Over a century beside the Xiaoli Creek.
Jhaomen Elementary was founded in 1917 during the Japanese colonial era, making it over a century old. The school sits at the junction where Hsinchu County meets Longtan and Yangmei in neighboring Taoyuan, beside the Xiaoli Creek. It remains a small school, with about 6 classes on a 16,815-square-meter campus, serving the rural, forested communities of Xinpu's mountainous edge.
照門國小創立於大正6年（1917年），至今已逾百年歷史。學校座落於新竹縣與桃園龍潭、楊梅交界處，緊鄰霄裡溪。校地面積約16,815平方公尺，設有約6個班級，服務新埔鎮山區邊界的鄉村社區。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏛️ Over a Century of History
創校逾百年
Founded in 1917 under Japanese rule, Jhaomen Elementary has served the Zhaomen area for more than a hundred years, making it one of the township's older institutions.
💧 A Creek-Side, Cross-County Location
跨縣交界、霄裡溪畔
Sitting right where Hsinchu County borders Taoyuan's Longtan and Yangmei districts, the school occupies a distinctive spot beside the Xiaoli Creek.
🏫 A Compact, Close-Knit Campus
6班小校園
With roughly 6 classes spread across a 16,815-square-meter campus, the school offers a close-knit learning environment typical of Xinpu's rural mountain schools.
On the mountainous edge of two counties.
Located on the Xiaoli Creek at Xinpu's mountainous edge bordering Taoyuan, the school reflects the township's rural, forested periphery — a world away from the historic persimmon-drying old town at its center.
Find the school.
Zhaomen area, Xinpu Township, Hsinchu County 305, Taiwan
新竹縣新埔鎮照門地區
Last updated: July 2026 · Content adapted and condensed from the school's official Chinese-language website by the Taiwan Bilingual Hub team, not yet reviewed by the school. If you're from Jhaomen Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.