Very Happy｜Jiufen Romance

✅ Release sky lanterns in Shifen → Eat taro balls and enjoy the night view in Jiufen
✅ Add a visit to Houtong Cat Village or Gold Museum
✅ After eating in Jiufen, head straight to Keelung Miaokou Night Market

🚗 Transportation
Taipei → Ruifang Train Station (about 50 minutes by shuttle bus)
Ruifang → Shifen (Pingxi Line train, about 30 minutes)
Shifen → Jiufen (take bus 856/965, about 40 minutes)

📝 One-day tour itinerary
🌞 Morning: Shifen Old Street (release sky lanterns, watch waterfalls)
09:00 Depart from Taipei → Shifen Station (about 1.5 hours)
10:30 Stroll along Shifen Old Street
✅ Release sky lanterns (NT$150-250/single color, "Shifen Happy Sky Lantern" is recommended)
✅ Jing'an Suspension Bridge (classic photo spot)
12:00 Lunch:
🍜 Snacks at Shifen Old Street (recommended "Rice Noodle Soup Under the Banyan Tree" and "Chicken Wings Wrapped in Rice")
🌆 Afternoon: Jiufen Mountain City (nostalgic old street, mountain and sea view)
13:30 Shifen → Jiufen (take bus 856/965, about 40 minutes)
14:30 Jiufen Old Street Exploration
✅ Auntie Gan's Taro Balls (must eat! NT$50, with sea view when you eat inside)
✅ Shengping Theater (nostalgic cinema, free admission)
✅ Shuqi Road (classic stairs, super beautiful night view)
✅ Alan Grass Cake (salty and sweet taste, NT$15/piece)
17:00 Mountain and sea night view (recommended "Amei Tea House" or "Haiyue Tower Observation Deck")
🌃 Evening: Return to Taipei or continue to eat at Keelung Temple
18:30 Jiufen → Taipei (bus 1062, about 1 hour)
Or stop by to play Keelung Temple Night Market (recommended nutritious sandwiches and bubble ice)

💡 Travel Tips
Best time to see sky lanterns: fewer people in the morning, easy to meet tour groups in the afternoon.
Jiufen crowd: very crowded on weekends/holidays, recommended to go on weekdays.
Dressing suggestions: comfortable shoes (Jiufen has many stairs), bring a thin jacket (cooler in the evening).
Houtong Cat Village (a must-go for cat lovers, the next stop of Ruifang Railway Station)

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