Chiayi or Alishan Forest Recreation Area · 2488m

Ogasawara Mountain View Platform

An open high-mountain viewing platform at about 2,488 metres inside Alishan. Its proximity to Zhushan does not create unrestricted night access.

Promising skies. Check access first.

Forecast availableSky conditions onlyRecommendation paused

Sunset 17:11Astronomical dark 18:29Sunrise 06:11

92Sky conditions only

Moon for the selected night

Waxing crescent

27% · Below horizon

27%

Excellent

Cloud

Wind 1.4 km/h

Excellent

Rain chance

15%

Visibility 68 km

Poor

Humidity

91% · 7°C

Visibility 68 km

Sat, Nov 14

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Checks before departure

Confirm the dated night transport, reservation, and Ogasawara route before departure. Directions end at the Alishan arrival point.

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Opening window: Use only within a confirmed night transport or managing-authority programme window.
Reservation: Night access requires confirmation of the booking and transport arrangement.
Transport: Night transport to Ogasawara must still be confirmed for the selected date.
Road and arrival: Do not treat the mapped Zhushan Forest Road as private-car night authorization.
Facilities: Viewing platform
Language support: Official live information is primarily in Traditional Chinese.
Time basis: Asia/Taipei
Forecast and viewing coordinates: 23.50613, 120.82382
Directions coordinates: 23.50882, 120.80200
Altitude: 2488 m

· Give your eyes about 10 minutes to adapt to the dark after arrival.
· Keep flashlights and vehicle lights low for other stargazers.
· Recheck local temperature, wind, cloud, and official warnings just before departure.
· Verify road, parking, and return-route conditions separately from the sky score.