TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The 2023 Kapok Flowers Festival in Baihe’s Linchupi area will open Saturday (March 11) and last until March 26, according to a press release issued by Baihe District Office.
Drum, lion dance, and ocarina performances have been arranged for the opening on Saturday, the district office said.
The 867-meter Linchupi Kapok Road is flanked by kapok trees. During the blossom season, the blooming flowers on both sides of the road form a reddish-orange canopy, attracting many visitors and photography enthusiasts every year.
Kapok, also known as red silk-cottons, are deciduous trees with buds that blossom into five-petal arrangements of bright red.
Visitors are recommended to take Singing Bus Yellow Line 6-1 (新營客運黃幹線6-1號), which runs on weekends only and has a stop at Houbi Train Station, and get off at the Linchupi stop.
For all Singing Bus Yellow Line 6-1 stops and the bus schedule, refer to this website. For flower update and related information, check out the Travel Tainan Facebook account.
