The Ore Inn

Top choice in Northern Taiwan


Renovated in a minimalist style with polished concrete floors and excellent sea views, this guesthouse is well away from the tourist hubbub, despite being on Jishan St. Some rooms are partially built into the side of the mountain, a feature of Jiufen houses. Prices increase on weekends and holidays.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Northern Taiwan attractions

1. Jishan Street

0.22 MILES

Countless snack stalls and souvenir shops line the narrow 'old street' threading through Jiufen, a mining town so prosperous it became known as 'Little…

2. Fushan Temple

0.3 MILES

Blending Japanese, Chinese and European decorative motifs (note the angels over the altar), 200-year-old Fushan Temple was where the region's miners would…

3. Gold Ecological Park

0.95 MILES

Jinguashi's big draw is this Japanese-era mining-complex-turned-tourist-park, where hillside paths connect 1930s offices, workshops and dormitories, and…

4. Taiwan POW Memorial and Peace Park

1.05 MILES

Only a single gatepost remains of the Kinkaseki camp where 1000 British and allied soldiers were imprisoned and forced to work in the neighbouring copper…

5. Golden Waterfall

1.43 MILES

The cascades at this popular tourist stop have stained the rocks a honeycomb yellow due to the pyrite (fool's gold) deposits picked up by the water as it…

6. Remains of the 13 Levels

1.62 MILES

Just across from the Golden Waterfall, on a sea-facing bluff, are the remains of a massive copper-smelting refinery (十三層; Shísāncéng) whose 13 levels…

7. Cat Village

1.65 MILES

Cross the 'cat bridge' out of the train station to hang out with Houtong's feline divas, who are well used to being doted on by tourists. Similar to Japan…

8. Nanya Peculiar Rocks

3.29 MILES

This quirky section of coastline has an eroded swirl of rock that genuinely looks like a striped ice-cream cone. The odd shapes and colours were formed by…