tourist attractions in wonju-si, gangwon-do, south korea

Gangwongamyeong Provincial Office Wonju

Gangwongamyeong Provincial Office Wonju

Gangwongamyeong Provincial Office, dating back to the Joseon era, is celebrated for its stunning night views. Originally serving as the office for ...

Cheoneunsagyegok Valley Wonju

Cheoneunsagyegok Valley Wonju

Cheoneunsagyegok Valley is located at the entrance to the hiking trail to Baegunsan Mountain. The area is adorned with a diverse array of tree spec...

Chiaksan Recreational Forest

Chiaksan Recreational Forest

Chiaksan Recreational Forest is a national recreational facility situated in Chiaksan Mountain. It provides accommodations with capacities ranging ...

Geumdaegyegok Valley

Geumdaegyegok Valley

Geumdaegyegok Valley is the most frequented destination for visitors to Chiaksan National Park. Known for its clear and cool waters, which flow gen...

Pinocchio Youth Center

Pinocchio Youth Center

Pinocchio Youth Center, nestled in the Pinocchio Recreational Forest within Chiaksan Mountain, encompasses a comprehensive complex that includes th...

Yongsomak Catholic Church

Yongsomak Catholic Church

Yongsomak Catholic Church is a small church located in Sillim-myeon, Wonju and designated as a Tangible Cultural Heritage of Gangwon-do. It was the...

Wonseong Seongnam-ri Tutelary Forest

Wonseong Seongnam-ri Tutelary Forest

The Tutelary Forest in Sillim-myeon, Wonju is a temperate hardwood forest designated as a Natural Monument in 1962, and offers eco-exploration of t...

Wonju Sangwonsa Temple

Wonju Sangwonsa Temple

Sangwonsa Temple is located at the foot of Namdaebong Peak (1,182 m) on the southern tip of Chiaksan Mountain and is built atop a flat rock floor w...

Ganhyeon Tourist Area

Ganhyeon Tourist Area

Ganhyeon Tourist Area, which is located 18 kilometers to the west of the city of Wonju, is seated where the Seomgang River and Samsancheon Stream, ...

Wonju Baegunsan National Recreational Forest

Wonju Baegunsan National Recreational Forest

The valley flowing from the top of Baegunsan Mountain to the north direction is called Yongsugol Valley. A dense forest, pristine waters and numero...

Wonju Sogeumsan Ulleong Bridge

Wonju Sogeumsan Ulleong Bridge

Sogeumsan Ulleong Bridge is approximately twice as long as the original Sogeumsan Suspension Bridge, stretching 404 meters-long, 2 meters wide. The...

Pak Kyongni House

Pak Kyongni House

Pak Kyongni House is a place to explore the life and works of prominent novelist Pak Kyongni. The house's theme was based on Pak Kyongni's well-kn...

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Wonju Bangye-ri Ginkgo Tree

The ginkgo tree in Bangye-ri, Wonju has been protected as a natural monument since its designation on January 31, 1964. The exact age of the tree i...

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Wonju Sogeumsan Suspension Bridge

One of the main attractions of Wonju, Sogeumsan Suspension Bridge is the longest and largest pedestrian bridge in Korea with a length of 200 meters...

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Chiaksan National Park

Chiaksan Mountain has several peaks reaching x_heights of over 1,000 meters, including Namdaebong, Cheonjibong, Hyangnobong, Sambong, and Birobong ...

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Wonju Hanji Theme Park

At Wonju Hanji Theme Park, visitors can learn everything about hanji (traditional Korean paper), including its origin and history, through exhibiti...

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Guryongsa Temple

Guryongsa Temple is located 6 kilometers from Birobong Peak on Chiaksan Mountain, in the direction of Hakkok-ri. It was believed that Monk Uisang (...

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Wonju Korea Ginseng Factory

Operated by the Korea Ginseng Corporation, the Korea Ginseng Factory makes high quality Korean ginseng. Visitors can learn all about Korean ginseng...