Juifen

Our guide, Mr. Hayashi, was a friendly and wonderful person. He was also interesting to talk to, so we weren't bored at all. The itinerary was a bit rushed as we spent little time at each location, but releasing sky lanterns and strolling around Jiufen were very enjoyable and memorable.

Thank you, Ouyangsen driver! 😊 The car was clean and the driving was smooth and comfortable. You were able to accommodate my last-minute requests, and I had a wonderful time. The lantern spot in Shifen was great. I am very satisfied.

The early booking plan was great value for money, costing just over 5000 yen per person and even including the famous tea in Jiufen. Our tour guide, Kaori, was humorous, easy to talk to, and very entertaining. She made reservations for the lanterns, peanut ice cream, and chicken wings in Shifen for us, even though there were about 20 groups in our group, which allowed us to make the most of our time. The hand-drawn map of Jiufen was also very helpful as it highlighted all the key points. At the end, we were even able to get off at the night market if we asked, so it was a truly fulfilling tour!

Two women in their 20s visited. We showed them a copy of our reservation and they showed us to our table right away. There were many staff members who could speak Japanese, so we felt at ease. We were able to relax in a seat with a view of the outside. The sweets weren't too strong in flavor, so I think anyone would enjoy them. It was raining heavily and it was around 2 PM on a weekday, so it was possible to use the restaurant without a reservation and there were several menu options to choose from, but I think it's safer and easier to understand if you have a reservation. The toilets are Japanese style, but they are much cleaner than the toilets near the entrance to Jiufen, so you should use them here.

Stay at a guesthouse in Jiufen, enjoy a leisurely breakfast, explore the quiet old street that opens at 10 am, and arrive at your Taipei hotel before noon by chartered taxi. Purchase and top up an EasyCard at a convenience store and tour the area by bus, visiting Dihua Street, Longshan Temple, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall + mango shaved ice at "Bingzan," the Taipei 101 Observatory, and having an early dinner at "Din Tai Fung"—a perfect way to experience Taipa. However, buses are infrequent and take a long time.

We arrived earlier than our scheduled time, but they still showed us to our seats. I think if you book through this website, you might be seated on the third floor? People who booked through a different website were seated on the second floor. We were shown to a window seat on the air-conditioned third floor. We enjoyed our tea while watching the sunset. The tea served was Oriental Beauty. Since it was close to closing time, we were able to take our time taking photos from the balcony. At the exit, a man with a light set up took our picture, and I thought they might charge us for it, as is common in tourist areas, but they didn't. The staff were efficient and the service was good, so I was very satisfied.

The itinerary was excellent, and the tour guide was very friendly, helping us order delicious food, choose sky lanterns, and providing great explanations of the itinerary. Time management was also superb! The only downside was that we had to return to the bus early because the air conditioning wouldn't be turned on earlier if there weren't enough people! Everything else was great 👍! A great choice for a day trip!