Dingfu

Dingfu is a hamlet in Sandiao Village, Shuangxi, Taipei. Dingfu is situated nearby to the hamlet 武丹坑, as well as near Shumeiping.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ōgon Shrine and Houtong railway station.

Ōgon Shrine

Scenic viewpoint

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The Ōgon Shrine also known as the Jinguashi Shinto Shrine, Gold Temple or Spirits of the Mountain Shrine is a Shinto shrine located halfway up a mountain in the Gold Ecological Park in Jinguashi, Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Ōgon Shrine is situated 3 km north of Dingfu.

Houtong railway station

Railway station

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Houtong is a railway station on the Taiwan Railway Yilan line located in Ruifang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Houtong once sat on top of Taiwan's largest coal mine, but now visitors come to see the numerous cats living in the town. Houtong railway station is situated 2½ km west of Dingfu.

Cat Village

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The Houtong Cat Village or Houdong Cat Village is a village in Ruifang District, New Taipei, Taiwan known for its cat population. Cat Village is situated 2½ km west of Dingfu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jinguashi and Jiufen.

Jinguashi

Photo: Fred Hsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jinguashi is a village in the Ruifang District of eastern New Taipei City, Taiwan. The area became famous for its gold mines, and is considered a potential World Heritage Site by the Taiwan Bureau of Cultural Heritage.

Jiufen

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Jiufen or Jioufen, historically spelled Chiufen, is a small town in the Ruifang District of New Taipei City, in the hills overlooking the northeast coast of Taiwan.