新竹公園

Not a huge park but yet consisting of so many "attractions" within it from the City Glass Museum to Insect Hall to a weather station, Confucius Temple, Starbucks (now closed) and a Zoo. Was hoping to see some cherry blossoms but hopes were dashed by heavy rain the night before and all was left was a balding one with a small cluster remaining. The weather was really nice for a walk in the park though, as we were there too early, before the crowds came in after 10am. There was a kids festival going on since it was a PH. So before the crowds came, we've already seen - Cannon Fort 炮台 - 新竹气象站 (building itself but the interior has been renovated and is now Louisa Coffee but they've installed posters on the walls to tell the history of this building). - Starbucks (supposedly converted from a historical building too but it appeared permanently closed now so couldn't go in to find out more). - Hsinchu Zoo (really small zoo it seems. We didn't go in but could see the Monkey enclosure from the back as we walked in the park, in fact it was so open I wonder why the monkeys didn't climb out into the park). - Confucius Temple (interestingly, no statue inside, just a 牌位).

Big park with lots of cherry blossom trees. There is a zoo and a glass museum inside. A nice place to visit with family or walking, running at night.

Hsinchu Park is a place all about creativity and innovation. The park is not just located besides a scenic lake, and it also has Confucius Temple and monument of memorial for great leadership. The glass museum and zoo would be the best choice to spend your time with precious one. After burning some calories you could enjoy a cold brew here too. Worthwhile visiting Hsinchu Park to create memories.

This is a clean, well kept park with a wide range of facilities. A lot of work has been done on this park in the last few years and it shows. Inside the park you’ll find a floodlit running track, some nice shaded areas to walk, open areas for skateboarding etc, and on Sundays a flower market. Although the flower market does sell flowers and plants it also has stalls with food, games, and so on. It’s worth mentioning that the park is also safe and doesn’t seem to have anyone hanging around that would make you uncomfortable even at night (we were just there at 9pm). There is a Starbucks and various cafes, including ones in restored historic buildings. It’s worth mentioning that the city zoo is also located in the park.

Cherry blossom season, it's a nice place to take great photos!