赤科山又作赤柯山，位於臺灣花蓮縣玉里鎮，海拔約900公尺。台灣日治時期因山上種植赤科樹而得名，而赤科山，是與六十石山並列、和壯觀的「赤科三景」及金黃色的金針花海而聞名。
在每年8月至9月，正是當地農民忙著採收金針的季節，滿山遍野開滿黃澄澄的金針花，形成一片非常壯觀的花海景致。
早年赤科山還是以盛產赤科樹聞名，做為日治時期槍托的原料，不過隨著漢人移民開墾，改種植民生作物：玉米、花生和金針，沒想到卻意外地成為觀光勝地。
來到這裡，除了欣賞赤科三景之外，還有那造型非常獨特的千噸石龜、有著歷史痕跡的汪家古厝，木造三合院也是許多攝影愛好者必拍聖地。
The village "Fengtian" has ever been the largest source place of Nephrite (soft jade). More than 60% of the Nephrite in the world came from the mine in Central Mountain Range nearby the village during 1962 to 1986. The Jade known for "Fengtian Jade" (豐田玉) is famous throughout the would that time and make the village the most prosperous and affluent in Hualien.
During the energy crisis and economy recession in the world. The loss and deficit cause the mining company closed and no longer did mining in this area. Now the mine is closed and allow no one visit inside. However, there are some jade could be found in the downstream area of the mine: Baibow Stream (白鮑溪), which is a great place to pick the small jade stone.
Have you ever dreamed of making you own jade necklace or decorations? You can walk down to the stream to pick up the Jade, then bring the jade stone back to the factory and polish them by yourself. It's sound interesting and could be regarded as an unique souvinior during the trip in Taiwan.
