
A Journey Back in Time to Taichung’s Amusement Parks
Encore Garden Encore Garden (亞哥花園), located in the Dakeng Scenic Area of Beitun District, Taichung, is a now-closed amusement park and was Taiwan’s first European-style garden-themed amusement park. It was once one of the major recreational destinations in Taiwan and ranked among the top ten privately operated amusement parks for many years. (The entrance today) The park was known for its wide variety of flowers and exotic trees, as well as Taiwan’s only nighttime water dance show and water-screen movie at the time. It also featured amusement rides and live theater performances, including singing and dancing. Encore Garden was founded in






