How do I get to Jiufen?
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How do I get to Jiufen?
From Taipei Main Station (台北車站), take the train north to Ruifang Station. After exiting the station and facing the Wellcome supermarket, take a left and walk 200 metres down Mingdeng Road. Next to the police station is a bus station (named Local Residents Plaza, 區民廣場) with routes 827 and 788 heading toward Jiufen.
Was spirited away inspired by jiufen?
Miyazaki himself has confirmed as much in several interviews stating that he has never visited Jiufen and Spirited Away is not inspired by any one place, but rather a product of his imagination.
What is jiufen known for?
Jiufen is used to be a gold mining mountain town, that explains the unique landscape. It’s known for the narrow alleyways of its old town, packed with teahouses, street-food snacks and souvenir shops, etc nowadays.
How do you get to the Pingxi Lantern Festival?
Travelling to the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival 2022 By train: you can travel from the main station in Taipei changing at Ruifang for Shifen (train timetable in English). By bus: there are shuttle buses offered by tour operators running from Taipei, Keelung and Juifen. In Taipei they depart from Muzha MRT station.
What town is Spirited Away based on?
The fantastical bathhouse that’s the key location of Spirited Away is most directly inspired by Dōgo Onsen Honkan, in the castle city of Matsuyama on the island of Shikoku.
What is Chihiro eating in Spirited Away?
The food in Spirited Away is animated with intricate detail. Some of it is Japanese: Chihiro noshes on onigiri (rice balls) with her parents; Lin feeds konpeito (traditional, brightly colored Japanese sugar candies) to the animate soot balls; and even ishi-yaki-imo (stone-roasted sweet potatoes) appear on screen.
What is the difference between Taipei and New Taipei City?
Contents. New Taipei (新北市 Xīnběi Shì), while officially a city, is more like a region surrounding the cities of Taipei and Keelung in Northern Taiwan. It is considered a part of the Taipei Metropolitan Area.
Is New Taipei City Safe?
New Taipei City, like the rest of Taiwan, is one of the safest places in the world to travel when it comes to crime. Muggings and confrontational crimes are rare, as is pickpocketing, and people are generally friendly, honest and kindhearted.
Why is Pingxi Lantern Festival celebrated?
The tradition dates back to the Qing dynasty, when Pingxi was a remote but affluent district that had to deal with bandits. Villagers often took to the mountains to escape these dangers in winter. When the worst of the winter had passed, sky lanterns were flown to signal that it was safe for them to return.
