Located 1,120 meters above sea level, the town of Tungpu serves as the start and finish point for expeditions to climb Yu Shan (Jade Mountain), which at 3,997 meters is the highest peak in Southeast Asia.
當地海拔高一千一百廿公尺，四周群山環繞，是攀登東亞第一高峰玉山（三九九七公尺）的起、迄點。如果從阿里山往塔塔加鞍部上玉山，多由八通關下東埔出山；反之，東埔則為挑戰玉山的起點。