Taitung County - promoting tourism, a giant suitcase appears in Tokyo!

Affected by the pandemic, many Japanese people who cannot come to Taiwan to travel have developed "Taiwan withdrawal syndrome". As the pandemic gradually comes under control, Japan is studying a gradual lifting of restrictions and is expected to open travel for Japanese people to Taiwan and 11 other countries in November. Taitung County - deployed ahead of Japan's border reopening, holding a tourism promotion pop-up event from October 24 to October 26 at Shibuya Station Square in Tokyo, packing the beauty of Taitung into a giant "Taitung Suitcase", attracting many people to take part and sparking heated discussion.

Taitung not only won a place among the "2020 Booking.com Top 10 Most Welcoming Cities", but the Taiwan International Balloon Festival held every year was also selected by the world-famous travel channel Travel Channel as one of the world's 12 amazing hot air balloon festivals! Besides having Taiwan's longest coastline, with breathtaking mountain and sea scenery carved along it, Taitung is also home to seven indigenous peoples who have cultivated a unique cultural charm. What is most captivating is Taitung's slow-living everyday life, where the unhurried pace of the city makes time itself slow down.

The beauty of Taitung is wonderful at every moment, and it is suitable for travel in all four seasons. In this year's overseas promotion event in Japan, Taitung County - took the initiative, packing Taitung's lifestyle, mountain and sea scenery, and cultural charm into the "Taitung Suitcase" to show the beauty of Taitung to Japanese people who love Taiwan. At the promotion event, visitors could also experience Taitung immersively through virtual reality VR, satisfying everyone's longing for Taitung.

The eye-catching giant Taitung Suitcase at the event not only attracted many Japanese people to stop and ask questions, but also drew many travel bloggers and self-media creators who came after hearing about it, seeking to heal their "Taiwan withdrawal syndrome" from this period. Through the three-minute wonderful immersive VR experience, participants were left wanting more and said they would definitely come to Taitung in person in the future to feel Taitung's air, beautiful scenery and slow-living atmosphere!