Must-see fort · Tainan, Taiwan
East Gate
臺灣府城大東門
East Gate is a fort in Tainan, Taiwan.
East Gate: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit East Gate
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach East Gate — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 22.98706, 120.21730. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near East Gate
- Mituo Temple · Buddhist site · Tainan · ~0 km · Must-see
- 龍山寺 · Buddhist site · Tainan · ~0 km · Must-see
- 法華寺 · Buddhist site · Tainan · ~1 km · Must-see
- Dongyue Temple · temple · Tainan · ~1 km · Must-see
- Koxianga's Shrine · fort · Tainan · ~1 km · Must-see
- National Cheng Kung University Museum · museum · Tainan · ~1 km · Must-see
- 原台南警察署 · fort · Tainan · ~2 km · Must-see
- WuFei Temple · temple · Tainan · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tang De-Jhang Memorial Park · park · Tainan · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tainan Confucius Temple · temple · Tainan · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tainan Great South Gate · fort · Tainan · ~2 km · Must-see
- 榕園 · park · Tainan · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tainan Mosque · dargah · Tainan · ~2 km · Must-see
- 重慶寺 · Buddhist site · Tainan · ~2 km · Must-see
- The Cheng's Shrine · attraction · Tainan · ~2 km · Must-see
- Singji Temple · temple · Tainan · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tainan Park · park · Tainan · ~2 km · Must-see
- Barclay Memorial Park · park · Tainan · ~2 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near East Gate
- Koxianga's Shrine · fort · Tainan · ~1 km · Must-see
- 原台南警察署 · fort · Tainan · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tainan Great South Gate · fort · Tainan · ~2 km · Must-see
- Chihkan Tower · fort · Tainan · ~2 km · Must-see
- Eternal Golden Fort · fort · Tainan · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fort Zeelandia · fort · Tainan · ~8 km · Must-see
- Small Anhinga Fort · fort · Tainan · ~8 km · Must-see
- Qishan Wude Hall · fort · Kaohsiung · ~36 km · Must-see
- Kaohsiung Underground Railway Information Center · fort · Kaohsiung · ~50 km · Must-see
- Kaohsiung Martyrs' Shrine · fort · Kaohsiung · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is East Gate open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for East Gate yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit East Gate?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near East Gate?
Nearby: Mituo Temple (Buddhist site, 0 km), 龍山寺 (Buddhist site, 0 km), 法華寺 (Buddhist site, 1 km), Dongyue Temple (temple, 1 km), Koxianga's Shrine (fort, 1 km), National Cheng Kung University Museum (museum, 1 km).
Is East Gate worth visiting?
East Gate is listed as a must-see fort in Taiwan on Spotwander.