Yingge Old Street 鶯歌老街

10/19/2023

Yingge Old Street (also known as Yingge Ceramics Old Street) is the ceramics and pottery capital of Taiwan. Most of the shops here focus on some kind of ceramics or pottery of some kind. There are also many wood carvings and other sculptures available, as well as DIY pottery making. In addition, you can check out the nearby New Taipei City Ceramics Museum and New Taipei City Art Museum.

Background:
The name Yingge literally means "eagle's song."
The history of ceramic making in Yingge dates back nearly 200 years ago with the first potter, Wu An, who migrated from Guangzhou, and brick maker Chen Kun and the industry grew from there. In the olden days, the old street was surrounded by smoke stacks from ceramic ovens. This continued until the 1990s, when the old street started to focus more on artwork instead of industrial products. The old street was also renovated to be more tourist friendly. Today Yingge is still the biggest ceramic producing area in Taiwan, with over800 ceramic businesses there.
Plans for the Yingge Ceramics Museum began in 1988, and the building was finally completed in the year 2000, made mostly of raw concrete and glass.
Currently the museum holds over 3000 artifacts, including many Taiwanese traditional building materials and pottery.
Popular products sold at the old street include household products, artistic ceramic products, china, ovens, utensils, pots, and other ornaments.

Hours:
10 AM - 7 PM every day

Price:
Free

Tours:
You can book a day tour to Yingge Old Street on Klook here or KKday here.

DIY Activities:
You can also book a Pottery and Ceramic DIY class at Yingge Old Street on KKday here or a Jewelry DIY class on KKday here. You may have to book a few days in advance.

Hotels in Taipei:
We have stayed at and recommend the Yuanshan Grand Hotel, once the tallest building in Taiwan and still the most grand (book on Booking.com here, Agoda here, or Kayak here).
We have stayed at and also recommend Fu Chang Hotel in Ximending, which is within walking distance of Ximending shopping district (book on Booking.com here, Agoda here, or Kayak here).
Looking for a hotel? We recommend booking through Booking.com here, which provides the best quality selection of accommodation in Taiwan.
Find out where to stay in our Taiwan hotels guide or search for the best hotel deals in Taiwan here.

How to get there:
By Scooter: From central Taipei. provincial highway 3 southwest from Tucheng to Sanxia. Then turn right on the 110 to Yingge. The old street is right in the middle of town. You can park for free on the side of the road nearby.
Looking for scooter rental in Taipei? You can search on Klook here or KKday here to search for options. You can also check out our scooter rental guide here.
By Car: You can take National Highway 3 and get off at the Sanxia exit and keep going right (north) to Yingge. There is paid parking near the old street.
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 Train: Taking a train to Yingge is the most convenient way to get here. The old street and museum are within walking distance of Yingge TRA Station. Book tickets via the normal train (TRA) on Klook here.
By Bus: There are a number of buses that pass by the old street coming from Taipei, such as bus 910. You can also book tickets to travel to Yingge via inter-city bus on Klook h ere. You can also book a Taipei Sightseeing: Hop On, Hop Off Open Top Bus on TripAdvisor 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 use Taiwan's many Youbike sharing stations, or search for rentals on KKday here, and search for tours on Klook here. You can also check out our Taiwan cycling guide here.
For more information, check out our Taiwan transportation guide here.

Map:
Please see below:

Our Journey:

We have been to Yingge Old Street twice. It is a unique old street in Taiwan because it focuses just on the ceramics industry which is still alive and thriving.
The first time we came it was about 5 PM and all the shops were closing, so we didn't get to do much here. Get here early. There are also not tons of food options here. This street is all about ceramics.

You can book a day tour to Yingge Old Street on Klook here or KKday here.

You can also book a Pottery and Ceramic DIY class at Yingge Old Street on KKday here or a Jewelry DIY class on KKday here. You may have to book a few days in advance.

For an overview of the area, see our drone video above.

360 degree aerial view over Yingge Old Street in New Taipei, which was once there industrial hub for ceramics products in Taiwan. #鶯歌 #鶯歌老街 #鶯歌陶瓷博物館 #陶瓷 #台灣
Posted by 陳拉瑞 on Sunday, 17 September 2023

You can also see a 360 degree aerial panorama of the area above.

Once you get to Yingge, the old street is easy to find. There are signs pointing to it everywhere.

View of the front entrance to the old street.

Another view of the front of the old street.

Closeup of the front entrance.

Ceramic sign that says "Ceramics Old Street."

Map of the area in case you get lost. There are four main areas: the old street, the ceramics museum, the train station, and the art museum.

