【Visit Exhibitions】The Largest-Ever Japanese Exhibition Lands in Taiwan！AKB48 Performs at the Flower Expo

Written/Compiled and Reported by the MOOK Scenic Spots Travel Life Network Editorial Team

Taiwan’s largest-ever Japanese tourism and culture expo, *Japan Tourism & Culture Expo～Discover Japan Anew～*, will take place at Taipei Expo Park from April 17 to 20. The event will gather over 90 exhibitors and 200 booths, featuring a wide array of Japanese cultural highlights, food, performances, and a special performance by popular idol group AKB48, with Minami Takahashi kicking off the show. The expo offers a comprehensive taste of Japan’s hottest food, fun, and entertainment. Additionally, visitors can win an amazing 888 NTD Japan travel package deal.

According to statistics from the Japan National Tourism Organization, Taiwan welcomed over 2.8 million visitors last year, surpassing South Korea to become a key market for Japan’s tourism development. Taiwan’s largest-ever Japanese tourism and culture expo, *Japan Tourism & Culture Expo～Discover Japan Anew～*, brings together over 90 exhibitors and 200 booths, showcasing diverse perspectives on Japan and a variety of unique products. Visitors can also see one of Japan’s fewer than ten remaining oiran (courtesans), the adorable “Robi” robot, and popular Japanese idol group AKB48, with Minami Takahashi leading Sayaya Kawamoto and Mion Mukaichi in a live performance.

The organizers also noted that this tourism and culture expo not only boasts the largest attendance ever but also presents the most authentic Japanese culture to date. For the first time in Taiwan, ultra-high-definition 8K video footage from Japan will be showcased, featuring beautiful Japanese scenery, lively traditional festivals, snow monkeys bathing in hot springs, impressive bullfighting parades, and a gathering of beloved anime characters—offering visitors an immersive audiovisual experience of Japan. Food lovers can enjoy popular Japanese dishes such as Japanese-style pan-fried dumplings and ramen, as well as talk-of-the-town options like Doujou Yasusuke udon. Furthermore, round-trip Japan flight tickets will be raffled daily at the event, and attendees may even snag a Japan travel package for just 888 NTD. Fans of Japan shouldn’t miss out.