A ricksshaw is the best way to explore the picturesque streets and temples of Lugang's old quarter

Lugang (or Lukang) is a historical town featuring wonderful temples, a historical walk through old Qing-era shops, and a museum well worth seeing. It is located approximately 110 km southwest of Taipei, on the west coast of Taiwan. The Lukang Historic Preservation Area comprises a number of old market streets, and centers around Putou Street and the adjacent Yaolin and Dayu streets, tiny lanes of picturesque shops in period architecture, and Jhongshan (Zhongshan Road), the main thoroughfare. If you neither speak nor read Chinese, we here at WoWasis strongly recommend hiring a pedicab and driver to take you around the area, which comprises a number of beautiful Qing-era temples. It costs NT$ 600 for a 60-90 minute tour, and your driver will provide you with the free English/Chinese Lukang Visitor Guide map given out by Lugang’s Visitor Information Center, not always so easy to find.

In addition to walking through the old town and visiting Lukang’s interesting temples, you won’t want to miss seeing the permanent exhibitions at the Lukang Folk Arts Museum, housed in a spectacular three story colonial mansion. Although located not far from the historical district, the winding streets make the museumt challenging to find (use our GPS coordinates below to make it easier). The Lukang Folk Arts Museum was established in 1973, with all the buildings, land, furniture, utensils and collector’s items having been donated by the Koo family and other private benefactors. The museum holds more than 6,000 articles. We were enchanted with two bedrooms full of furniture, a Qing version and a colonial version, and the clothing and household items are exhibited well, with signage and notes in English.

Lukang Folk Arts Museum
152 Chungshan Road
Tel: 04-777-2019
www.lukangarts.org.tw
GPS: N24°03.222’  E120°26.171’