10 minutes.
    • By Car:
      • Option A: National Freeway 1 - Miaoli Interchange - Provincial Highway 6 - Provincial Highway 72 - Route 3 (Provincial Highway 3).
      • Option B: National Freeway 1 - Toufen Interchange - Drive to Shitan's Zhongfengxin Rd./Neishan Highway/Route 3 (Provincial Highway 3).
      • Option C: National Freeway 3 - Dashan Interchange - Provincial Highway 1 - Provincial Highway 72 - Route 3 (Provincial Highway 3).

Area 3

Information Center

• Dongshih Forestry Culture Park, Taichung
• Address: No. 1368, Dongguan Road, Section 6, Dongshih District, Taichung City
• Opening Hours:
  • 06/18-06/30, Wednesday to Sunday, 09:00-18:00, closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
  • 07/01-08/27, Daily, 09:00-18:00.
• How to Get Here:
  • Art Festival Shuttle Service: Take Route “Taichung” or “Hsinchu” and check the schedule for the “Art Festival Shuttle Service” for the routes and shuttle frequency.
  • By Car:
    • National Freeway 1/National Freeway 3 - turn on to National Freeway 4 toward the east-west direction - take the Fengyuan Interchange toward Dongshih and travel about 11 kilometers.
    • Public Transportation: Take a Fengyuan Bus and get off at “Dongshih Forestry Culture Park Station” and walk about 1 minute.

Art Festival Shuttle Service

There are 4 shuttle service routes for this year’s Art Festival, departing from Taoyuan City, Hsinchu County, Miaoli County, and Taichung City, heading to the 3 major areas and Information Centers. For detailed routes and schedules, please refer to the “Art Festival Shuttle Service”.

By Car

The artworks of this year’s Art Festival are located mainly along "Route 3 (Provincial Highway 3)."

Due to the large scope of the exhibition areas, it is recommended that visitors plan their routes to include the Information Centers or the Information Stations (Holiday Only). Please refer to the transportation information in the item 2 of the Q&A section above.

Public Transportation

The areas where the artworks of this year's Art Festival are located include Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Miaoli, and Taichung. Visitors can refer to the routes of the Taiwan High Speed Rail and Taiwan Railways to plan an itinerary according to the location of each artwork.

Due to the large scope of the exhibition areas, it is recommended that visitors plan their routes to include the Information Centers or the Information Stations (Holiday Only). Please refer to the transportation information in the item 2 of the Q&A section above.

Related External Links

Please refer to the “Taiwan Tourist Shuttle,” “Hsinchu Bus,” and “Fengyuan Bus” websites for information on the relevant routes.

• Group tour and self-guided tour introduction and registration: “Theme Tours”
• Local Tours introduction and registration for: “Local Tours - Art Festival Limited”
• Art Festival Recommended Routes: “Recommended Routes”