Wulai Hot Springs are one of the famous hot springs located in and around Taipei area. Taipei benefits (and suffers) because of the proximity to seismically active faults that produce the hot spring waters beloved by the Japanese.
You’ll also find hot springs located in several mountainous areas where a pair of Adidas Hiking Shoes might be more appropriate footwear: including Beitou, Wulai, Jingshan, YangmingShan, and so on.
The guest houses and hotels are increasingly top quality, so a day of walking plus dinner & hot spring sounds like a wonderful way to relax from the stresses of Taipei living.