Hongye Village is located in Yanping Township of Taitung County, and most of its residents are members of the Bunun tribe. This was once the home of one of the world's top Little League teams, and the Little League Memorial Hall in the Hongye Primary School records the team's past achievements.
Go along the paved road beside the gate of the primary school for about 150 meters, take the fork that leads up Hongye Stream for about four kilometers, and you will find hot springs rich in hydrogen sulfide. Open-air bathing facilities are being built here; they are not completed yet, but you can dig your own hot-spring pool right in the river bed and enjoy a primitive natural bath. A mountain permit is required to visit this spot; you can get one (with your passport or identification card) at the Yanping Township office.
(Traffic information is subject to change. Please check with the transportation station before departure.)
By Car: Taitung City → Provincial Highway Route 9 → Luming Bridge → Taoyuan Village → Yanping Mountain Entrance Post → Hongye Village → Hongye Elementary School → Hongye Hot Spring.
By Train: Take the train to Luye Station, the transfer to taxi.
Taitung County Travel