things to do in gongju-si, chungcheongnam-do, south korea

Donghaksagyegok Valley

Donghaksagyegok Valley

Donghaksagyegok Valley is a 3.5km-long valley located near Donghaksa Temple within Gyeryongsan National Park in Gongju-si. It is surrounded by lush...

Gapsagyegok Valley

Gapsagyegok Valley

Gapsagyegok Valley is a valley located on the northwest slope of Gyeryongsan Mountain in Gongju-si. With moderate temperatures even in summer, it i...

Surichigol Holy Ground

Surichigol Holy Ground

Surichigol Holy Ground is a Catholic sanctuary located deep in the mountains of Guksabong Peak in the western part of Gongju-si. It holds significa...

Gongju Tomb Of King Muryeong And Royal Tombs Unesco World Heritage

Gongju Tomb Of King Muryeong And Royal Tombs Unesco World Heritage

The Songsan-ri Tombs and Royal Tomb of King Muryeong (r. 462-523) contain representative relics of the Baekje period (234-678). The Songsan-ri Tomb...

Seokjangni Museum

Seokjangni Museum

Located in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do, Seokjangni Museum was established in September 2006 to preserve and introduce the culture of the Old Stone Ag...

Gapsa Temple

Gapsa Temple

Gapsa Temple is located in the forested foothills of Gyeryongsan Mountain, 19 kilometers from Gongju and a three-hour walk from Donghaksa Temple. T...

Gyeryongsan National Park

Gyeryongsan National Park

Gyeryongsan National Park stretches across the cities of Daejeon, Gongju, and Nonsan in Chungcheongnam-do and was made a national park on December ...

Archaeological Site In Seokjang-ri Gongju

Archaeological Site In Seokjang-ri Gongju

The Archaeological Site in Seokjang-ri, Gongju is located approximately 6 kilometers out of the city of Gongju, on the northern banks of the Geumga...

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum

Gongju National Museum preserves and displays cultural treasures, as well as provides educational programs for locals. The museum collection includ...

Gongju Gongsanseong Fortress Unesco World Heritage

Gongju Gongsanseong Fortress Unesco World Heritage

Located in Gongju-si, Gongsanseong Fortress is a mountain castle which was established during the Baekje Period (234-678). The fortress is more tha...

Gongju Folk Drama Museum

Gongju Folk Drama Museum

The Gongju Folk Drama Museum is a special museum in which a variety of Korean folk arts can be experienced. The dolls, masks and musical instrument...

Gongju Donghaksa Temple

Gongju Donghaksa Temple

Located in the east valley of Gyeryongsan Mountain in Hakbong-ri, Banpo-myeon, Gongju, Donghaksa Temple is the first and the oldest existing academ...

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Baekje Experience Center

The Baekje Experience Center offers a rich array of activities that allow visitors to engage with the history they have observed at the nearby anci...

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Mireuseom Island

Mireuseom Island is covered in a blanket of beautiful plants every fall, from cosmos to pink muhly, broom cypress and pearl millet. The pink muhly ...

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Magoksa Temple Unesco World Heritage

Magoksa Temple was founded by Monk Jajangyulsa in 640 and was repaired multiple times throughout the different dynasties. The temple has many treas...

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E-an Land

E-An Land Forest was established in 1999 when 1,836 arbor species and 1,418 herb species were planted on a land area of 1,118 hectares. The forest ...