Very Happy｜Jiufen Romance

✅ Release sky lanterns in Shifen → Eat taro balls and enjoy the night view in Jiufen ✅ Add a visit to Houtong Cat Village or Gold Museum ✅ After eating in Jiufen, head straight to Keelung Miaokou Night Market 🚗 Transportation Taipei → Ruifang Train Station (about 50 minutes by shuttle bus) Ruifang → Shifen (Pingxi Line train, about 30 minutes) Shifen → Jiufen (take bus 856/965, about 40 minutes) 📝 One-day tour itinerary 🌞 Morning: Shifen Old Street (release sky lanterns, watch waterfalls) 09:00 Depart from Taipei → Shifen Station (about 1.5 hours) 10:30 Stroll along Shifen Old Street ✅ Release sky lanterns (NT$150-250/single color, "Shifen Happy Sky Lantern" is recommended) ✅ Jing'an Suspension Bridge (classic photo spot) 12:00 Lunch: 🍜 Snacks at Shifen Old Street (recommended "Rice Noodle Soup Under the Banyan Tree" and "Chicken Wings Wrapped in Rice") 🌆 Afternoon: Jiufen Mountain City (nostalgic old street, mountain and sea view) 13:30 Shifen → Jiufen (take bus 856/965, about 40 minutes) 14:30 Jiufen Old Street Exploration ✅ Auntie Gan's Taro Balls (must eat! NT$50, with sea view when you eat inside) ✅ Shengping Theater (nostalgic cinema, free admission) ✅ Shuqi Road (classic stairs, super beautiful night view) ✅ Alan Grass Cake (salty and sweet taste, NT$15/piece) 17:00 Mountain and sea night view (recommended "Amei Tea House" or "Haiyue Tower Observation Deck") 🌃 Evening: Return to Taipei or continue to eat at Keelung Temple 18:30 Jiufen → Taipei (bus 1062, about 1 hour) Or stop by to play Keelung Temple Night Market (recommended nutritious sandwiches and bubble ice) 💡 Travel Tips Best time to see sky lanterns: fewer people in the morning, easy to meet tour groups in the afternoon. Jiufen crowd: very crowded on weekends/holidays, recommended to go on weekdays. Dressing suggestions: comfortable shoes (Jiufen has many stairs), bring a thin jacket (cooler in the evening). Houtong Cat Village (a must-go for cat lovers, the next stop of Ruifang Railway Station) #Sign up for June Hotel Test Sleeper 2025