Solo score 4 out of 5: Very comfortableMultiple sources agree · checked 2026-10
Songshan Ciyou Temple
松山慈祐宮 · show this name to taxi drivers
A Mazu temple founded in the 1750s, standing right at the entrance to Raohe Night Market. Entry is free, and behind the ornate main hall you can climb a six-story building with a different shrine on every floor.
At a glance for one
Admission
Free
Free to enter. Offerings are optional.
Hours
05:30–22:30
Open every day. Festival days, especially around Mazu's birthday in spring, are very crowded.
Time needed
20-40 minutes
Booking
Not needed
Minimum
None
Details can change. Check on site before you rely on hours, prices or payment.
How to visit, step by step
- Leave Songshan MRT by Exit 5. The temple is at the east end of Raohe Night Market
- Entry is free and you can look around on your own. Incense and offerings are optional
- Follow the temple's own route: enter by the right-hand door, visit the main Mazu hall, then climb the rear building from the 2nd to the 6th floor, and leave by the left-hand door
- Each upper floor is a separate shrine. Keep your voice down and step aside for people praying
- Walk straight out into the night market afterwards, or go behind the temple to Rainbow Bridge
Don't miss: The main Mazu hall, then the climb up the six-story rear building, with a different shrine on each floor.
Best time to go alone: Late afternoon before the night market fills up, or after dinner when the temple is lit. Mazu's birthday season in spring draws large crowds.
Getting there
MRT: Songshan (G19), Exit 5, about 1-2 min on foot. The temple stands at the east entrance of Raohe Night Market.
No. 761, Sec. 4, Bade Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei City
台北市松山區八德路四段761號
Open in Google Maps台北市松山區八德路四段761號
Sources & checks
Multiple sources agree · 2026-10
- Official visitor information (ssjyg.org.tw)
- Government open data (heo.gov.taipei)
- Supertaste by TVBS (supertaste.tvbs.com.tw)
- Blog (taiwanobsessed.com)
No sponsorship disclosed in the sources we checked.
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