Houtong Shinto Shrine

Houtong Shinto Shrine is in Guangfu Village, Ruifang, Taipei. Houtong Shinto Shrine is situated nearby to the place of worship 福泉洞, as well as near the memorial Laudatory Monument of Jieshou Bridge.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Laudatory Monument of Jieshou Bridge and Houtong railway station.

Laudatory Monument of Jieshou Bridge

Memorial

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Laudatory Monument of Jieshou Bridge is a memorial.

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 250 metres southwest of Houtong Shinto Shrine.

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 310 metres west of Houtong Shinto Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jiufen and Jinguashi.

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.

Jinguashi

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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.