{"id":1048,"date":"2026-09-29T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T17:16:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T17:16:49","slug":"yilan-station-jimmy-plaza-forest-half-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/yilan-station-jimmy-plaza-forest-half-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Half-Day Walk near Yilan Station: Diudiudang Forest and Jimmy Plaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<style class=\"lt-tbl-css\">\n.entry-content table,.lt-tbl{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin:1.2em 0}\n.entry-content th,.entry-content td,.lt-tbl th,.lt-tbl td{border:1px solid #d4dcd7;padding:8px 11px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}\n.entry-content th,.lt-tbl th{background:#eef3f0;font-weight:600}\n.lt-table-wrap{display:block;width:100%;max-width:100%;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;margin:1.2em 0}\n.lt-table-wrap .lt-tbl{min-width:680px;margin:.2em 0}\n.entry-content img{max-width:100%;height:auto}\n.entry-content .trp-language-switcher,.entry-content .trp_language_switcher_shortcode,.trp-language-switcher{position:static!important;max-width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:2rem}\n<\/style>\n<p>Updated: 2026-10-16 | Backfilled for 2026-09-29. Check official notices for current conditions.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Jimmy Liao sights near Yilan Station work well as a short walk. See the suspended train at Diudiudang Forest, choose a few installations at Jimmy Plaza, and leave enough time for your return service.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>With only half a day in Yilan City, do not try to squeeze the coast, hot springs and downtown into one route. The Yilan County tourism website\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/travel.yilan.gov.tw\/zh-tw\/attraction\/232\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jimmy Plaza and Diudiudang Forest attraction page<\/a>introduces the public art opposite Yilan Station, Jimmy Plaza south of the station, and the picture-book themes in the station area. It is a good starting point for a city walk, but being near the station does not remove the need to cross roads safely. After leaving the station, check which side you are on, where to cross, and which entrance you need for the return trip. If you arrive by high-speed rail and transfer towards Yilan, use the<a href=\"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/taiwan-high-speed-rail-guide\/\">Taiwan High Speed Rail guide<\/a>to identify the actual HSR arrival station and onward transport. Yilan railway station is not an HSR station.<\/p>\n<h4>Start at the station; allow separate time for photos and rest<\/h4>\n<p>The county attraction page describes the steel trees and suspended green train at Diudiudang Forest, installations inspired by Jimmy Liao\u2019s picture books. View the structure first from an open pedestrian area, then choose a photo spot that does not block others. The photograph shows the installations in 2016; it cannot confirm their current position, maintenance or event access. With children, watch the nearby roads and crowds, and do not let them leave the safe pedestrian area to chase a view of the train. The outdoor square may be sunny or wet in an afternoon shower. Shade, water and compact rain gear are more useful than an extra tripod.<\/p>\n<p>Walking towards Jimmy Plaza, notice how the picture-book characters, luggage motifs and station-front space fit together. The Yilan tourism website\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/travel.yilan.gov.tw\/zh-tw\/district-fun\/6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yilan City themed guide<\/a>lists the station, the Turn Left, Turn Right installations, Jimmy Park and the Happy Transfer Station as separate places. You need not see them all in half a day: choose two scenes that interest you most. Rest in an open place with seating when needed, rather than turning every installation into a mandatory photo stop. For another short route starting near a station, see the<a href=\"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/hsinchu-east-gate-moat-city-god-temple-half-day\/\">Hsinchu old-center half-day walk<\/a>. Station layouts, roads and return services differ, so do not copy its walking times.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lt-table-wrap\">\n<table class=\"lt-tbl\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Half-day choice<\/th>\n<th>How to plan it<\/th>\n<th>Check First<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Shortest visit<\/td>\n<td>See the suspended train near the station and allow time to return safely.<\/td>\n<td>Station exit, crossings and return service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Add Jimmy Plaza<\/td>\n<td>Choose a few installations, rest when tired and skip the full checklist.<\/td>\n<td>Current walking route, weather and crowds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shorten in rain<\/td>\n<td>Spend less time taking outdoor photos; favor sheltered transfers and breaks.<\/td>\n<td>Walking surfaces, accessible space and departure times<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>The county\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/travel.yilan.gov.tw\/zh-tw\/tour\/12\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yilan Old Town walking suggestion<\/a>also connects the station, Diudiudang Forest and Jimmy Plaza as a starting point for a wider city route. It is one option, not a checklist everyone must finish in half a day. For museums or more distant streets, check opening hours, tickets and your group\u2019s energy, then reduce photo time at the square. In rain, consult the<a href=\"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/taiwan-rainy-day-itinerary\/\">Taiwan rainy-day itinerary guide<\/a>for alternative activities, but do not assume nearby indoor venues are open all day or can store luggage.<\/p>\n<h4>Returning or extending the walk: \u201cnearby\u201d still takes time<\/h4>\n<p>The sights near Yilan Station look close together, but walking to a platform, buying a ticket and waiting all take time. Before setting out, note whether your return uses TRA Yilan Station, a bus transfer point or another station; check the service and stop direction again before leaving. Do not plan your last connection around an old article\u2019s timetable, particularly on holidays or in unsettled weather. If you will eat in Yilan City, allow for ordering, waiting and paying. Do not postpone the meal until just before boarding to take one more photo. With a stroller or luggage, choose the shortest route and turn back if construction, crowds or rain make it difficult. Even a brief stop lets you see the station-front public art.<\/p>\n<p>Before combining the station square with a second walk, check the whole transport journey rather than the map\u2019s straight-line distance. The<a href=\"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/tamsui-old-street-riverside-half-day\/\">Tamsui Old Street riverside half-day route<\/a>also starts with public transport followed by walking, but its waterfront and MRT connections differ from Yilan\u2019s station area. Compare it for another day. The<a href=\"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/taipei-botanical-garden-lotus-pond-half-day\/\">short Taipei Botanical Garden walk<\/a>is another route that you can shorten as weather changes. In Yilan, the best use of half a day is to look closely at a few installations near the station, respect others using the square, and return calmly to the right departure point. The article photograph is a<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Jimmy_Plaza_4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2016 Wikimedia Commons photo by Padai<\/a>, used and resized under<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>. Check the latest notices for the present site layout.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See the suspended train at Diudiudang Forest, then walk to Jimmy Plaza near Yilan Station. Check pedestrian crossings, weather and your return service; follow current notices for outdoor installations.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1049,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[38,44,42],"class_list":["post-1048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-taiwan-itinerary","tag-taiwan-travel","tag-taiwan-itinerary-tag","tag-itinerary-planning"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1048"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1048\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1050,"href":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1048\/revisions\/1050"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}