Taixi Night Market 台西夜市

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Taixi Night Market is a small night market operating only on Saturdays in rural Taixi Township. Here you will not find any other foreign tourists and you can enjoy a truly local small town night market experience. 

Historical Background:
Taixi Night Market branches out from Minzi Road Lane 30 and Minzu Road Lane 10 in downtown Taixi. There are about 30 stalls that come here every Saturday evening. Like many small towns in Taiwan, this town's night market only visits once a week to satisfy the tastes of the local people here, and the stalls move to other night markets in the area on other nights of the week. 
Usually you will see a sizable crowd here on Saturday evenings but not tons of people like you would see at other full-time tourist markets in Taiwan.

Hours: 
5 PM to 10:15 PM

Price:
Free

Where to stay:
We have stayed at and recommend Ai Ni Ya Hotel, with great quality and service right in downtown Beigang (book on Agoda here or Booking.com here).
We also recommend the Grand Earl Hotel, a high class hotel in central Douliu (book on Agoda here or Booking.com here)
Looking for a hotel? We recommend booking through Agoda here, which provides the best quality selection of accommodation on the islands. Find out where to stay in our Taiwan hotels guide or search for the best hotel deals in Taiwan here.
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Tours in Yunlin: 
Tours and activities in Yunlin include Janfusun Fancy World Amusement Park, Kite Surfing, Tree Climbing , Chaoyang Green Energy Farm, Sam Siu Garden, Pink Castle Park, Gukeng Green Tunnel, Caoling Highway, and more. 
You can find more tours of Yunlin on Klook here or KKday here. 

How to get there:
By Scooter: Take Provincial Highway 17 along the west coast of Taiwan until you reach the town, which is on the northern coast of Yunlin. . There is free parking on the side of the road.
Looking for scooter rental in Yunlin? Check out Klook here or KKday here to search for options. You can also check out our scooter rental guide here. 
By Car: Take National Highway 1 to Yunlin, then take wither Freeway 61 or 78 west to Taixi. There is free parking on the side of the road. 
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/Train: 
You can also book tickets to travel to Yunlin via inter-city bus on Klook here. 
You can book tickets to Yunlin via high speed rail (HSR)  on Klook here or KKDay here. 
Book tickets via the normal train (TRA)  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:

I have been to Taixi Night Market once. It only opens on Saturday evenings, so it may be easy to miss. However I will argue that it may be the most authentic local night market experience in Taiwan, untainted by foreigners or tourists. Although it is small, it is still a fun place to check out if you can make it there.

I will be honest, I did not know about Taixi Night Market before I came across it on a hungry Saturday evening on the way back from Chiayi. We were looking for somewhere to eat not named 7-11 or Mart.

Having visited Taixi before, I was not expecting a ton of people, but to my surprise the night market was actually quite crowded. 

The main meal we had there was night market steak, egg, and noodles, a Taiwan staple. 

We also ran across this sweet potato ball stand. 

Another view down the street. 

View the other way down the street. There was a lot of stalls selling clothes and everyday items. 

Another van selling cheap everyday items. 

Papaya milk stand. 

Another drink stand and fried squid stand. You have all you need here for a great evening meal.

You can also read about our previous trip to Taixi here. 

​Don't forget there are many other activities and places to see in Yunlin such as Janfusun Fancy World Amusement Park, Kite Surfing, Tree Climbing, Chaoyang Green Energy Farm, Sam Siu Garden, Pink Castle Park, Gukeng Green Tunnel, Caoling Highway, and more. 
You can find more tours of Yunlin on Klook here or KKday here. 
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You can check out our full guide to Yunlin here.

You can also see our full guide to Taiwan here.

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