Miaoli County Government and Council Lead Delegation to Visit Nagano Prefecture, Deepening International Tourism Exchange
The Miaoli County Government and County Council led a delegation to Japan's Nagano Prefecture to strengthen international exchanges, focusing on tourism marketing, cultural visits, and industrial linkages. They invited Nagano Prefecture to participate in the 2027 Taiwan Lantern Festival's International Lantern Area.
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(Central News Agency reporter Kuan Jui-ping, Miaoli County, 8th) The Miaoli County Government and County Council led a delegation to visit Japan's Nagano Prefecture. The county government stated today that, based on the foundation of Taiwan-Japan friendship, they hope to deepen cooperation and exchange in areas such as tourism marketing, cultural visits, and industrial linkages, and invited Nagano Prefecture to participate in the International Lantern Area of the 2027 Taiwan Lantern Festival.
Miaoli County Governor Chung Tung-chin and County Council Speaker Li Wen-bin led a delegation of top officials from the county government and the county council, departing yesterday for a 5-day exchange visit to Japan's Nagano Prefecture, and paid a visit to the Nagano Prefectural Government this afternoon.
The county government stated through a press release that Japan's Nagano Prefecture has internationally recognized achievements in natural environment protection, tourism brand management, and regional revitalization; Miaoli County, based on its mountain and sea resources and Hakka culture, actively develops sustainable tourism and local industries. This visit is not only an exchange of experience but also hopes for deeper cooperation between both parties in tourism marketing, cultural visits, and industrial linkages in the future, simultaneously enhancing local sustainable development and the internationalization of tourism.
As the 2027 Taiwan Lantern Festival will be held in Miaoli County, Governor Chung Tung-chin specifically invited Nagano Prefecture to participate in the International Lantern Area at that time, promoting cultural exchange through lantern art displays and driving the expansion of the Taiwan-Japan tourism market. Nagano Governor Shuichi Abe also expressed his intention to find time to visit Miaoli, continuously enhancing cooperation and exchange between both parties in tourism, agriculture, industry, and other aspects.
The Miaoli County Government's Cultural and Tourism Bureau stated that, in addition to deepening mutual trust and cooperation between Taiwan and Japan's local governments, this trip will also continue to promote international exchanges, combining tourism, culture, and industrial development, actively expanding overseas markets, and building Miaoli into an internationally competitive tourist city. (Edited by Chang Ming-kun) 1150508
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(Central News Agency reporter Kuan Jui-ping, Miaoli County, 8th) The Miaoli County Government and County Council led a delegation to visit Japan's Nagano Prefecture. The county government stated today that, based on the foundation of Taiwan-Japan friendship, they hope to deepen cooperation and exchange in areas such as tourism marketing, cultural visits, and industrial linkages, and invited Nagano Prefecture to participate in the International Lantern Area of the 2027 Taiwan Lantern Festival.
Miaoli County Governor Chung Tung-chin and County Council Speaker Li Wen-bin led a delegation of top officials from the county government and the county council, departing yesterday for a 5-day exchange visit to Japan's Nagano Prefecture, and paid a visit to the Nagano Prefectural Government this afternoon.
The county government stated through a press release that Japan's Nagano Prefecture has internationally recognized achievements in natural environment protection, tourism brand management, and regional revitalization; Miaoli County, based on its mountain and sea resources and Hakka culture, actively develops sustainable tourism and local industries. This visit is not only an exchange of experience but also hopes for deeper cooperation between both parties in tourism marketing, cultural visits, and industrial linkages in the future, simultaneously enhancing local sustainable development and the internationalization of tourism.
As the 2027 Taiwan Lantern Festival will be held in Miaoli County, Governor Chung Tung-chin specifically invited Nagano Prefecture to participate in the International Lantern Area at that time, promoting cultural exchange through lantern art displays and driving the expansion of the Taiwan-Japan tourism market. Nagano Governor Shuichi Abe also expressed his intention to find time to visit Miaoli, continuously enhancing cooperation and exchange between both parties in tourism, agriculture, industry, and other aspects.
The Miaoli County Government's Cultural and Tourism Bureau stated that, in addition to deepening mutual trust and cooperation between Taiwan and Japan's local governments, this trip will also continue to promote international exchanges, combining tourism, culture, and industrial development, actively expanding overseas markets, and building Miaoli into an internationally competitive tourist city. (Edited by Chang Ming-kun) 1150508
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