🎨 2025 Golden Twin Islands Art Festival – Official Event Information

The Golden Twin Islands Art Festival continues the island-hopping cultural travel experience that previously featured Hujing Islet and Tongpan Islet, aligning with the current popularity of free independent travel among contemporary tourists. Inspired by Japan’s Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, held every three years in Niigata Prefecture to revitalize rural communities and foster “aesthetic reflection,” this festival aims to achieve similar cultural and community impact.

This year’s preliminary plan includes outdoor sketching, land art, and the installation of 11 large inflatable cat figures across major sightseeing spots in Hujing. Through the multiplicative effect of public photography and social media sharing, the event aims to promote Penghu's offshore marine culture to a broader audience.

Located just 20 minutes by boat from the Nanhai Visitor Center in Magong City, Hujing is easily accessible. With privately organized travel itineraries and increased promotional efforts, the event hopes to further develop ocean-themed cultural and creative merchandise related to Hujing and Tongpan. Additionally, the festival aspires to expand its scope in the future to include a broader variety of artistic performances and cultural exhibitions, thus stimulating local community vitality.

1. Festival Duration

July 19 (Saturday) to August 3 (Sunday), 2025 – A total of 16 days

Daily Opening Hours: 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM

2. Free Ferry Shuttle Service

Free ferry rides are available every Saturday and Sunday from July 19 through the end of August.

Departure from Magong to Hujing: 1:30 PM

Return from Hujing to Magong: 4:00 PM

🎟 How to Get Tickets:

(1) Online Ticket Reservation – 40 seats per trip

Available only to registered residents of Magong City.

Please use the link at the bottom of the event website to make your reservation.

Online bookings open at 8:00 AM every Saturday, two weekends in advance.

• For example, on July 19 (Sat) at 8:00 AM, booking opens for July 26–27 (Sat–Sun).

• On July 26 (Sat), booking opens for August 2–3, and so on.

Each trip offers 40 online tickets (either direction: to Hujing or back to Magong).

On the day of boarding, passengers must present their national ID to ferry staff to receive a boarding number.

(2) On-site Ticket Collection – 20 seats per trip

Open to everyone, no residency restrictions.

Go to the Guangzheng Pier – Hujing Waiting Room and request a boarding ticket from ferry staff.

20 tickets are available per trip (to Hujing or return to Magong).

Boarding numbers are distributed 10–20 minutes before departure on a first-come, first-served basis.

📌 For details on other (paid) ferry services, please refer to the official transportation website (link below).

3. How to Redeem Your Festival Gift – "Hujing Special Souvenir"

📸 Join this unique “participatory art” event by visiting the following 8 locations on Hujing Islet:

Hujing Community

Lai Lai Fish Soup Restaurant

Guanyin Temple

Sun-Chasing Avenue

Military Observation Station

Guanyin Park

Land Art Installation – Meow Grandma (under construction, please stay tuned)

Hujing Elementary School

(Refer to the map or GPS link on the event website.)

🔹 Instructions:

Take photos at the 8 locations listed above.

Post them publicly on Facebook or Instagram.

Go to the library at Hujing Elementary School, and show your post to the event staff.

Upon verification, you’ll receive an exclusive souvenir:

🎁 A special edition towel – “Blue Ground Yellow Tiger Flag: Golden Twin Islands Version”, designed by Map Makers Studio.

🎁 Quantities are limited. If the towels are out of stock, you’ll instead receive a local cactus ice cream!

4. Event Map & Transportation Info

📍 Event Map and Ferry Info

📞 Contact Number: +886-6-9272173 ext.131