Why go
- City in northern Taiwan.
- Served by Hsinchu Air Base (HSZ).
History
Hsinchu, officially Hsinchu City, is a city located in northwestern Taiwan. It is the most populous city in Taiwan that is not a special municipality, with estimated 476,273 inhabitants. Hsinchu is a coastal city bordering the Taiwan Strait to the west, Hsinchu County to the north and east, and Miaoli County to the south. Hsinchu is nicknamed the Windy City for its strong northeastern monsoon during the autumn and winter seasons.
Where to stay
No. 52號, Guangming 2nd St, Beilun Village, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, Taiwan 302 · ibook.sonas.systems
No. 808號, Section 2, Guangfu Rd, 東區 East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan 300 · hotel.darlon.biz
No. 109號, Zhenxing Rd, Zhenxing Village, East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan 300 · vaho.com.tw
No. 773號, Minghu Rd, Chaiqiao Village, East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan 300 · hsinchu.lakeshore.com.tw
No. 177號, Minsheng Rd, Fuzhong Village, East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan 300 · metropolis.lakeshore.com.tw
No. 227號, Section 1, Guangfu Rd, Xianshui Village, East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan 300 · hotelroyal.com.tw
No. 11號, Datong Rd, Chenggong Village, East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan 300 · shinyuan-hotel.com.tw
No. 16號, Daxue Rd, Guangming Village, East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan 300 · thehohotel.com.tw
No. 188號, Section 2, Zhonghua Rd, Sanmin Village, East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan 30060 · ambassador-hotels.com
No. 7號, Xinyi St, Fude Village, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, Taiwan 302 · hotelbonza.com.tw
No. 69號, Minzu Rd, Sanmin Village, East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan 300 · fls.tw
No. 10號, Wenhua St, Qinren Village, East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan 300 · solhotel.com.tw
300, Taiwan, Hsinchu City, North District, Shuitian Village, Zhongzheng Rd, 178號一樓 · howard-hotels.com.tw
No. 49號, Guanxin 2nd St, Xinzhuang Village, East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan 300 · grandcrystalhotel.com
No. 268號, Minsheng Rd, Fuzhong Village, East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan 30043 · linktr.ee
No. 15號, Shengli Rd, Chenggong Village, East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan 300 · huatai.url.tw
No. 16號, Lane 355, Zhongyang Rd, Fuxing Village, East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan 300 · xinzhu.hotel-j.com.tw
No. 225號, Beida Rd, Rende Village, North District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan 300 · carlton-hotel.com.tw
No. 102, Xintai Rd, Taihe Village, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, Taiwan 302 · cloudhsinchu.hexa.tw
No. 111號, Section 2, Gongdaowu Rd, Puding Village, East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan 300 · hyatt.com
No. 238號, Section 1, Guangfu Rd, East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan 300 · kingdomhotel.com.tw
No. 265號, E Section 1, Guangming 6th Rd, Shixing Village, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, Taiwan 302 · marriott.com
No. 13號, Minzu Rd, Rongguang Village, East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan 300 · golden-swallow.hotel.com.tw
No. 106號, Zhongyang Rd, Zhongzheng Village, East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan 300
No. 480號, Section 2, Zhonghua Rd, Rongguang Village, East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan 300
Indoor
No. 439-1號, Zhonghua Rd, Taihe Village, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, Taiwan 302
Restaurants & places to go
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-22:00 Features: takeaway Wikipedia: zh:新竹州圖書館 · 8 文化街, 新竹市 · starbucks.com.tw
Japanese, Restaurant · 最後點餐時間20:30 Opening hours: 11:30-14:00;17:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · 33-60 民族路, 新竹市 · m.facebook.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:00 · 395 中華路, 新竹縣 · dominos.com.tw
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 6 高鐵七路, 新竹縣 · subway.com.tw
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, air conditioning · 229 中央路, 新竹市, 300 · sushiro.com.tw
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 6 高鐵七路, 新竹縣 · mos.com.tw
Hot Pot, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-02:00 · 264 中正路, 新竹市 · chientu.com.tw
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 02:00-17:30 · 158 光明六路東一段, 新竹縣, 30264 · tokiya.com.tw
義大利麵, Restaurant · 甜食、輕食 · 312巷 中華路二段, 新竹市
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 95 自強南路, 新竹縣 · kfcclub.com.tw
Italian, Indian, Mediterranean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-14:30, 17:00-21:30,Sa-Su 11:00-15:30,17:00-21:30; Fr off Features: vegetarian options… · vzenveg.com
