Local Recommendations

Food Picks｜Within Walking Distance

• Asahiya Japanese-Western Cuisine~350 m, ~4 min walk・03 856 6550・Map →
• Jingyu Japanese-Style Ramen~500 m, ~7 min walk・03 857 0838・Map →
• Xiangfenfang~550 m, ~7 min walk・Map →
• Yong An Breakfast~800 m, ~11 min walk・Traditional Chinese breakfast・03 856 7834・Map →
• Xiaoji Zao'an~800 m, ~11 min walk・Map →

Nearby Attractions｜A Bike Ride Away

• Chuying Waterfront Ecological Park~6.8 km, ~23 min by bike・Map →
• Sakor Trail~4.4 km, ~16 min by bike・Waterfall・Map →
• Shuiyuandi (Water Source Park)~3.2 km, ~13 min by bike・Map →
• Guofu Riverside Leisure Park~1.3 km, ~5 min by bike・riverside bike path with seasonal flower fields・Map →

• Formosa Whale Watching Experienced captains take you out to encounter the whales, dolphins, and marine life off Hualien's coast. Learn more →
• Eye Taiwan Mountain and sea exploration, ecological tours — get to know Hualien from a different angle. Learn more →
• Home Curry Founded in 2006, with a curry base simmered for six hours — a Taiwan Culinary Award winner. Learn more →
• Little Western House A French-inspired handmade-feel café in an old house, with a signature honey toast that's never too sweet or heavy. Learn more →
• Tao-Xi Art A ceramics studio rooted in Hualien for over 30 years — try your hand at the pottery wheel yourself. Learn more →
• The Old Bookstore Hualien's first used bookstore — time well spent among wooden shelves and the smell of old books. Learn more →
• Ki-Ma's Handmade Soap Natural cold-processed handmade soap — every room receives one as a welcome gift. Learn more →

Local Landmarks｜Distance from the Lodge

• Tzu Chi University (Jieren Campus)~800 m, ~2 min by car, ~11 min on foot
• Tzu Chi Elementary & Junior High School~850 m, ~3 min by car, ~12 min on foot
• Jing Si Hall~1.0 km, ~3 min by car, ~12 min on foot
• Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital~1.5 km, ~5 min by car, ~18-22 min on foot
• Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology~2.5 km, ~7 min by car, ~30-35 min on foot
• Hualien County Gymnasium~2.7 km, ~6 min by car, ~34-36 min on foot
• Hualien Bus Transfer Station~3.0 km, ~8 min by car
• Hualien Train Station~3.5 km, ~9 min by car

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