Ruifang Jiufen Spring Taipei

Ruifang Jiufen Spring is a scenic thermal facility in the Ruifang District of New Taipei City, situated in the northeastern mountains of Taiwan near the atmospheric gold rush hilltown of Jiufen — a labyrinth of stone-stepped lanes, lantern-lit teahouses, and historic mining architecture perched dramatically above the northeastern coast, widely cited as the inspiration for Miyazaki Hayao's animated film Spirited Away. The calcium-enriched mineral waters provide bone-supportive and skin-beneficial properties, complementing the cool mountain air and misty coastal scenery of the Ruifang highlands where historic gold and copper mining operations once drove Taiwan's late 19th-century modernization. The combination of the extraordinary visual atmosphere of Jiufen, the adjacent Jinguashi gold museum, and natural thermal bathing makes this one of Taiwan's most romantically atmospheric spa destinations.