TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Travelers will be allowed to visit Guishan Island in Yilan on Saturday for the first time since Typhoon Kong-rey battered the island in October.

The name of the uninhabited island off Taiwan’s northeast coast means Turtle Mountain as its shape is reminiscent of a turtle with a large head. Surrounding waters are also popular with whale viewing tours.

The Tourism Administration’s Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area spent the past four months restoring the island to its pristine condition from before the storm, per CNA. Nearly all the facilities, including the pier, signage, pavilions, and paths were destroyed by the typhoon, while a temple was flooded in the most serious disaster since visitors were first allowed on the island in 2000.

With repairs completed, the Tourism Administration on Friday invited 600 volunteers to the island. They collected 2.95 tons of trash and planted trees that could feed the resident Formosan flying foxes.

Beginning Saturday, a maximum of 1,800 people per day are allowed to visit, though only 100 per day can scale the island’s tallest peak. All must register online first, while Wednesdays were reserved for researchers only.