Breakfast, Fast Food · Opening hours: 06:00-13:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 200 東南街, 新竹市
Beef Bowl, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 384 光復路二段, 新竹市 · sukiya-jp.com.tw
Dumplings, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 85 金山街, 新竹市 · 8way.com.tw
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 17:00–23:00 Sa-Su 11:30–23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 86 大同路, 新竹市, 300 · facebook.com
Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-14:00;17:00-21:00 Features: vegan options · 82 中華路二段, 新竹市, 300 · minder.com.tw
Korean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 17:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating · 88 大同路, 新竹市, 300 · facebook.com
咖啡 （外帶）, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-19:00 · 107 長安街, 新竹市, 300 · mayaroast.pixnet.net
Salad, Curry, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-14:00, Mo-Fr 17:00-20:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · facebook.com
Taiwanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery · 14 中央路102巷, 新竹市, 300 · facebook.com
Donut, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 15:30–20:00 Sa-Su 12:00–20:00 · 86 大同路, 新竹市, 300 · facebook.com
火鍋, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:30-00:00 · 458 光明一路, 新竹縣, 302 · facebook.com
酒吧, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 19:00-02:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 86 大同路, 新竹市, 300 · fb.com
挫冰, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00–14:00 17:00–20:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 86 大同路, 新竹市, 300 · instagram.com
港式料理, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 15:00–22:00 Sa 11:00–23:00 Su 11:00–22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 86 大同路, 新竹市, 300 · m.facebook.com
Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 17:00–23:00 Sa-Su 11:30–14:00 17:00–23:00 · 86 大同路, 新竹市, 300 · facebook.com
Brunch, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa,Su 08:00-21:00 · 52 建美路, 新竹市, 300 · facebook.com
Regional, Coffee, Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-14:00 · 100 嘉政七街, 新竹縣, 302053 · facebook.com
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-14:00;17:00-21:00 Features: vegan options · 29 金山十一街, 新竹市 · store.funquest.com.tw
咖啡 輕食, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Su 10:00-20:30 · 4 中正路485巷, 新竹市, 300 · mayaroast.pixnet.net
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-21:45 Features: takeaway
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:30-13:30; 17:30-19:30 Features: vegan options · 138 世界街, 新竹市, 300
Indoor
Afternoon Tea, Brunch, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-02:00;Sa-Su10:00-03:00 · 125 西門街, 新竹市, 300
鐵板燒, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:30,17:30-21:30 · 43 興隆路五段, 新竹縣, 302
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 · 勝利路
咖啡, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 14:00-19:00 · 67 花園街, 新竹市, 302
Dessert, Cafe · Opening hours: 13:00-20:30 · 43 中央路, 新竹市, 300
簡餐, Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 17:30-20:30 · 18 六家一路二段, 新竹縣
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-14:00;17:00-21:00;Sa-Su 11:00-21:00;Mo-Tu off Features: vegan options · 339 光明五街, 新竹縣, 30251
Curry, Restaurant · Curry restaurant · 28 興南街, 新竹市, 300 · facebook.com
Spanish, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Restaurant · Spanish/Middle Eastern restaurant · 157 莊敬五街, 新竹縣 · facebook.com
Teppanyaki, Restaurant · Features: takeaway
Fried Food, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
炸雞, 鹽酥雞, 炸物, Burger, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 1 科學園路, 新竹市, 300
355 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) 40 km to the centre
Taoyuan, TAO, TW — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 50 airlines (China Airlines, EVA Air, TransAsia Airways, China Eastern Airlines…) · direct flights to 103 destinations incl. Tokyo, Osaka, Shanghai, Seoul, Singapore… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 50 airlines, 103 direct destinations
- China Airlines CI (A330-300, 737-800, 747-400, A340-300, A321) · 53 routes: Agana, Babelthuap, Bangkok, Beijing, Brisbane, Busan, Chengdu, Dalian, Delhi, Denpasar, Frankfurt, FSZ, Fukuoka, Guangzhou, Haikou, Hanoi, Hiroshima, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Ishigaki, Jakarta, Kagoshima, Kuala Lumpur, Los Angeles, Manila, Miyazaki, Nagoya, Nanchang, Okinawa, Osaka, Penang, Phnom-penh, Qingdao, San Francisco, Sanya, Sapporo, Seoul, Shanghai, Shenzhen … +13 more
- EVA Air BR (A330-200, 777-300ER, A321, M90, 747-400, A330-300…) · 43 routes: Agana, Asahikawa, Bangkok, Beijing, Brisbane, Chengdu, Denpasar, Fukuoka, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hakodate, Hangzhou, Hanoi*, Harbin, Ho Chi Minh City, Hohhot, Hong Kong, Huangshan, Jakarta, Jinan, Kanazawa, Kuala Lumpur, Los Angeles, Macau, Manila, New York, Okayama*, Osaka, Paris, Phnom-penh, San Francisco, Sapporo, Seattle, Sendai, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Surabaya, Tianjin, Tokyo … +3 more
