Quite nice to see the gardens and memorial. The changing of the quaff on the hour provides good spectacle, and the tourist facilities are clean and freely available. Large tour groups are perhaps a bit annoying, talking loudly is quite common, but this is probably a cultural difference.

I just had go back in our own time so that we could take the time to appreciate all that was on show.There are crowds but all were very courteous to us and explained anything that we did not understand. This was a wonderful feature of our whole trip, how helpful and interested the locals were to make our experience... More

if you've been to windsor castle, this is just a march to change shifts... free drinking water and wifi are provided

This was my first time to watch the changing of guards. And the experience was nice. The guards/ soldiers were really very serious. They were not allowed to blink their eyes and do any movements not designed within their routine. As we heard from our guide, tourists were allowed to have close look at the guards and even to take... More

The changing of the guard at this shrine was very moving. The Navy guards moved with exquisite precision and stood guard with out moving a hair. The grounds were impressive and gardens well tended. My husband, retired US Army was very moved. The only distraction was the hordes of on-lookers who pressed forward onto the parade ground and did not... More

Watching the change of guards in the Shrine is interesting. The guards have been trained and disciplined that they DO NOT blink their eyes at all. Every movement was robotic and precise. Must see.

A must see while in Taipei. Do not miss the changing of the guards on the hour. It has a lot of baton trifling and synchronised marching. This is a short walk from the Grand Hotel so plan to see both.

This shrine marks an incredibly sad moment of marital law in the nation's history, with the massacre of citizens.

try to see the guards changing... the precision of the change in unique and interesting.... not a long stop but worth more than a drive by