Narrow, covered Jishan St often leaves lasting impressions. It's really just one long covered lane, but spending a few hours here browsing the snack and craft shops is a lot of fun. Jiufen's famous stair-street, Shuqi St, which features an old theatre and teahouses used as sets in City of Sadness , intersects a few hundred meters down.
One of the most popular activities on the street is snacking. Some distinctive snacks to look for include yùyuán (芋圓, taro balls), yúwán (魚丸, fish balls), cǎozǐ gāo (草仔糕, herbal cakes) and hēitáng gāo (黑糖糕, molasses cake).
Jishan St begins just to the right of the 7-Eleven on the main road.
