Taitung Slow Travel

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A year in Taitung

Every month, the valley and the coast change their look — from warm-winter hot springs and spring greens to summer balloons and golden autumn rice.

Chenggong Fishing Port and the East Coast
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Warm autumn · billfish

The coast's flavours come to the table

Chenggong harbour's billfish season, into the warming winter-escape months.

  • ·Chenggong billfish (per the catch)
  • ·Sanxiantai & Xiaoyeliu
  • ·Valley hot springs
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The full year

Month 1

Warm winter escape

Hot-spring wellness season

Taitung's winters are warm and dry — an underrated season to heal.

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Month 2

Warm winter escape

New Year in the valley

Skip the cold, damp north — spend a warm New Year in the Rift Valley.

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Month 3

Valley spring planting

The paddies turn green

Chishang's rice fields begin to glow — the valley's loveliest season arrives.

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Month 4

Valley greens

The season to walk into the tribes

Gentle weather — the best time to step into Taitung's tribes and cultural landscapes.

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Month 5

Early-summer valley

Rice waves bright green

The rice waves deepen, the sea breeze warms — mountain and sea both just right.

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Month 6

Midsummer prelude

The month before the balloons

Lock in your Luye stay and transfers before the festival.

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Month 7

Balloon season

The valley fills with balloons

The Taiwan International Balloon Festival opens; the Luye sky lights up.

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Month 8

Balloon season

Night Glow & stars

The festival's second half — Night Glow by evening, valley stars by night.

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Month 9

Early-autumn valley

The rice begins to turn gold

The heat fades; the valley's rice deepens by the day.

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Month 10

Golden harvest

The most beautiful rice waves of the year

Chishang's autumn harvest — the whole valley is gold.

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Month 11

Warm autumn · billfish

The coast's flavours come to the table

Chenggong harbour's billfish season, into the warming winter-escape months.

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Month 12

Warm winter escape

Hot springs & New Year in the valley

Soak in the valley's hot springs and steep the year away.

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*Exact event dates (the balloon festival, Night Glow, billfish season, etc.) are time-sensitive — per official announcements.