Another view of the modern old street.

This is what the old street used to look like in the olden days, covered in smoke stacks.

View of the ceramic center building.

Ceramic shop.

Another view looking back at the entrance.

More shops along the old street.

Handicraft shop.

View inside the Ceramic center.

There are tons of objects to see in here.

View of the second floor of the ceramic center.

On the second floor there is also a DIY shop where you can make your own pottery, pretty much at any time of the day. It cost us about 400 NT per bowl.

There are different prices for different objects.

Girls making ceramic cups.

Making our own plate.

Messing up the plate.

Making a bowl for my son.

This is the finished product a month later, after it was fired and mailed to our house in Taipei.

And this is the plate my daughter made.

View of the second floor of the ceramics center.

Trinket shop.

More trinkets.

Huge vases.

Another view from the first floor.

Another aisle.

More precious objects for sale.

View from the first floor of the ceramics center.

Lanterns leading up to the second floor.

A man walking up the ramp.

More lanterns.

Wooden pieces of art.

History of the area.

Map of the old street.

More history of the area.

You can see more photos of this side of the old street in the gallery above.

This is the middle of the old street kind of in a sqaure area.

Another DIY pottery place.

Souvenir shop.

The main building here has more shops as well as food and restaurant options.

Ceramic shop.

View of the main building entrance.

Coffee shop.

Side view of the building.

Another ceramic shop.

Nougat cookie shop.

More food stalls on the corner.

More Ceramic shops.

More trinket shops.

More household items for sale.

Miniature shop.

Coming to the end of the old street near the railroad tracks.

Trinket shop.

View looking down the old street.

Wooden goods for sale.

Pots for sale.

Paintings for sale.

From here there is also a pedestrian bridge and elevator across the train tracks. The whole area is very wheelchair and stroller friendly.

View from the pedestrian bridge.

Another trinket shop.

Pottery shop.

Fancy pot shop.

More pots.

View looking down the old street.

More fancy pots.

Have you found a pot you like yet?

Another view down the street.

Trinkets for sale.

More trinkets.

Another view down the street.

More trinkets for sale.

You can see more photos of the area above.

If you are done looking at the old street, you can walk over the bridge over to the Ceramics Museum.

Another view down the old street.

View of Yingge Old Street from the area. It makes a circle around two city blocks.

Side view of the old street from across the tracks.

Another view of the old street.

View looking northeast toward Taipei.

View of the Ceramics Museum from the air.

Pedestrian bridge that leads to the ceramics museum.

The whole area is very wheelchair friendly.

View above the road.

View the other way.

Train passing by.

Another view of the bridge.

View from Wanshan Temple (鶯歌萬善堂).

There was a drama being performed when we visited.

Another view of the drama.

You can also see the drama in the video above.

Steps leading down to the ceramics museum. This part is not so wheelchair friendly.

Looking down an alleyway.

Path to the museum.

There is also a wheelchair friendly pedestrian bridge leading to the art museum.

Yingge Ceramics Museum 鶯歌陶瓷博物館

Entrance to the ceramics museum. The Yingge Ceramics Museum (official the New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum 新北市立鶯歌陶瓷博物館) is a museum, DIY center, and art gallery for ceramics in Yingge District of New Taipei City. Here you can learn about the history of brick and pottery making in Taiwan, make your own pottery, as well as enjoy amazing works of art from local artists. For our full blog on the ceramics museum, click here.

Admission is 80 NT. For our full blog on the ceramics museum, click here.

Just down the street, we also found the Jinyuancheng Ceramics Ractory (金源成陶瓷) still in operation, which started business over 60 years ago.

New Taipei Fine Arts Museum 新北市美術館

You can also visit the New Taipei Fine Arts Museum if you have time.

Sanxia Old Street 三峽老街

Sanxia Old Street is one of the best-preserved Old Streets in Taiwan, with two rows of buildings that have recently been renovated in their original Japanese-era baroque-style architecture. Here you can also enjoy local delicacies Ox Horn Bread and other Taiwanese staples such as sausages, ice cream, stinky tofu, and more.
Check out our full guide to Sanxia Old Street here.

You can book a day tour to Yingge Old Street on Klook here or KKday here.

You can also book a Pottery and Ceramic DIY class at Yingge Old Street on KKday here or a Jewelry DIY class on KKday here. You may have to book a few days in advance.

Check out our Taipei Museum Guide here.

Check out our guide to Taipei’s Old Streets here.

Also be sure to check out our guide to Taipei here.

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