landmark
Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery
A hillside temple above Sha Tin reached by a stairway lined with hundreds of life-size gilded arhat statues, each with a different face and pose.
18 km · about 20 min drive
North District, Hong Kong · Asia
Sha Tau Kok works well as a base: 15 minutes from Tai Mei Tuk, 23km from Choi Hung Estate.
Sha Tau Kok is a town located in North District, Hong Kong. With a population of 5,001, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Sha Tau Kok sits in Hong Kong. It's in the Asia/Hong Kong time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sha Tau Kok to your route.
Sha Tau Kok (Chinese: 沙頭角; Cantonese Yale: Sā Tàuh Gok) is a closed town in North District, Hong Kong. It is the last remaining major settlement in the Frontier Closed Area and is Hong Kong's northernmost town. Its residents are mostly descendants of Hakka farmers and Hoklo fishermen who settled the area as aRead more
consequence of the Qing dynasty's "Great Clearance" in the 17th century.
The town can be accessed via Sha Tau Kok Road and public transit beginning in Sheung Shui. However, visitors who do not possess a valid Closed Area Permit and identification are turned away at the police checkpoint guarding the entrance to the town. There are additional restrictions on access to Chung Ying Street, which separates the Hong Kong portion of Sha Tau Kok from the mainland Chinese portion in Shenzhen (Shatoujiao Subdistrict). Although the Hong Kong government now promotes tourism in the historically isolated town, Chung Ying Street remains closed off to most outsiders, including Hong Kong residents without permits.
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Sha Tau Kok is located in North District, Hong Kong, Asia. The coordinates are 22.5457 latitude, 114.2238 longitude.
Sha Tau Kok has a population of approximately 5,001 people, making it a town in Hong Kong.
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landmark
A hillside temple above Sha Tin reached by a stairway lined with hundreds of life-size gilded arhat statues, each with a different face and pose.
18 km · about 20 min drive
photogenic
A 1962 public housing estate painted in rainbow bands, with a rooftop basketball court over the car park that frames the colours against the towers.
23 km · about 25 min drive
photogenic
A 1970s Kowloon estate whose grey concrete stairwells and repeating balcony grids draw photographers for their brutalist symmetry, far quieter than Choi Hung.
24 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
A 1950s cha chaan teng on Temple Street with mosaic tiles, steel window frames and a corner upstairs table overlooking Yau Ma Tei, the archetypal Hong Kong diner.
27 km · about 30 min drive
restaurant
A Jordan institution serving steamed milk pudding and scrambled egg sandwiches at ferocious speed, where waiters clear your table while you are still chewing.
27 km · about 30 min drive
photogenic
Five interlocking 1960s housing blocks in Quarry Bay whose courtyard walls of stacked flats close overhead, Hong Kong's most photographed piece of density.
29 km · about 35 min drive
restaurant
A survivor of old-Canton yum cha culture where dim sum still comes round on pushed trolleys and regulars compete for it, in a room of ceiling fans and communal tables.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Hong Kong's highest point on the island, offering spectacular panoramic views of the city skyline and harbour.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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