TAINAN DAY 2, Yuguang Island (漁光島)

Описание: We spent half a day on Yuguang Island in Tainan and enjoyed a great sunset at the end.

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From Travel in Taiwan, 2022/3-4

Yuguang Island
Yuguang Island is today the sole offshore island facing Tainan’s urban core. There is a great deal of silting along the Tainan coast, and over the centuries islands slowly appear – and disappear. This one, locals aver, is just over a century old. Facing the renowned Eternal Golden Castle on the mainland, it’s reached by a short, high bridge just south of the fort. A well-constructed boardwalk network takes visitors through the island’s west-side forest cover to the sandy beach on the Taiwan Strait-facing long, crescent-shaped Moon Bay, where people picnic; soon-to-be-wed couples come for photo shoots and photography enthusiasts come for the glowing sunsets; small sailboats, kayakers, and paddleboarders ply the gentle waters; and fishermen in small craft move about tending their oyster racks on the bay’s outer fringe and open water beyond. The island is just 400ha in size, and has a permanent population somewhere above 200, all living on the wind-protected east side.

The popular Saba Milkfish Theme Museum was moved onto the island just last year. It was previously located beside the Eternal Golden Castle grounds. Tainan is one of Taiwan’s aquaculture centers, and milkfish is king. The museum’s highly engaging and energetic founder, who also leads its educational presentations, DIY sessions, and walking tours, is affectionately known as Taiwan’s “Queen of Milkfish.” She founded the museum as a means to create a wider milkfish-consumer base and help the region’s fish farmers.
Visitors are greeted at the entrance with an aquarium housing milkfish. The interior is adorned with large hanging milkfish models and tongue-in-cheek models of cats, “milkfish’s biggest fan.” There is a large gift-shop area with such tasty packaged goodies as milkfish balls, sauce, and floss, and unconventional creations such as sausage and even ice cream. Tasting samples are liberally dispensed.
During the educational presentation (fee), an overview of the traditional Taiwan milkfish industry and associated farmer-folk culture is provided. Two types of DIY activity (fee) are offered: making (and eating) milkfish balls and making milkfish hand soap (to take home). Also offered is a Yuguang walking tour, a temple tour that takes you to the mainland, and a 3-in-1 Moon Bay SUP/sailing/kayaking session (fee for each). To confirm, the Queen of Milkfish does not lead the last. Call the museum about a week in advance if English is needed for any of the above activities.
On the island walking tour, among other things you’re taken to the founder’s own milkfish ponds (organic cultivation), with herons, egrets, and ducks galore attracted by the healthy environment. If the oyster boats are freshly in at the small north-end fishing port, you might get to do some shucking. A superb view across busy Anping Harbor is enjoyed at the north tip, craft of many types passing directly by. You’re taken both through the forest and along Moon Bay, and shown Yuguang’s premier sunset-viewing spot – the dike at Moon Bay’s north end, hundreds of oyster racks between you and the glowing orb. And you’ll pass the old-timey “Grandma’s Tea Eggs” stand, outside grandma’s simple wood-built bungalow; the full Yuguang community began planting beefwood trees on the then-bare island around the middle of last century, and grandma is the sole survivor from that era.

Sabafish Milkfish Theme Museum
(虱目魚主題館)
Tel: (06) 391-3330
Add: No. 128-2, Yuguang Rd., Anping District, Tainan City
(台南市安平區漁光路128-2號)
Hours: 9am~5pm
Website: https://www.sabafish.com (Chinese)

English and Chinese
Anping Harbor 安平港
Moon Bay 月牙灣
“Queen of Milkfish” 虱目魚女王
Yuguang Island 魚光島