Step into the Huwei Sugar Factory complex and the century-old red brick buildings and narrow sugar railway tracks lie quietly in the heat. The air is warm, but there's always a queue at the window of the factory's ice cream counter — the popsicles handed out are direct from Taiwan Sugar: red bean, taro, sour plum, plain ice. Every flavor is the old-fashioned taste Yunlin people have grown up with, and they taste just right when eaten beside the factory's railway tracks.
What are Huwei Sugar Factory Popsicles
Huwei Sugar Factory popsicles are traditional stick-format frozen treats made and sold directly by Taiwan Sugar Corporation within the Huwei Sugar Factory complex. The standard lineup includes red bean, peanut, taro, pineapple, sour plum, chocolate, milk, and other flavors, all sweetened with unrefined sugar or Taiwan Sugar's own product. The method is straightforward: sugar water plus ingredients, frozen in molds, then a wooden stick inserted. No elaborate cream swirls or fillings — just pure, simple popsicles with a clean sweetness and honest ingredients. Sold at pocket-money prices, they represent the Taiwan Sugar system's classic old-school frozen treat.
The significance of Huwei Sugar Factory lies in its identity as a working century-old sugar factory. Located at No. 1, Minzhu 3rd Road, Huwei Township, the factory was established during the Japanese colonial period by Dai Nippon Sugar Manufacturing Company and was once the largest sugar factory in East Asia. It remains one of the few factories in Taiwan that still has sugar railways and some active sugar-making functions. Taiwan Sugar operates a direct ice cream counter within the complex; the signature red bean and taro popsicles are a must-try for visitors from Yunlin and Chiayi. The point isn't how remarkable any single popsicle is — it's the experience of eating ice cream inside a century-old sugar factory. That's the category-level draw.
How to enjoy Huwei Sugar Factory Popsicles the authentic way
Local knowledge
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- Huwei Sugar Factory is at No. 1, Minzhu 3rd Road, Huwei Township; Taiwan Sugar's official website confirms the ice cream counter location and the signature red bean/taro popsicle items
- Huwei Sugar Factory was the largest sugar factory in East Asia during the Japanese colonial period and is one of the few factories in Taiwan that still has sugar railways and partial sugar-making functions
- Popsicles are run directly by Taiwan Sugar Corporation — the brand belongs to the factory's cultural and creative park as a whole, not to a single shop
Visitor tips
- Weekend afternoons draw crowds and queues; a parking lot is available nearby but spaces are limited — avoid Sunday midday
- Popsicles sell out when they're gone; popular flavors (taro, red bean) sometimes run out in the afternoon, so arriving earlier is better
- Combine with Huwei Combined Hall (Eslite Bookstore), Yunlin Glove Puppet Museum, and Huwei Iron Bridge for a Huwei half-day trip
Data compiled from the Yunlin County Government Department of Culture and Tourism, township-level farmers' associations, and large volumes of public reviews; sponsored content has been filtered out. Photos to be replaced with channel-exclusive material after Dio's on-site shoot.