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Taipei Yangming Park | Flower Clock Garden - Cherry Blossoms
Written by Shirley T   
Thursday, 06 January 2011 00:00



Nicknamed as 'Taipei's backyard', Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園) is one of the best spots for Taiwanese to view cherry blossom in their homeland. I was not aware until a happy coincidence occurred during our baby moon trip to Taipei last spring. We discovered blooming cherry blossoms on the beautiful island of Formosa!
The stretch between bus stop to Flower Clock
Bell-shaped or Formosan Cherry Blossoms
Sits in the district of Beitou, Yangmingshan National Park (NP) is located less than 20 km north of Taipei city. Easily accessible by public transportation, the fastest option to reach Yangmingshan NP is via MRT (Danshui Line). Alight at Beitou MRT Station before transferring to Minibus S9 (小九) or Bus 230 at the bus stop of Beitou MRT Station. Alternatively, you may alight at New Beitou MRT Station if you do not mind standing all the way in a Minibus S9 through the winding roads ascending the mountain to Yangmingshan NP.
Cherry blossoms madness!
Cherry blossoms welcome the spring!
To our surprise, a sizable area of Yangmingshan NP is inhabited unlike what we imagine of the national parks in United States whereby they are usually preserved for nature and wildlife.
Icon of spring at Yangming Park (near Visitor Center)
Armed with cameras and online information, we took a minibus (S9) going uphill to Yangmingshan. Blending amongst the locals in a full bus, we overheard the conservation between two elderly folks describing that more than 100 cherry trees had started blooming and flowering. Wow! Perfect timing for us and we were ecstatic. Guess this was the icing on the cake for our baby moon holidays!
Yoshino Cherry Blossoms
Formosan cherry blossoms or scientifically known as Prunus campanulata is a native cherry trees in Taiwan. Abundance in Yangmingshan NP, cherry blossoms trees in Taiwan usually flower in late February through middle March, earlier than Sakura in Tokyo owing to the fact that Taiwan enjoys a subtropical climate. It is the rule of nature that cherry trees are flowering earlier at hotter places.
Full bloom!
To catch the scenic sight of cherry blossoms, alight at Yangmingshan Bus Station. From there, travel on foot to Yangming Park. There are quite a number of cherry trees on both sides of the road that would oblige you to stop for photography! If you do not have the luxury of time, proceed straight to Yangming Park near Visitor Center or Flower Clock. Dozens of cherry trees color the atmosphere, showcasing the highlight of Yangming Park in spring! With a bit of patience to explore in vastness of Yangming Park, you might be on the luck to gaze Japanese Sakura too namely Kasumizakura, Osima and Yoshino cherry blossoms.

Getting there?
Jhuzihhu Rd., Beitou District,Yangmingshan,Taipei City 11292, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Phone : 886-2-2861-3601
Official Website: http://www.ymsnp.gov.tw/html/eng/index.asp

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written by Cynthia , January 31, 2011

Now Yang Ming Shan cherry blossom started? Which type of cherry blossom? What else flower can be seen now? Thanks
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written by Shirley T , February 06, 2011

Cynthia, I'd suggest you to contact the Yangmingshan's Visitor Center or check on their official website: http://www.ymsnp.gov.tw/html/eng/index.asp. Hope this helps.
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written by Joey , August 27, 2011

Hi,
Which date you went to Yangming Shan to witness the cherry blossom? Thanks!
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written by Shirley T , September 02, 2011

Hi Joey, We were there on the last week of February 2010, if not mistaken between 25-28 Feb. Incidentally, it happened to be the week of Floral Festival in Yangmingshan smilies/smiley.gif
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