Tourism businesses advise on Taroko reconstruction after quake
Tourism businesses advise on Taroko reconstruction after quake
2025-08-14
Facilities at Taroko Gorge in Hualien were severely damaged in last year’s earthquake on April 3, most of which have yet to be repaired. Only the section of Highway 8 from Tianxiang to the entrance to the gorge is open, and provisionally at that. To revitalize local industry and tourism, the Hualien County Government has invited tour businesses to see reconstruction efforts for themselves and give input on how to reintroduce Taroko as the highlight of Hualien.
Hiking Tabido Trail in Taroko National Park offers stunning views of Tianxiang below. The park has been in disarray since the major earthquake that struck on April 3 last year. The section of Highway 8 from Tianxiang to the entrance of the gorge was damaged by rock falls, as well as the popular Taroko Village Hotel.
Yu Chen-i
Taroko park guide
The northern branch of the National Land Management Agency—which used to be the Construction and Planning Agency—has been asked to help with the Taroko Village Hotel and Changchun Shrine.
To better understand reconstruction efforts in Taroko National Park, the Hualien County Government put together a tour for local tourism operators to see sights like Tianxiang and the entrance to the gorge for themselves. Hopefully by observing the progress, they can understand how best to eventually reopen and revitalize tourism to the park.
Tu Ming-hsun
Hualien County tourism director
We’re showing which parts of Taroko are open, which trails visitors can hike on their own. We can use different channels to explain and publicize.
Apart from introducing the progress toward reopening sections of the park, the tour also showed tour facilities and safety routes in the hopes of getting feedback from businesses.
Kang Yu-ling
Hualien Tour Guide Association director
I really think it’s possible for people to come here, there will just be limited hours, assuming you come before 8 a.m. or stay for half the day. I think a half-day tour of this area could be promoted.
Tour guides and tourists alike say Taroko is just as beautiful as ever. They aim to design unique itineraries integrating local culture with the landscape to reintroduce the park to visitors. But safety is still the primary consideration before the park can strive for increasing tourism numbers.
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重振榮景? 0403強震重創太魯閣旅遊業者"踩線團勘查"
2025-08-14
花蓮歷經去年0403的強震，導致太魯閣國家公園嚴重受創，到現在只有台八線〝天祥〞到〝太魯閣口〞有限制的開放，為了振興地方產業與觀光，花蓮縣政府邀請旅行業者，組成踩線團、實地走訪，考察震後重建，探討如何推廣行銷，讓太魯閣國家公園，再度成為花蓮重要的觀光景點。
爬上太魯閣國家公園的塔比多步道，山下的天祥美景盡收眼底，歷經去年0403大地震花蓮地區受到嚴重衝擊，除了台八線天祥到太魯閣口的道路震毀坍塌，知名景點山月村更是遭到巨石砸毀。
[[太管處解說員 余貞誼]]
“山月村的部分是請國土署，就是以前的營建署，國土署的北工處會幫忙我們，還有長春祠的部分也有”
為了掌握太魯閣國家公園重建情況，花蓮縣府邀請旅行業者組成觀光踩線團，實地走訪天祥、太魯閣口等重要景點，希望透過實地勘察，了解重建後未來該如何穩健開放，加速重振觀光。
[[花蓮縣府觀光處長 余明勳]]
“太魯閣開放到哪裡，有哪些的步道是可以由我們的遊客可以自行去走，我們就可以透過各種的管道，跟大家來去做說明宣傳”
行程除了瞭解景區開放進度外，也針對導覽設施、安全動線，希望旅行業者幫忙評估。
[[花蓮導遊領隊協會總幹事 康玉玲]]
“那我覺得這裡是真的可以進來，只是我們會受限在管制的時間內，假設你是早上要八點之前進來，或者你就玩半天。我覺得這裡的半日遊是很可以被推的”
導遊和遊客都大讚景色依舊，希望結合在地部落文化與自然景觀，推出特有的行程設計，讓旅客重新認識太魯閣，但最重要的還是要解決安全問題，才有可能提升觀光率。
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