Jiufen — The Hillside Village That Inspired Spirited Away
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Jiufen — The Hillside Village That Inspired Spirited Away

Jiufen (九份 — the hillside village in the Ruifang District of New Taipei City, approximately 50 km northeast of Taipei (1 hour by bus or taxi from Taipei Main Station) — the former gold mining town that became famous internationally when Miyazaki Hayao cited it as one of the inspirations for the setting of his animated film 'Spirited Away' (千と千尋の神隠し — Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi, 2001, winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature 2003)): Jiufen is now one of the most visited day-trip destinations from Taipei, famous for its narrow stone-stepped lanes, traditional tea houses, and the view over the Pacific Ocean coast.

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