Jiufen

09.12.2018
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Jiufen is a mountain village in the Ruifang District of New Taipei City. The city is a popular tourist destination and is said to be the model for the downtown in the Japanese anime movie Spirited Away. This statement, however, is rejected by director Hayao Miyazaki.

Aerial view of colorful houses nestled in a lush green hillside.

Lush green mountain against a clear blue sky.

Aerial view of Jiufen, Taiwan, showing houses built into a hillside.

Person on balcony of a Babka cafe in Jiufen, Taiwan.

Jiufen Old Street sign in Chinese and English.

Jiufen Old Street at night, crowded with people and shops decorated with red lanterns.

Red lanterns with Chinese characters hang from a ceiling in a narrow street.

Crowded Jiufen Old Street in Taiwan, with red lanterns and shops lining a narrow walkway.

Dried seafood snacks at a Jiufen market stall.

Woman grilling shellfish at a Jiufen Old Street food stall.

Woman in orange apron preparing food in a bowl.

Several jars of sandwich cookies with orange lids.

Many custard apples in protective white netting.

Jiufen, Taiwan hillside village with buildings cascading down a mountainside.

Panoramic view of Jiufen, Taiwan, showing houses built into a hillside overlooking the ocean.

Jiufen, Taiwan mountaintop view with flags and town below.

Jiufen, Taiwan hillside village nestled in mountains.

Jiufen, Taiwan hillside town overlooking the ocean.

Panoramic view of Ruifang District, Taiwan, nestled in mountains overlooking the ocean.

Weathered billboard with faded portraits and Asian text on a brick building.

Ornate temple roof detail with colorful dragons against a clear blue sky.

Ornate, colorful temple roof in Jiufen, Taiwan.

Colorful peacock sculpture against a blue sky.