Taipei

Among the night markets in Taipei, Ningxia Night Market is particularly known for its delicious food. Located in the center of Taipei, it is easily accessible and bustling with people every day. We will introduce 11 places in total, including famous restaurants serving the soul food oyster omelet and chicken rice, which you must try if you come to Taiwan, popular food stalls that have long lines every day and are a hot topic on social media, and traditional sweets that you'll want to try while you're strolling around.

When it comes to enjoying the nightlife of tourists in Taipei, one of the best things to do is to go on a food tour of Shilin Night Market. However, as it is one of the largest night markets in Taipei, many people probably don't know which restaurants are popular or which ones have the best food. So we asked two Taiwanese writers who know the area well to tell us about the famous restaurants you should know about if you're going on a food tour. Text and photos: Aoki Yuka, Onishi Chie

Taipei can be accessed from Tokyo or Osaka in about a three-hour flight. The transport network is well developed and it can be enjoyed as if you were traveling domestically, making it a recommended destination for all generations. It is so easy to get to that some people may be visiting Taipei for the second or third time. For those who have already been to all the standard spots, we would like to suggest a trip to Maokong, where you can enjoy tea culture. It is about an hour from central Taipei by MRT (subway) and ropeway. We will introduce you to the tea village that you can visit on a short half-day trip.

Taiwan, close to Japan, has recently become very popular. One of the most popular Taiwanese dishes is the "xiaolongbao" dumplings, but there are so many restaurants that it can be hard to choose. We asked local writer Aoki Yuka to share her recommendations for restaurants as of 2019. We will introduce 4 restaurants that are easy for Japanese people to eat at and are sure to be a hit. Text and photos: Aoki Yuka Edited by Inagaki Mio (OnTrip JAL Editorial Department)

Winter, when beautiful lanterns decorate the landscape, is one of the best seasons to travel to Taiwan. Colorful lanterns are hung all over Taiwan to celebrate the Lantern Festival, and festivals such as the "sky lantern raising" are held, in which beautiful lanterns fly through the air. In this special feature, we will introduce the charm of a romantic trip to enjoy winter in Taiwan, starting from Taipei!

Taiwan is a gourmet powerhouse full of delicious food. Taiwanese food culture, based on Chinese cuisine, has traditionally been centered on stir-fried dishes and fried foods that use a lot of oil. However, in recent years, Taiwanese people have become more health-conscious after adult diseases caused by metabolic syndrome became a social issue, and the number of healthy and delicious restaurants that use organic ingredients from Taiwan has increased rapidly. In this article, we will introduce four organic restaurants recommended by a Taiwanese writer who is a certified herbal medicine instructor from among the many organic restaurants available.