Wulai Old Street Introduction
"Wulai Old Street" refers to the area around Wulai Street, Waterfall Road, and the Circle Mountain Road. The shop signs are unified in style, creating a neat appearance, and most stores showcase indigenous features, allowing tourists to enjoy indigenous mountain delicacies. Unique dishes such as charcoal-grilled mountain pork, hot spring eggs, pandan rice, bamboo rice, maco cooking, mountain vegetables, and pearl onions are all indigenous specialties that are rarely found elsewhere. Additionally, local specialties like millet wine and millet mochi are perfect for sharing with friends and family as souvenirs. Visitors can also watch mountain song and dance performances and feel the passionate energy of the indigenous people. When talking about Wulai, hot springs come to mind; the name itself means "gushing spring" in the Atayal language. Both the native Atayal people and later settlers, including Han Chinese and Japanese, have fallen in love with the hot springs known for their beauty and health benefits. Numerous hot spring hotels line the old street. Atayal culture is also a highlight of the area, and a visit to the Atayal Museum can offer insight into the rich weaving, architecture, and belief systems of the Atayal people, as well as the many indigenous foods available on the old street. For those who want to get close to nature, riding the Wulai gondola is an excellent way to enjoy the scenic mountain views, or one can take the cable car to get a closer look at the waterfall and misty mountains. From February to April each year, Wulai District holds a cherry blossom festival featuring mountain cherry, Fuji cherry, Yoshino cherry, and Yaezakura, which attracts large crowds of tourists to the mountains for cherry blossom viewing.
