Uploaded May 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Jiufen is considered the most iconic village of #Taiwan due to it being an unique mountain village that was used in the past as a gold mining town. Subscribe to my channel ► bit.ly/2aeuh9b for weekly videos!

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Nowadays, #Jiufen is a popular tourist attraction and quite legendary for its stunning scenery from the A-mei tea house.
The A-mei tea house is perhaps the best known attraction in Jiufen, rumor goes it was featured in Ghibili's Spirited Away (Anime movie) by Hayao Miyazaki.

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Since Jiufen is an hour drive east of the capital Taipei, you may want to make Jiufen a day trip with a possible stop at Keelung city.
In Jiufen I recommend you start with the Jiufen Old Street which is a market street with many food vendors selling delicious treats like stinky tofu, almond drinks, fish balls and peanut ice cream wraps.

These are my 5 Things to do in Jiufen:

1. Jiufen Old Street
2. Stinky Tofu
3. Almond Drink
4. Peanut Ice Cream Wrap
5. A-Mei Tea House #Ghibli

Make sure you visit Jiufen in good physical condition since the stairways can be very steep so do not forget a good pair of running shoes. It could also rain a lot so an umbrella is highly recommended.

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