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Jiuwushan Hike Difficulty?
Jiuwushan is actually in New Taipei, up in the Wulai area, so factor in bus or taxi time from central Taipei, roughly an hour and a half depending on traffic. The main trail to the waterfall is well-built with wooden steps and rope sections, no real scrambling, but it's steep in stretches and the steps get slippery when wet, which is most of the time. For a first-timer I'd skip the full loop and just do the waterfall trail out and back, it's the payoff view anyway. Bring shoes with actual grip and a light rain shell, the mist near the falls soaks you fast.
if you're coming from Taipei main station just take the Xindian line to Xindian then the bus up, saves you the taxi fare which runs like 800nt from there. weather matters way more than fitness here, check the Wulai forecast the morning of, if its raining hard just bail bc teh rocks turn into a skating rink and its not worth it. also theres a decent hot spring spot near the trailhead in Wulai for after, soak your legs, best part of the whole day honestly. for packing id say grippy trail runners beat hiking boots here, theres a lot of wet wood and stone.
Neihdong is the real name locals use for that waterfall, so if you're searching buses or asking at the Wulai info desk, try that word instead. The forest here is subtropical and leeches show up after rain, so tuck your pants into socks and bring salt or a lighter, sounds dramatic but its just standard stuff. Trail markers are in Chinese mostly, so screenshot the route before you go since signal drops in the valley. If you only have one day, do the waterfall and skip the ridge, the ridge is nice but the payoff is lower.
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Seeking recommendations for facial or massage treatments targeting jaw tension and TMJ issues
For muscle-based jaw tightness, the traditional 推拿 places often do better than the fancy facial spas, and they're cheaper. There's a small 國術館 near Shuanglian I go to for neck and jaw stuff, the guy works the masseter from outside and does traction on the cervical spine, which is where a lot of referred jaw tension actually starts. Around NT$800 for 40 minutes, no booking app, you just walk in. It won't fix a real joint problem but if your issue is muscular clenching it's worth a try.
if its actual tmj stuff and not just cosmetic face massage, go see a dentist who does 咬合板 (occlusal splint) first, the massage places treat the symptom not the joint. dr chen at a clinic off fuxing south road near daan park sorted my clicking in like 3 visits, mostly by adjusting my bite & giving me a night guard. the relief from that lasted way longer than any spa facial i tried
my physio at a small clinic near Liuzhangli MRT did intraoral work on my masseter and pterygoid muscles, basically gloved finger inside the cheek releasing trigger points. weird at first but it fixed the morning headaches within maybe 4 sessions. its not a spa thing at all, its rehab, so book it as a medical visit. 針灸 also helped me, the needles go in the jaw and temple, but the physio did more for the actual tightness.