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Under the urging of Ambassador Hsieh Chang-ting of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan, Chairman Zhao Zhongzheng of the Japan-Taiwan Friendship Sakura Homecoming Association, as well as Japanese industrialist Mr. Nobuhisa Kishi and Taiwanese industrialist Mr. Lin Zhihong, Tainan City and the famous ancient temple Kodaiji Temple in Kyoto, Japan , held the 400th anniversary of the death of Mrs. Ning Ning and the Taiwan Cherry Tree Planting and Unveiling Ceremony on March 22. Tainan City Mayor Huang Weizhe attaches great importance to the exchanges between Kyoto sister cities and Kaotaisi City, and specially assigned Deputy Mayor Zhao Qinghui to lead a team to Japan to participate in the grand event. Mayor Huang Weizhe said that this visit represents the deepening and strengthening of relations between Taiwan and Japan, and he hopes to have closer exchanges in the future in various fields including urban diplomacy, international tourism, agricultural production, economy and trade.
At the commemorative tree planting event on the 22nd, representatives such as Ambassador Hsieh Chang-ting, Vice Mayor Zhao Qinghui, Chairman of the Kodaiji Committee Norio Goto, Deacon Okumura Shonaka, and Kyoto City Government Tourism Policy Supervisor Dohashi Karinori jointly planted cherry blossoms. Hsieh Chang-ting said that the commemorative tree planting event will allow the cherry blossoms planted in Taiwan by Emperor Showa to grow strong in Taiwan and then branch out and return to their hometown in Japan. The commemorative tree planting also symbolizes the friendship between Japan and Taiwan, Kyoto and Tainan, just like the cherry blossoms blooming with the fragrance of friendship. flowers.
Tainan City Mayor Huang Weizhe said that he was unable to attend this event in person due to official duties. He sincerely thanked Kaotai Temple for the invitation and Ambassador Hsieh Chang-ting for facilitating it. Kyoto and Tainan City have a deep connection, and both cities are members of the "World Historic Cities Alliance" Members, after Kyoto and Tainan signed an agreement to promote exchanges in 2021, they have maintained frequent and friendly interactions. In the future, the two cities look forward to continued exchanges, mutual assistance and common development in various fields.
Deputy Mayor of Tainan City Zhao Qinghui said that he was honored to participate in this Taiwan cherry tree planting event on behalf of the Tainan City Government. He was grateful for the invitation to enjoy the wonderful light show at Kaotai Temple. He sincerely admired Kaotai Temple for successfully using innovative concepts such as light shows to bring the event to the public every year. The number of tourists received has increased from 2,000 to one million. Tainan City also holds many Lantern Festival events every year. This year, the Tainan 400th Anniversary and Taiwan Lantern Festival will be held in 2024, successfully attracting more than 15.2 million visitors. We look forward to opportunities in the future to start exchanges between Kaotai Temple and Tainan in terms of tourism, religion, and nighttime light environment.
Lin Guohua, director of the Tourism Bureau, said that Japan is a key target market for Tainan City’s international tourism promotion. For this event, the Tourism Bureau also specially prepared Japanese Tainan travel books and Tainan tourist maps for Japanese distinguished guests, and reviewed the tourism policies with the Kyoto City Government. Representatives from Indobashi Gakenori and the Kyoto City Tourism Association exchanged views on international tourism promotion matters. In the future, it is hoped that through cultural and food experiences and activities from both sides, people from both sides will be attracted to visit for bilateral tourism, and the international tourism fields of the two cities will further develop with mutual assistance and mutual prosperity.
At the commemorative tree planting event on the 22nd, representatives such as Ambassador Hsieh Chang-ting, Vice Mayor Zhao Qinghui, Chairman of the Kodaiji Committee Norio Goto, Deacon Okumura Shonaka, and Kyoto City Government Tourism Policy Supervisor Dohashi Karinori jointly planted cherry blossoms. Hsieh Chang-ting said that the commemorative tree planting event will allow the cherry blossoms planted in Taiwan by Emperor Showa to grow strong in Taiwan and then branch out and return to their hometown in Japan. The commemorative tree planting also symbolizes the friendship between Japan and Taiwan, Kyoto and Tainan, just like the cherry blossoms blooming with the fragrance of friendship. flowers.
Tainan City Mayor Huang Weizhe said that he was unable to attend this event in person due to official duties. He sincerely thanked Kaotai Temple for the invitation and Ambassador Hsieh Chang-ting for facilitating it. Kyoto and Tainan City have a deep connection, and both cities are members of the "World Historic Cities Alliance" Members, after Kyoto and Tainan signed an agreement to promote exchanges in 2021, they have maintained frequent and friendly interactions. In the future, the two cities look forward to continued exchanges, mutual assistance and common development in various fields.
Deputy Mayor of Tainan City Zhao Qinghui said that he was honored to participate in this Taiwan cherry tree planting event on behalf of the Tainan City Government. He was grateful for the invitation to enjoy the wonderful light show at Kaotai Temple. He sincerely admired Kaotai Temple for successfully using innovative concepts such as light shows to bring the event to the public every year. The number of tourists received has increased from 2,000 to one million. Tainan City also holds many Lantern Festival events every year. This year, the Tainan 400th Anniversary and Taiwan Lantern Festival will be held in 2024, successfully attracting more than 15.2 million visitors. We look forward to opportunities in the future to start exchanges between Kaotai Temple and Tainan in terms of tourism, religion, and nighttime light environment.
Lin Guohua, director of the Tourism Bureau, said that Japan is a key target market for Tainan City’s international tourism promotion. For this event, the Tourism Bureau also specially prepared Japanese Tainan travel books and Tainan tourist maps for Japanese distinguished guests, and reviewed the tourism policies with the Kyoto City Government. Representatives from Indobashi Gakenori and the Kyoto City Tourism Association exchanged views on international tourism promotion matters. In the future, it is hoped that through cultural and food experiences and activities from both sides, people from both sides will be attracted to visit for bilateral tourism, and the international tourism fields of the two cities will further develop with mutual assistance and mutual prosperity.
