Find love here this Qixi Festival: Top 5 romantic destinations to visit

By MOOK Travel Wu Pin-xuan, compiled and reported

As Qixi Festival approaches, while watching couples arrange romantic getaways, don’t sulk at home if you’re single—seize the opportunity and let Cupid’s favor come your way too. Visit five well-known romantic hotspots and nearby accommodations. Not only can singles pray for love, but these spots are also perfect for couples.

1. Tainan Grand Mazu Temple (Hotel COZZI Tainan)
 
It’s said that the Matchmaker at Tainan Grand Mazu Temple helps more than 300 couples tie the knot each year, and there’s even a dedicated “Matchmaker hotline” in Taiwan. Aside from singles who can come to pray for a red thread of fate or ask the Matchmaker to arrange new romance, couples can also visit the temple to pray for a more stable relationship.

2. Kifune Shrine (Fujiya Hotel Kifune)
 
When visiting Kyoto to pray at a matchmaker shrine, Kifune Shrine is an absolute must. Since the Heian period, many worshippers have come here to pray to the god of love, making it one of Kyoto’s most famous shrines for romance. Walk along the shrine path beneath the red lanterns, write your hopes for love on an ema charm, and tie it to a tree—a tradition believed to connect you with the divine and make the gods hear your wishes.

3. The God of Love – Trimurti Shrine (Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok)
 
If you’re visiting Bangkok during the summer holidays, be sure to stop by the Thai God of Love—“Trimurti Shrine”—located near Central World. Thais widely believe that the god descends to Earth every Tuesday at 9:30 PM to listen to prayers for love. Bring red roses, red incense, and candles, and pour your heart out to the deity about your romantic hopes.

4. N Seoul Tower (Hotel The Pacific Seoul)
 
Upon arriving at N Seoul Tower, you’ll be greeted by walls covered in love locks. The abundance of locks has grown into trees taller than people. Write your personal love message and your partner’s name on a lock, attach it, then remember to toss the key into the nearby red lockbox, hoping your relationship grows stronger.