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Tainan promotes tourism in Tokyo, drawing over 10,000 to cultural festival

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Tainan City's tourism bureau held a promotional event in Tokyo, Japan, attracting over 10,000 participants.
  • The event showcased Tainan's tourist routes, hot springs, and public transportation to Japanese visitors.
  • The goal was to increase Tainan's brand visibility in the Japanese market and attract more tourists.

Tainan City's tourism promotion initiative in Tokyo has successfully drawn over 10,000 visitors to a Taiwanese cultural festival, signaling a significant effort to boost the southern Taiwanese city's appeal in the Japanese market.

The event, held from June 26 to 28 in Tokyo's Nakano ward, featured Tainan's unique attractions, including its scenic walking routes, the renowned Guanziling hot springs, and its convenient tourist bus services. Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che expressed his satisfaction, noting the festival's growing reputation as a key Taiwanese cultural event in Tokyo, supported by the Nakano ward office.

We hope to use this event platform to showcase Tainan's tourism information, strengthening Tainan's tourism exposure in the Japanese capital and allowing more Japanese people to recognize Tainan's rich history, culture, culinary delights, and diverse travel charm.

— Huang Wei-cheTainan Mayor Huang Wei-che on the goals of the promotional event in Tokyo.

"Nakano ward is one of the most densely populated administrative districts in Tokyo, with frequent foot traffic," Huang stated. "We hope to use this event platform to showcase Tainan's tourism information, strengthening Tainan's tourism exposure in the Japanese capital and allowing more Japanese people to recognize Tainan's rich history, culture, culinary delights, and diverse travel charm."

Lin Kuo-hua, Director of the Tourism and Travel Bureau, added that Japanese travelers often seek cultural experiences, culinary exploration, and in-depth travel. Tainan, with its profound historical heritage, numerous ancient sites, diverse religious culture, and internationally acclaimed local cuisine, stands out as a city that truly embodies Taiwan's appeal. The bureau provided Japanese-language promotional materials and travel information, aiming to convert interest into actual visits to the ancient capital.

Tainan, with its profound historical heritage, numerous ancient sites, diverse religious culture, and internationally acclaimed local cuisine, stands out as a city that truly embodies Taiwan's appeal.

— Lin Kuo-huaLin Kuo-hua, Director of the Tourism and Travel Bureau, highlighting Tainan's strengths for Japanese tourists.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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