New North City Shimen (Stone) Arch

About Shimen Arch

    Shimen Arch is located in the northernmost town of Taiwan's Shimen District, originally due to the seabed due to changes in the crust and exposed to the water about 10 meters high, due to tidal erosion and the formation of large holes, generally known as sea arch or sea cave, according to Taiwan due to Shihmen The peculiar terrain of the arches, let the Japanese leave the inscription and name it "Shimenzhuang" until the name of "Shimen" is so far.


    Shimen Arch Scenic Area of ​​the main landscape for the sea cave, also known as the sea erosion arches, Shimen sea cave high about ten meters, is the long-term seawater and weathering erosion caused by the cave, after the crustal rise of the sea cave did not continue to seawater erosion Left behind. There is a ladder trail on the Shimen Arch, the public can walk to the top to watch the sea view, the coast also has reefs, beaches and arch bridge, where can play sand play water. Shimen Township to actively build the north coast of the blue road, in the Shek Mun tunnel next to a yacht pier, attracting more people to come to tour.


    Is one of the famous scenic spots along the northern coast of Taiwan. In the Shimen Arch scenic seaside was originally because the crust changes from the sea exposed a huge stone, but for many years by the erosion of the waves and cut into a big hole, from a distant view like a large arch of the city, so called "Shimen" And the hole on the title of "fine faith according to the sea," the four characters, in the top of the stone gate also has a platform that allows visitors to look beyond the boundless blue sea, not only makes people feel relaxed and happy, more worried as if at this moment disappeared, especially if In the early hours of the morning, the sun rises slowly from the distant sea, so the earth will light up at once; or in the evening, come here to enjoy the bright red, instantly changing thousands of sunset, in the vast sea bounds , with each other became a perfect performance, and therefore came to North Coast travelers who can will leave a deep impression on the stone doorway of it; and in the rocks of the waterfront we can experience the fun of catch shrimp pickers to see with sea view, teasing the cool water, it is really reproduce innocence; there is a stone doorway next to the marina, this is the recent increase in building new government Oh, let stone Cave recreation areas rich gift, coupled with the action on the cafe next to the blue highway, marine tourism ..., wow, are so foreign visitors can not help but to come back and enjoy the joy of play. In fact, adjacent to the Shimen Arch Scenic Area of ​​the recreation point there are white sand Bay Youth Activity Center, Baishawan Beach, Lao Mei Park, rich lighthouse, eighteen princes, Jinbaoshan Qianfo Grottoes, leaping stone coast, are living in Taipei urban people are popular tourist spots refreshing summer.


    Cut by sea waves for years and years long ago, this stone arch is among the natural wonders on the north coast, standing right by the highway. Because it looks like a gate,it is no wonder that the place was named “Shimen Stone Arch” long ago by the earliest settlers. You might like to follow the steps and get up to the top of the arch to enjoy the beautiful view of the coast.

Shimen Arch - coastal scenery

    Shimen on the trail and the viewing platform, can be seen on the cave above the view of the sea scenery, and with the tide time can be in the rock area, intertidal zone to watch marine life, fishing or diving, every year from April to May more than Shimen above Full of Taiwan native wild lily and stone dishes, combined with the surrounding Shimen area along the scenic spots such as Baishawan beach, rich lighthouse, the old plum park, jump stone coast ... and so on, is the Taipei metropolitan area spring and summer good place.