Taiwanese enjoy cherry blossom views onboard old steam train up Alishan | TheStarTV.com

Asean+

Taiwanese enjoy cherry blossom views onboard old steam train up Alishan

Published on 27 Mar 2025 8:15:19 PM

Nearly a hundred passengers hopped aboard an old steam train in Taiwan, as the annual cherry blossom season entered full swing in the island's scenic mountains.

The special blossom-themed train chugged up Alishan for a scenic six-hour journey on a heritage line that dates from Japanese colonial times and was originally a logging railway.

WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news
SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar
LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

Keywords
news, thestartv, the star, chiayi county, alishan, taiwan, train ride, cherry blossom, season, culture, tourism

Nearly a hundred passengers hopped aboard an old steam train in Taiwan, as the annual cherry blossom season entered full swing in the island's scenic mountains.

The special blossom-themed train chugged up Alishan for a scenic six-hour journey on a heritage line that dates from Japanese colonial times and was originally a logging railway.

WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news
SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar
LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

Keywords:
news, thestartv, the star, chiayi county, alishan, taiwan, train ride, cherry blossom, season, culture, tourism