Ōgon Shrine

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.

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Type: Scenic viewpoint
Description: Former Shinto shrine in Taiwan
Also known as: “Martyrs Shrine”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gold Museum and Crown Prince Chalet.

Gold Museum

Museum

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The New Taipei City Gold Museum, formerly known as the Gold Ecological Park, is a museum of the gold mining industry in Ruifang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Gold Museum is situated 260 metres north of Ōgon Shrine.

Crown Prince Chalet

Guest house

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Crown Prince Chalet is a guest house, which is situated 310 metres north of Ōgon Shrine.

Teapot Mountain

Peak

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Teapot Mountain is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jinguashi and Jiufen.

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.

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.