Benshan Geopark

Benshan Geopark is a park in Tongshan Village, Ruifang, Taipei. Benshan Geopark is situated nearby to the ruins 天車間遺址, as well as near 金礦礦業區.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ōgon Shrine and Gold Museum.

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 350 metres north of Benshan Geopark.

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 610 metres north of Benshan Geopark.

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.