Sweat and passion this summer—sports tourism is booming. Climb Mt. Fuji in 5 days for just 40,000 Yen

▲ Mountain climbing has become one of today’s popular outdoor activities. (Photo / Reporter Chen Rui-zhong)

Reported by Yu Jia-yun / Taipei

On the first day of the 2017 Taipei International Travel Fair, 65,000 visitors flocked to the event. Today marks the second day, which falls on a holiday, and the momentum remains strong, especially for short-term trips to Northeast Asia, Hong Kong, and Macau—the public’s favorites. Travel packages and theme park tickets that sold out instantly on launch day continue to be snapped up. To tap into the current fitness craze, ten popular mascots from both domestic and international regions were invited to kick off a morning fun run this morning. Major travel agencies have also introduced a variety of exciting sports and outdoor activity packages, such as climbing Mt. Fuji, partying in campervans, and running marathons, with on-site discounts saving nearly 10,000 Yen.

A must-do for mountain climbing enthusiasts, Mt. Fuji is featured in the Japan JTB travel agency’s 5-day, 4-night “Mt. Fuji Conquest” summit package, priced at 38,700 Yen for the travel fair. For family-friendly running events, Southeast Travel offers the Kanazawa Marathon for 5 days at 40,600 Yen (tax included), while Cola Travel presents the Hong Kong Disneyland Spider-Man 3K Fun Run, with self-selected hotels, starting at 13,888 Yen for 3 days (travel fair price). Car racing fans will also find great deals this year, with Long IN Travel offering the MotoGP Japan Motegi + Tokyo Mario Kart experience for 5 days at 40,400 Yen (tax included), as well as the Malaysian Sepang Circuit package for 5 days at 29,900 Yen (tax included).

Outdoor enthusiasts shouldn’t miss the chance to go camping in the wild. Lion Travel offers a 5-day Korea Jeju Party Camper Van trip for 20,888 Yen, with an additional 2,000 Yen discount available at the travel fair. Zuoyou Travel’s exclusive 9-day Dream Kenya Camping Tour, originally priced at 120,000 Yen, is now available at 90,000 Yen during the fair. Southeast Travel also features an exclusive Okinawa uninhabited island camping trip for 4 days and 3 nights at 19,800 Yen.