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GuideSapporo
Three days in Sapporo: New Chitose Airport, an Otaru day trip, and winter clothing
JR Rapid Airport reaches Sapporo from New Chitose Airport in as little as 37 minutes for ¥1,230. This three-day itinerary covers Odori Park, the Clock Tower, Tanukikoji and Susukino on Day 1; Otaru Canal and Sakaimachi Street on Day 2; and Mt. Moiwa or Shiroi Koibito Park before the airport on Day 3. It also covers the announced 2027 Snow Festival dates, winter clothing and traction. Fares and opening hours were checked in September 2026.
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Intel
Taiwan winter events 2026-27: Christmasland, Taipei 101 New Year fireworks, Lunar New Year 2027, lantern festivals and cherry blossoms
Which Taiwan winter dates are confirmed for 2026-27 and which are still TBA: New Taipei's Christmasland, the Taipei New Year's Eve party and its MRT plan, the 4 to 10 February 2027 Lunar New Year break, the Taiwan Lantern Festival in Miaoli, the Pingxi, Taipei and Kaohsiung lantern festivals, Yangmingshan, Wuling and Alishan blossoms, and the weather to pack for. Checked on official sites, 13 September 2026.
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GuideTaipei
Beitou and Wulai Hot Springs: Public Baths, Thermal Valley and Bus 849
How to do Taipei's two hot-spring valleys on an EasyCard: Beitou's public outdoor bath (closed for rebuilding until late September 2026), the free Thermal Valley and Hot Spring Museum, then Wulai by MRT and bus 849, with the etiquette for swimsuit baths, nude baths and tattoos.
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