Neipu Yangjiyuan Old Street 內埔陽濟院老街

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Neipu Yangjiyuan Old Street is a historical street in the township of Neipu in rural Pingtung dating back to the Qing Dynasty. Here you can find a group of well preserved historical Hakka buildings and religious sites with very few other tourists around. It is definitely worth a visit on your next trip to Pingtung.

Background:
For millennia Pingtung had been inhabited by plains aboriginal groups. Their biggest settlement was called Ahou, on the current site of Pingtung City, and another settlement to the northwest along the Gaoping River was called Aligang, which is where Ligang gets its name.
The first Chinese settlers came to the area in the late 1600s during the Kingdom of Tungming and Qing Dynasty. Before that time, the area was known as a place of exile for Chinese criminals. During the Qing Dynasty, the area was part of Fengshan County.
The first settlers to Neipu were Hakka people who came from China in 1722. They built a Mazu temple here which became the religious center of the area. 
Neipu Yangjiyuan Old Street is so named because in the olden times it was a place where goats gathered (the original meaning of Yangjiyuan 羊聚集之地). 
Yangjiyuan Old Street soon became the economic and cultural center of the area as well. 
Many of the buildings in the area have remained unchanged since the Qing Dynasty. Although there are many shops and restaurants in town, it is not a "touristy" place that attracts crowds of people. The area is usually not very busy even on weekends. 

Hours:
24/7

Price:
Free

Tours and Activities in Pingtung:
There are many activities available in Pingtung, such as snorkeling, diving, SUPing, surfing, submarine riding, and river tracing. 
You can find more tours of Kenting on Klook here or KKday here. 

Where to stay:
Looking for a hotel? Find out where to stay in our Taiwan hotels guide or search for the best hotel deals in Taiwan here. We recommend booking through Agoda here, which provides the best quality selection of accommodation in Taiwan.
I have stayed at many hostels and hotels in Pingtung, and even almost bought a house here. Some places that I have stayed at and can recommend are Nanwan Kiki (book on Agoda here, Booking.com here), a B&B next to Nanwan Bay, Kenting's most popular Beach. There are also a few decent hotels near Kenting Street Night Market like Kenting Star Inn 888 (book on Agoda here, Klook here, or Booking.com here), or Kenting Dajianshan Hotel (book on Agoda here or Booking.com here). You will notice that none of these hotels are five star resorts (I do not come to Kenting to waste my time at a resort, but you can still search Agoda, Booking.com, or Klook here for those) but they are in my opinion the above have the best value for the money. ​

How to get there:
By Car/Scooter: Take Provincial Highway 1 East from Kaohsiung to Pingtung until you reach Neipu. From National Highway 3, you can also get off the 407 exit to Linluo and head east just about 1 KM to Neipu. 
Looking for scooter rental in Pingtung? Click here or here to search for options.
You can also check out our scooter rental guide here. 
If you are looking for car rentals, you can also search Qeeq here, Klook here, or  KKday here. You can also check out our car rental guide here.  ​
By Bus: You can reach Neipu from Pingtung via bus. You can book tickets to Kaohsiung via high speed rail (HSR)  on Klook here or KKDay here, or book tickets via the normal train (TRA)  on Klook here. You can book tickets to travel to Pingtung via inter-city bus on Klook here. 
By Bicycle: Cycling is the best way to enjoy Taiwan's landscapes if you have the time and energy. Looking for bicycle rentals in Taiwan? You can search on KKday here and search for tours on Klook here. You can also check out our Taiwan cycling guide here. 

Map:
Please see below:

Our Journey:

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The main feature in the middle of Neipu is of course the roundabout which lights up at night. 

Really the main part of the old street is just a quiet street like any other in Taiwan. But you will notice there are a lot of historical buildings around. 

Qing Dynasty brick era building and "Old Street Hot Pot 老街的過燒"

More old buildings down the narrow old street.

Peng Family Altar. 

More old houses with lanterns that say "Neipu Old Street."

Another recently renovated house. 

At the end of the street there are a few restaraunts. 

There are also quite a few paintings all over town which I imagine look much better in the sunlight. 

More restaurants at the end of the street.

There is also a Vespa dealership here.

This place is literally called "The noodle shop under the banyan tree 榕樹下的麵店."

Azhong Hot Pot restaurant. 

​Don't forget there are many more activities in Pingtung such as such as snorkeling, diving, SUPing, surfing, submarine riding, and river tracing. 
You can find more tours of Kenting on Klook here or KKday here. 

You can check out our full guide to Pingtung here. 

You can also check out our full travel guide to Taiwan here. ​

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