溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)、瀑(pu)布、森林(lin),山(shan)水林(lin)木,共同(tong)組合成臺(tai)東(dong)(dong)(dong)知(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)本(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)風(feng)(feng)(feng)景(jing)區(qu)。這里有(you)(you)全臺(tai)灣(wan)蘊藏最豐、質地最優的(de)溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan),是(shi)(shi)世(shi)界(jie)級溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)勝(sheng)地。知(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)本(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)位(wei)于(yu)(yu)臺(tai)東(dong)(dong)(dong)市(shi)西南郊(jiao)17公(gong)里處,隸(li)屬(shu)于(yu)(yu)臺(tai)東(dong)(dong)(dong)縣卑南鄉,是(shi)(shi)臺(tai)東(dong)(dong)(dong)的(de)第(di)(di)一(yi)名勝(sheng)。知(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)本(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)源自于(yu)(yu)知(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)本(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)溪岸。遠在1917年時(shi),當地的(de)卑南族(zu)原(yuan)住(zhu)民(min),在知(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)本(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)溪河床掘地準(zhun)備耕(geng)種時(shi),發(fa)現有(you)(you)蒸氣熱力由地底冒出。此后(hou),原(yuan)住(zhu)民(min)常(chang)結伴掘泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)露天洗(xi)浴,甚至于(yu)(yu)溪岸搭蓋茅屋使用。日(ri)本(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)占領時(shi)期(qi),開(kai)始在知(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)本(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)建(jian)造公(gong)共浴場和賓館。1981年以后(hou),陸續(xu)有(you)(you)民(min)間(jian)投資,增建(jian)新穎的(de)觀光大(da)飯(fan)店(dian),都以“溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)”為號召,成為臺(tai)灣(wan)著名的(de)風(feng)(feng)(feng)景(jing)區(qu)。朝日(ri)溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)位(wei)于(yu)(yu)綠島東(dong)(dong)(dong)南海岸嶙峋礁巖間(jian),為世(shi)界(jie)少有(you)(you)的(de)咸水溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)之一(yi),屬(shu)于(yu)(yu)硫(liu)(liu)磺泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)質,但(dan)是(shi)(shi)無濃厚(hou)硫(liu)(liu)磺臭味(wei),洗(xi)后(hou)也(ye)不會有(you)(you)黏澀感,相(xiang)當特別(bie)。東(dong)(dong)(dong)部海岸風(feng)(feng)(feng)景(jing)區(qu)建(jian)了三(san)個不同(tong)溫(wen)(wen)度的(de)圓(yuan)形池子(zi)供游客泡溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan),您可以一(yi)邊(bian)享(xiang)受泡湯(tang)(tang)樂趣,一(yi)邊(bian)欣賞碧(bi)海藍天的(de)海島風(feng)(feng)(feng)光,如果是(shi)(shi)晚上,滿天星斗高掛空中,別(bie)有(you)(you)一(yi)番滋味(wei)。若想觀賞旭日(ri)東(dong)(dong)(dong)升(sheng),也(ye)可以凌晨3、4點來此泡湯(tang)(tang),迎接日(ri)出。世(shi)界(jie)四大(da)溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan),知(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)本(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)排名第(di)(di)四。其中中國巴馬可滋泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)排名第(di)(di)一(yi),其次是(shi)(shi)法國——Vichy 溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)。
實用信息
節慶活動
交(jiao)通部(bu)觀(guan)光局每年(nian)固(gu)定舉(ju)行溫泉祭活動,由飯(fan)店提供住(zhu)宿優惠與風味(wei)美(mei)食招(zhao)待。
交通信息
知本溫泉區(qu)離臺(tai)東(dong)市火車(che)(che)(che)站及(ji)機(ji)場約20分(fen)鐘(zhong)(zhong)車(che)(che)(che)程。搭(da)往知本鼎東(dong)客運班車(che)(che)(che)8116、8172路(lu)線約25分(fen)鐘(zhong)(zhong),票價(jia)23元至臺(tai)東(dong)總站,轉乘8129溫泉線往知本森(sen)林游樂區(qu)內在知本溫泉下車(che)(che)(che),花費30分(fen)鐘(zhong)(zhong),票價(jia)71元。
關于住宿
在(zai)知本溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)內(nei)(nei),目(mu)前以度假飯(fan)店(dian)為(wei)多(duo)數經營型態,山區(qu)中散居民家經營民宿露營區(qu)、小型的飯(fan)店(dian)套房提供室內(nei)(nei)溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)浴(yu)池泡(pao)湯,以上等(deng)等(deng),都是溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)區(qu)內(nei)(nei)的住宿方式。在(zai)知本溪河畔(pan),寬闊(kuo)帶狀的腹地平臺上,有(you)眾多(duo)的溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)旅館和露營地。
關于美食
以(yi)(yi)(yi)溫泉區出名美食來看(kan),居多以(yi)(yi)(yi)當地自產(chan)(chan)山林野(ye)菜,或(huo)是鹿羌野(ye)味溪蝦作(zuo)為(wei)料(liao)(liao)理(li)(li)主(zhu)角。復以(yi)(yi)(yi)原住(zhu)民(min)佐料(liao)(liao)方式(shi),搭配(pei)新鮮的食材(cai)來做(zuo)料(liao)(liao)理(li)(li)最受歡迎。另外特色(se)小吃也不(bu)少,包含:大腸包小腸,燒烤料(liao)(liao)理(li)(li),海產(chan)(chan)料(liao)(liao)理(li)(li)等,想(xiang)得到通(tong)通(tong)都(dou)有~(就連7-11也有唷^^)既可以(yi)(yi)(yi)品嘗當地原住(zhu)民(min)美食及(ji)各式(shi)山菜野(ye)味,也可以(yi)(yi)(yi)享受風味獨特的“溫泉煮(zhu)” 。
周邊環境
溫泉沐浴之余,還可以游覽當地特有的縱谷地形和未經過度開發的山野,壯(zhuang)麗的峽(xia)谷、瀑布、森林,也會(hui)給(gei)游(you)客留(liu)下深刻印象。區內有魯(lu)凱族、排(pai)灣族等族群聚居(ju),別具東臺灣獨特的風情。