Pine Garden

I spent more time here than I expected. It's just a peaceful, beautiful and historic place to wander around in. The view was great, the trees smelled amazing and there was a really helpful young man at the tixet desk who offered to take some photos of us which was a pleasant surprise.

Beautiful setting with Japanese-era military significance. Programming was a bit lacking for the cost of admission.

Little exhibition place. It is a nice calming historical place which brings some of the history of Hualien to light. More of a place to stroll as opposed to a museum.

松園別館 is such a lovely place. It's an old building constructed during the Japanese era, which is located on a quiet hill overlooking Hualien City. The garden surrounding it is dotted with pine trees, hence the name of the place. On the second floor, there's a space where artists exhibit their works. We were lucky enough to meet 林正宗, the artist behind the paintings in one of the rooms. We chatted to him for about an hour, during which he told us all about the process and the very personal stories behind his works. It was such a joy to meet him and share energy with him! We left very fulfilled, with a postcard each with photos of 林's paintings on them. I would warmly recommend stopping by 松園別館 when you're in Hualien to immerse yourself in the peaceful atmosphere there. Next time we go, it'd be lovely to visit the café as well (:

It's a beautiful place with great views, good enviroment, kind-nice people and workers and a lot of history about Taiwan to know. It's kinda difficult get there if u don't have a car or scooters but It's a good location nearby to the downtown. ticket to entry is too cheap, there's some stores around where u can get souvenirs, food, drinks and stuffs. am rly enjoyed it my stay there.

This was an awesome historical visit! The art exhibit upstairs was awesome, it was very exciting to clamber down into the air shelter, and I found the pine trees and view from the balcony serene. I got a 冰美式 at the cafe and sipped it as I explored, then bought a nice glass necklace from a woman. And who can forget the souvenir stamps?!

Beautiful historical monument with small exhibits. There are free guided tour at regular intervals at the time of my visit and live performance (likely owing to the ongoing Summer Festival). There’s also a small cafe selling drinks. You probably wouldn’t need to spend more than an hour exploring the entire place.

The view from the garden over the city and sea was beautiful. The trees were incredible, the way they have grown and spread. The supports they have installed to help the trees grow upwards were wonderful. The wooden sculptures they have placed throughout the garden are enjoyable, especially the moose. The gift shops were nice with lots of beautiful items.

so, its a building there basically using as storage... if you take a picture from the entrance you just saved $60 taiwan dollars. nothing else to see. taiwan should have just demolished it. seriously. not sure where the 5 stars come from. dont waste your time.