On the morning of the 12th, the county government held a press conference on the “2024 Nantou Hot Spring Season – Autumn Phantom Song” in the hall on the first floor, which was presided over by Chen Ruiqing, Senator of the county government, and Quan Zhijian, head of Xinyi Township, Tang Weiyao, deputy director of the Sun Moon Lake Scenic Area Management Office, Li Jitian, chairman of the Hot Spring Tourism Association of the Republic of China, Li Yi, the event ambassador artist, Shen Li’an, a popular singer of the new generation, and the chairman of the two major hot spring tourism associations such as Dongpu and Beigangxi, jointly announced that the Nantou hot spring season will officially start on September 28, and the three major hot spring area theme activities will relay to welcome guests. People from all over Taiwan are welcome to come to Nantou for a relaxing and healing autumn trip, feel the charm of Nantou’s three good soups, and experience local characteristic culture and food.
Song Huailin, a county councilor, Xu Wenfa, president of the National Shuili Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Zhang Jinzhong, chairman of the Dongpu Hot Spring Tourism Association, Li Haowei, chairman of the Beigangxi Hot Spring Tourism Development Association, Qin Congxun, vice chairman of the Sun Moon Lake B&B Association, and Zhang Hongyi, chairman of the Cingjing Tourism Association, were all present to participate. During the meeting, Li Yi, the event ambassador who likes to travel around the mountains and rivers and shoot tourism Youtube travel programs, also shared the characteristics of the three hot springs in Nantou, and the new generation of popular singer Shen Li’an also sang live to warm up the hot spring season; There are also 7 special booths at the venue to showcase local food, drinks and specialties.
Senator Chen expressed his gratitude to the Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Communications for subsidizing the funds for the activities and jointly promoting the hot spring industry. This year’s Nantou hot spring season activities officially started, and the county’s Puli Hot Spring, Beigangxi Hot Spring, Dongpu Hot Spring and other three hot spring area theme activities relayed on, related activities and promotions connected the entire Nantou hot spring season, so that tourists can enjoy the good mountains and hot springs of Nantou.
Senator Chen also said that this year, in response to the “2024-2025 Taiwan Good Soup” series of activities of the Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Communications, and combined with the theme of “Hot Spring Old Times, Healthy New Fashion”, to create a “retro” and “fashionable” atmosphere, through activities and artist endorsements, to beat the young group, break the established impression of bathing as an old-school health and leisure activity, and attract customers of different ages with the concept of “the more retro, the more fashionable”, giving “bathing” a new life. In addition, this year’s hot spring season exclusively launched a limited sustainable light tour, in cooperation with Times Travel, during the hot spring season, the three hot spring areas each launched a ladder of travel activities, leading tourists to experience the local customs in each district, eat in environmentally friendly restaurants, and then participate in the hot spring season activities, so that tourists can enjoy the hot spring trip in Nantou to the fullest, while implementing the concept of low-carbon sustainability. In addition, combined with the 2024 Nantou Hiking Festival, tourists can hike during the day and soak in the hot spring at night to deeply experience the autumn style of Nantou.
The tourist office said that the time sequence into autumn is a good time to soak in the hot spring, and taking the hot spring after exercise can also accelerate the body’s metabolism, which is the best choice for autumn travel. This year’s hot spring season invited Li Yi, who is full of affinity, loves travel and adventure, and often shares her life experience of going up the mountain and down to the sea on the food tourism YouTube channel, as the hot spring season event ambassador, as well as YouTuber Sachiko Igarashi Sachiko Sachi-chan and field photographer Zhou Boqian paul to shoot in-depth tourism videos of the three hot spring areas and share local characteristics and event information with the public. In September, the county government activities are more and more exciting, including the Sun Moon Lake 10,000 people swimming, the 2024 Nantou Starry Sky Season Qingqing Grassland theme activity and the Nantou Hiking Festival, etc., inviting everyone to come to Nantou for hiking, stargazing, and good soup. For more information, please visit the “Travel Nantou” Facebook fan page.
The first “Puli Hot Spring Season Theme Activity” of the 2024 Hot Spring Season will be held in Fuxing Hot Spring Area on September 28, and will be held on the same day as the “Nantou Hiking Festival” Puli Theme Event. In addition, in the afternoon, the theme activities of the hot spring season will invite local performance groups such as artists Zhou Dingwei, Obsidian Elf, Han Fei, Juiceboy and Xinan Elementary School to present wonderful stages and interactions. In addition, a lucky draw will be held at the event venue, and the participants will have the opportunity to win a number of exquisite prizes such as FUJI massage stool shin guards, FUJI massage cushions, and JOMODEL bath gift boxes. During the event, local small farmers and special stalls held a market together to show the unique characteristics of Puli Hot Spring District; Sustainable light travel plans Puli one-day and two-day tours, and people can freely choose to visit Puli attractions, DIY experience, sustainable restaurants and other rich activities.
The “Beigangxi Hot Spring Carnival” will be held on October 19th and October 20th, and Atayal Resort will open at 10:00 on the same day for free admission.
On November 23rd, the finale of “Tamayama Love ·In addition to enjoying the eight-part chorus performance of the Bunun people’s prayer for a millet harvest, the scene will also provide local delicacies such as roasted whole pig and millet wine to share with tourists.