- TransAsia Airways GE (A321, 330, A320, 737-800) · 19 routes: Asahikawa, Babelthuap, Bangkok, Changcha, Cheju, Chiang Mai, Dayong, Hakodate, Ishigaki, Kushiro, Macau, Okinawa, Osaka, Sapporo, Shanghai, Siem-reap, Tokyo, Wuxi*, Xuzhou
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A320, 737-800, A321, A330-200, 737) · 15 routes: Hefei, INC, Kunming, Nanchang, Nanjing, Ninbo, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Wuhan, Wuxi, Xi'an, Xuzhou, Yancheng
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A320, 737-800, A321, A330-300, 757-200, 777-200) · 15 routes: Changcha, Changchun, Dalian, Dayong, Guangzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Harbin, Nanning, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Urumqi, Wuhan, Zhengzhou
- Uni Air B7 (A321, 737-800, A330-200, M90, 74E, A320) · 10 routes: Chongqing, Dalian*, Fuzhou, Nanjing*, Ninbo*, Qingdao*, Shenyang*, Shenzhen*, Xi'an*, Yancheng
- All Nippon Airways NH (A330-200, A321, A330-300, 767-300, M90) · 9 routes: Asahikawa*, Fukuoka*, Hakodate*, Kanazawa*, Okayama*, Osaka, Sapporo*, Sendai*, Tokyo
- Mandarin Airlines AE (A330-300, 737-800, A320, A340-300, A321, 747-400) · 8 routes: Changcha*, Lijiang, Nanjing*, Ninbo*, Shenyang*, Xiamen*, Yancheng*, Zhengzhou*
- Air China CA (747-400, A321, A330-200, 777-300ER, M90, A319…) · 7 routes: Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Hohhot, Shanghai, Wenzhou
- Cathay Pacific CX (777-300, A330-300, 777-200, A340-300, 747-400, A320…) · 6 routes: Fukuoka, Hong Kong, Nagoya, Osaka, Seoul, Tokyo
- Hainan Airlines HU (737-800) · 6 routes: Beijing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Haikou, Lanzhou, Xi'an
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (737-800, 777-200, A330-300, 747-400, 767) · 5 routes: Fukuoka*, Hong Kong*, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737-800, 330) · 5 routes: Changcha, Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Quanzhou, Xiamen
- Primaris Airlines FE (M83) · 4 routes: Guiyang, Hefei, INC, Shijiazhuang
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (737-800, A320) · 4 routes: Nanning, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Wuxi
- Delta Air Lines DL (747-400) · 3 routes: Los Angeles*, San Francisco*, Tokyo
- Garuda Indonesia GA (A330-300, 737-800) · 3 routes: Denpasar*, Jakarta, Singapore*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777, 340) · 3 routes: Amsterdam, Bangkok*, Manila
- Scoot TZ (777-200) · 3 routes: Seoul, Singapore, Tokyo
- Shandong Airlines SC (737-800) · 3 routes: Jinan, Qingdao, Yantai
- US Airways US (777-300ER, 747-400) · 3 routes: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle
- Air France AF (777) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Manila*
- China SSS 9C (A320) · 2 routes: Shanghai, Shijiazhuang
- Jetstar Asia Airways 3K (A320) · 2 routes: Osaka, Singapore
- Malaysia Airlines MH (737-800) · 2 routes: Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Peach Aviation MM (A320) · 2 routes: Okinawa, Osaka
- Philippine Airlines PR (A320) · 2 routes: Kalibo, Manila
- Thai Airways International TG (330) · 2 routes: Bangkok, Seoul
- Vietnam Airlines VN (A321) · 2 routes: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
- Air Busan BX (A321, 734) · 1 route: Busan
- Air Macau NX (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: Macau
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 1 route: Kota Kinabalu
- AirAsia X D7 (330) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Alitalia AZ (A330-300) · 1 route: Delhi*
- American Airlines AA (737) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Arrow Air JW (A320) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A321, A330-300, 777-200) · 1 route: Seoul
- Cebu Pacific 5J (A320) · 1 route: Manila
- Dragonair KA (A320, A321, A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Hawaiian Airlines HA (A330-300) · 1 route: Honolulu
- Hong Kong Airlines HX (A330-200, A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Juneyao Airlines HO (A320) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Korean Air KE (A330-300, 737-800) · 1 route: Seoul
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (A320) · 1 route: Kunming
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A330-300, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Singapore
- Tiger Airways TR (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Transaero Airlines UN (A330-300) · 1 route: Bangkok
- United Airlines UA (777) · 1 route: San Francisco
- Zest Air Z2 (A320) · 1 route: Kalibo
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Hsinchu Air Base (HSZ). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Hsinchu, Taiwan. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
National rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.