Chase the 'Oma Bear Tour Train' on Kaohsiung Light Rail This Mid-Autumn Festival! Experience an Immersive Journey with Underwater Moonlight – Limited-Time Event Until October 7

As the Mid-Autumn holiday approaches, Kaohsiung Light Rail is introducing a limited-time urban travel experience. The 'Oma Bear Tour Train,' a colorful wrap-themed train by Taiwan's Tourism Administration under the campaign 'Oma Bear Takes You Around Taiwan,' began operating on Kaohsiung streets on September 7 and will run until October 7. The entire train is wrapped in vibrant Oma Bear livery, with the fourth carriage specially designed as an immersive experience zone. Using projection mapping and synchronized lighting and sound effects, the cabin brings the blue ocean, coastal moonlit nights, the ecological habitat of purple butterflies in Maolin, and the scenic waters around Green Island into the train, allowing passengers to feel as though they are on a moving journey across Taiwan while riding the light rail.

The Mid-Autumn break from September 25 to 28 coincides perfectly with the exhibition period of the 'Oma Bear Tour Train.' The Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Bureau invites locals and tourists alike to visit Kaohsiung and 'chase the train' by incorporating this special service into their holiday itineraries. As the train moves forward, the interior visuals and scenery shift dynamically—from mountainous butterfly shadows to vast oceans—transforming familiar rail journeys into surprising urban adventures. Passengers can even experience the glow of moonlight over the sea inside the cabin, adding a fresh twist to traditional Mid-Autumn moon viewing.

Since its debut, the 'Oma Bear Tour Train' has sparked widespread discussion on social media. Many travelers actively use real-time train tracking information from the Kaohsiung Light Rail system to plan their 'train chasing' trips just to experience the exclusive immersive cabin. Recently, Kaohsiung City Council Speaker Kang Yu-cheng led a delegation of guests to take a test ride. After checking the train’s real-time location, they boarded and entered the fourth immersive carriage, enjoying the ever-changing visual and auditory experience synchronized with the train’s movement. This has made 'chasing the Oma Bear Tour Train' a trending activity on Kaohsiung’s light rail network.

The 'Oma Bear Tour Train' integrates Taiwan’s natural landscapes, creative tourism concepts, and Kaohsiung’s light rail infrastructure. Wu Jia-chang, Director of the Rapid Transit Bureau, stated that public transportation should not only ensure safe and convenient travel but also become part of discovering the city and experiencing travel. This train blends Taiwan’s natural beauty and tourism creativity with urban rail transit: outside the windows lies Kaohsiung’s daily life, while inside, a new journey unfolds through light and imagery. During the Mid-Autumn holidays, visitors are encouraged to take the light rail to explore scenic spots along the route—and don’t forget to step into the fourth carriage to discover the immersive surprises of this limited-time train.

To increase your chances of catching the train, open the 'Kaohsiung MRT' app and look for the Oma Bear icon in the real-time train tracking section to monitor the train’s whereabouts (https://pse.is/9n8uhr). With only the final two weeks remaining, the train will operate until October 7. The Rapid Transit Bureau encourages residents and visitors to seize this last opportunity to ride this special light rail train and create unforgettable memories of Kaohsiung unlike any before.