PYRTPlan Your Road Trips
Create TripMy TripsCommunityMerchandise
PYRTPlan Your Road Trips
Create TripMy TripsCommunityMerchandise
S
Destinations
Home›Destinations›Shimen
AsiaTaiwanTaipei

Shimen

Taipei, Taiwan · Asia

About Shimen

Shimen is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Sanzhi, 16km from Yehliu Geopark.

Shimen is a town located in Taipei, Taiwan. With a population of 12,645, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Shimen sits in Taiwan. It's in the Asia/Taipei time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Shimen to your route.

About Shimen

Temple of the Eighteen Lords (Chinese: 乾華十八王公廟; pinyin: Gānhuá Shíbāwáng Gōngmiào) is a yin miao (temple for deceased people) located in Ganhua Village, Shimen District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Located on Provincial Highway 2 beside Jinshan Nuclear Power Plant, the temple is dedicated to seventeen deceased sailors and one

Read more dog.

Read more on Wikipedia

Where to Stay in Shimen

Compare prices across Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, and more. Select your dates to see availability.

Filter presets

Pick your must-haves once: provider links open pre-filtered. Each filter lists which sites it applies to.

Booking.comExpediaTripAdvisorHotels.comAgodaAirbnb

Compare before you book!

Prices can vary significantly between platforms. We recommend checking at least 2-3 sites to find the best deal for your stay in Shimen.

Explore the Area

Discover famous landmarks, scenic roads, and more near Shimen.

Loading map...
Open in Google Maps

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best things to do in Shimen?

Shimen offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

How do I plan a road trip to Shimen?

Plan your road trip to Shimen with Plan Your Road Trips! Add Shimen as a destination, and we'll help you find the best route and discover more amazing places along the way.

Where is Shimen located?

Shimen is located in Taipei, Taiwan, Asia. The coordinates are 25.2904 latitude, 121.5662 longitude.

What is the population of Shimen?

Shimen has a population of approximately 12,645 people, making it a town in Taiwan.

Plan a Road Trip

Add to your itinerary

Start planning your road trip with Shimen as a destination. Create a custom route and discover more amazing places along the way.

Start Road Trip

What's Nearby?

Discover destinations like Tinder

Swipe through stunning destinations near Shimen. Save your favourites and add them to your trip.

Explore now

Quick Information

Population
12,645
Continent
Asia
Country
Taiwan
Region
Taipei
Timezone
Asia/Taipei
Coordinates
25.2904, 121.5662

Tags

AsiaTaiwanTaipeiTown

Worth the detour from Shimen

7 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Yehliu Geopark

A cape of wave-eroded sandstone on Taiwan's north coast, where salt weathering has left mushroom rocks and honeycomb formations, including the slender Queen's Head.

16 km · about 30 min drive

museum

National Palace Museum

Houses one of the world's largest collections of Chinese imperial artifacts, spanning nearly 8,000 years of history.

21 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Taipei 101

Bamboo-inspired 508-metre supertall skyscraper that held the title of world's tallest building from 2004 to 2010.

29 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Jiufen Old Street

A hillside town with narrow lanes and red lanterns that inspired the setting of Spirited Away.

34 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Jinguashi

A former gold-mining settlement above Jiufen, quieter than its neighbour, with Japanese-era company housing, the Gold Museum and a giant ingot visitors may touch.

34 km · about 40 min drive

waterfall

Shifen Waterfall

A 20 m curtain fall on the Keelung River, the widest in Taiwan, viewed from decks reached by suspension bridges. The nearby old street is where sky lanterns are released over the railway tracks.

35 km · about 40 min drive

ancient ruins

Ōgon Shrine

The stone skeleton of a Japanese Shinto shrine built in 1933 for the Jinguashi miners, its roof long gone but pillars and torii still standing on an open hillside above the sea.

36 km · about 40 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Shimen.

Sanzhi

🇹🇼 Taiwan

7 km awayPop. 23,452

Danshui

🇹🇼 Taiwan

18 km awayPop. 189,271

Neihu

🇹🇼 Taiwan

23 km awayPop. 274,538

Keelung

🇹🇼 Taiwan

25 km awayPop. 362,487

Xizhi

🇹🇼 Taiwan

27 km awayPop. 204,619

Taipei

🇹🇼 Taiwan

27 km awayPop. 7,871,900

New Taipei City

🇹🇼 Taiwan

28 km awayPop. 4,004,367

Banqiao

🇹🇼 Taiwan

32 km awayPop. 551,221

Plan a trip around Shimen

Asia road trip planner

Plan a Road Trip from Shimen

Create your perfect itinerary with our calendar-based planner. Add stops, discover attractions along the way, and share your trip with friends.

Start Planning
PYRT

The ultimate road trip planning platform. Discover 150,000+ destinations worldwide, plan scenic routes, and create unforgettable adventures.

Inspiration

  • Discover Trips
  • Travel Guides
  • Community

The Product

  • Calendar Planner
  • Integrations
  • How It Works
  • Collaboration Mode
  • Get the App
  • Merchandise: PYRT Supply Co.
  • Become a Creator
  • Trip Marketplace

Plan Your Trip

  • Road Trip Planner
  • Famous Routes
  • Planners by Country
  • Best Road Trip Planner App
  • Discover Road Trips
  • Events
  • Travel Guides
  • How It Works
  • My Trips
  • Community Groups

Company

  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Support
  • Contact Us
  • Sign In
  • Create Account

© 2026 Plan Your Road Trips. All rights reserved.

•[email protected]
Data sources:GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)•Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)•Mapbox•Photography: George Lawrence