Cities

Massage, city by city

Cities differ in how many places there are, how late they stay open, how people book and how menus are built. We start with two cities that differ a lot, and go deep.

Yellow taxis on a rain-soaked Taipei avenue at night, headlights reflected on the wet road

臺北

Taipei

Dense choice near MRT stations, late and 24-hour hours at several places, and the widest range from neighborhood shops to hotel spas. 8 places checked.

Red walls and curved tiled roofs of the Tainan Confucius Temple under a clear blue sky

臺南

Tainan

Long hours, generous foot-soak menus, and places spread out across districts, so plan for driving or a scooter. 6 places checked.

Other cities

We will add Kaohsiung, Taichung, New Taipei and Hsinchu and Zhubei next, then more, once we have checked enough places to say something useful. Until then, everything in What to expect, the massage types and the phrase cards works anywhere in Taiwan.

Visiting one of those cities? Inside Kaohsiung, Inside Taichung and Inside Hsinchu are local guides to getting around and where to stay.

Know a good place in another city? Tell us, with a link to its own menu if it has one.