By MOOK Scenic Spots Home Travel Life Network Editorial Department, compiled and reported
The yen is weakening again! As the Bank of Japan announced an expansion of its quantitative easing program, the Japanese yen has continued to depreciate, reaching a nearly seven-year low, nearing the 113-yen-per-dollar mark on the 3rd. Just last October, Japan implemented the latest foreign tourist tax refund system, and with the arrival of autumn and winter, many Taiwanese travelers love visiting Japan for maple leaf viewing, snow appreciation, and hot spring soaking. Coupled with the upcoming Taipei International Travel Fair (ITF) this week, Japanese travel packages are expected to be highly popular.
The yen is weakening again! As the Bank of Japan announced an expansion of its quantitative easing program, the Japanese yen has continued to depreciate, reaching a nearly seven-year low, nearing the 113-yen-per-dollar mark on the 3rd. Just last October, Japan implemented the latest foreign tourist tax refund system, and with the arrival of autumn and winter, many Taiwanese travelers love visiting Japan for maple leaf viewing, snow appreciation, and hot spring soaking. Coupled with the upcoming Taipei International Travel Fair (ITF) this week, Japanese travel packages are expected to be highly popular.
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Visiting Japan for maple leaf viewing is among Taiwanese tourists’ favorite experiences. (Image source / koyo.walkerplus)
Travel industry insiders indicate that every time the yen weakens, it significantly boosts the number of people traveling to Japan. Especially as both Taiwan and Japan actively promote tourism, this serves to further encourage Taiwanese to visit Japan. Moreover, there are increasingly more flight seats available to Japan, which can accommodate the growing number of tourists. With the Taipei International Travel Fair kicking off this week, Japanese travel routes are bound to be hot sellers, and travel agencies are expected to offer promotional deals. However, tour package pricing involves many items, including local transportation, staff, food, lodging, and other expenses in Japan. It's not expected that exchange rate differences will be reflected immediately, but the travel industry will try its best to offer consumers favorable prices.
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A winter trip to a gassho village is not to be missed. (Image source / kankou-gifu)
Additionally, shopping for local goods is a very important activity when Taiwanese travel abroad. The expansion of tax-free items and the weakening of the yen are very promising signs for growth momentum. According to statistics from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the number of Taiwanese tourists visiting Japan has increased by 30% year-on-year. Beyond short-term favorable factors, Japan’s continuous and systematic efforts in cultivating the Taiwanese tourism market have also contributed to stable growth in Japanese tourism.
Lion Online Travel Fair
[Stay at Hoshino Resort in Ishigaki Island – Super Deal for 2 People] Promo price 27,900 NTD, save 2,000 NTD, just 2 people needed to book.
Stay at Hoshino Risonare Kohamajima and Nirakanai Iriomote Island, islands with over 360 species of coral reefs, second only to the Great Barrier Reef, and enjoy a relaxing slow-paced holiday.
[Kitakyushu Yamaguchi Yunodan Leisure 5-Day Tour] Online Travel Fair price 30,900 NTD.
Soak in the most therapeutic Yunodake Hot Springs—White Fox Onsen—and experience the natural radium hot springs with an 800-year history!
Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima, one of Japan’s three most famous bridges—the Kintai Bridge in Iwakuni, and the largest limestone cave in the Orient—Akiyoshido Cave—among other must-visit attractions.
Sanduo Travel
[2015 Winter Special—Fairy Tale Village Illuminations & Snow Scenery Romantic Getaway 5-Day Tour] Travel Fair price starting from 36,900 NTD.
Specially arranged to enjoy the magical intersection of illuminations and snowscapes at Shirakawa-go Gassho Village, a Japanese World Heritage Site—a romantic experience. In addition, the itinerary includes snow play at ski resorts, a craft experience at the Kaga Yumoto no Mori traditional craft village (the largest of its kind in Hokuriku), sightseeing at the Kanazawa Kenrokuen Garden (one of Japan’s three most beautiful gardens) with its yukitsuri (snow-hanging) displays, and a free stroll through the historic streets of Takayama in the Hida region for a nostalgic vibe.
Yingjia International Travel Agency
[Japan for Just 20K—Hokkaido East Love Value Special 5-Day Tour] Travel Fair price starting from 19,900 NTD.
Seize the romance of winter in Hokkaido; a Christmas and New Year’s highlight with a choice of three nights at hot spring hotels [Shiranesawa Onsen Area], [Toyako Onsen Area], [Yunokawa Onsen Area]. Plus, with dual-point flights, you avoid backtracking and can enjoy the [Mount Hakodate Night View], one of the world’s three great night views.
ANAAll Nippon Airways (ANA)
[ANA Independent Travel—ITF Limited-Time Product: Taipei–Tokyo 3D2N]
ANA Independent Travel: Taipei–Tokyo 3D2N starting from 8,800 NTD; Taipei–Tokyo–Hokkaido starting from 12,800 NTD; Tokyo suburbs strawberry-picking fresh experience + hot spring trip starting from 11,600 NTD.
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