Katakura says that to most Japanese visitors, central, southern, and eastern Taiwan are still unfamiliar. But if foreigners want to strike out from Taipei on their own, they will find tourist infrastructure such as transportation and travel information lacking.
片倉佳史指出，絕大多數的日本客對台灣中南部及東部的自然風光還很陌生；而出了台北市，外國人若想自助旅行，無論是交通方式、旅遊資訊、觀光服務等配套都還不夠確實。