Jinshan Old Street
A north-coast market street known across Taipei for a duck dish eaten with chopsticks brought from home.
Updated 2 September 2026
Jinshan's old street has been a market since the Qing period and the thing that fills it now is duck: a shop selling steamed duck by weight where the tradition is that customers bring their own chopsticks and bowls, or borrow from a rack, and eat standing at long tables. Around it the street sells sweet potatoes, taro, seafood and pickles. Jinshan also has hot springs, an old temple and a beach a short way off.
Highlights
- The duck shop - steamed duck sold by weight and eaten standing at communal tables.
- The market street - sweet potato, taro and seafood along the old lane.
- The Cihu temple - the old temple at the head of the street.
- The hot springs - Jinshan's seawater and sulphur springs nearby.
When to go
Year round; weekends are extremely busy and the duck shop queues. Weekday lunchtimes are calmer. The north coast is windy in winter.
Things to know
The duck shop queue at weekends can be an hour. The street is short. Parking in Jinshan is very difficult at peak times.
Nearby
The Juming Museum is nearby, and Dharma Drum Mountain is south.
What to pack for Jinshan Old Street
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
- Comfortable walking shoes - Sightseeing means kilometres of pavement and cobbles daily. Find on Amazon
- Modest clothing - Shoulders and knees covered - the single most common requirement. Find on Amazon
- Swimwear - Needed at most public thermal pools; some traditional baths are nude and single-sex. Find on Amazon
- A slim anti-theft daypack - Zips that close properly; keep it in front in crowds and on transit. Find on Amazon
Some links on this page are Amazon affiliate links - if you buy through them we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
All packing kitsPlan your trip
Where to start if Jinshan Old Street is going on the list.
Booking links on this page are affiliate links - if you book through them we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It never changes what we write about a place.
Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.