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(Central News Agency reporter Wang Shufen, Taipei, 4th) The Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Transport announced today that it has invited Japanese idol Satoshi Sumabuki to serve as Taiwan’s tourism spokesperson in the Japanese market in 2024-2025.

In the afternoon, the Department of Tourism held a media meeting for Japan Market and Taiwan Tourism Spokesman Satoshi Tsumabuki, who is known as Japan’s national god, served as the Taiwan Tourism Japan Market Spokesperson for the first time. Yonghui personally presented the Tourism Bureau’s Oh Beer and Hi Beer to welcome him.

At the press conference, Satoshi Tsumabuki said that he has been to Taiwan more than 10 times and wants to stay in Taiwan because every time he comes, he will be warmly welcomed by Taiwanese friends. He feels honored to be the spokesperson for Taiwan tourism and hopes to reveal more of Taiwan’s attractions.

Host Tsumabuki asked Satoshi what he would recommend as the best experience for Japanese tourists in Taiwan. Tsumabuki said that the most important thing for him when traveling is food, and he thinks about getting fat every time he comes to Taiwan. He recommends that Japanese tourists who come to Taiwan must taste the food eaten by the local people.

Satsuki Tsumabuki also mentioned that he came to Taiwan to shoot in many places and made tea in Alishan and ate tea in the mountains, which left a deep impression on his mind. In addition, he personally drove a boat to Sun Moon Lake to enjoy the amazing lake scenery and experience shrimp fishing in Ilan to enjoy the entertainment of the common people.

Zhou Yonghui said that he is a fan of Sumabuki Satoshi. This time Sumabuki Satoshi came to experience not only delicious food but also shrimp fishing. Japan is a very important market for Taiwan’s tourism and is expected to be reached within a 3-hour flight time, with Satoshi Tsumabuki’s approval, returning the number of Japanese tourists to Taiwan to around 2 million before the pandemic began.

According to statistics from the Tourism Administration, as of the end of August this year, the number of Japanese tourists visiting Taiwan was about 800,000.

Zhou Yonghui also said that this year, the Japanese market will be promoted with themes, such as fireworks at Sun Moon Lake, Alishan’s forest railway and Michelin gourmet cuisine.

Zhou Yonghui openly said that due to the exchange rate, the number of Japanese tourists visiting Taiwan this year is low, but he should be confident now that flights such as Kaohsiung to Kumamoto have resumed and are coordinating with airlines.

According to a press release from the Department of Tourism, Satoshi Tsumabuki recently made a special trip to Taiwan for 6 days and 5 nights to shoot a Taiwan tourism promotional video, and he personally visited various places in Taiwan and traveled to the North, Central, South, and Taiwan’s unique Taiwan. See cultural and scenic views.

The Department of Tourism said that after the Covid-19 pandemic last year, the Department of Tourism targeted young Japanese women between the ages of 20 and 39, saying, “Beep Beep! Taiwan! Let’s take a curious trip next!” Launched, it was well received and attracted many young people to visit Taiwan.

The tourism administration said that this year, in order to fully stimulate the motivation of Japanese tourists to come to Taiwan, Satoshi Tsumabuki was invited to be the spokesperson and continue the theme of “たがいここことと” Everything you want to experience is here””, the main customer. In addition to consolidating the base, it has strengthened its promotion and marketing to Japanese men aged 20 to 39 and men aged 40 and over.