tourist attractions in jeollabuk-do, south korea

Moaksan Provincial Park

Moaksan Provincial Park

Moaksan Mountain, embracing Geumsansa Temple, Gwisinsa Temple, Suwangsa Temple, and Daewonsa Temple, is 795.2 meters high and stands tall on the ea...

Sin Jae-hyo S House

Sin Jae-hyo S House

Sin Jae-hyo (1812-1884) was a legendary theorist, director, and sponsor of pansori (epic chant). Sin Jae-hyo's House in Gochang was built in 1850, ...

Archaeological Site In Wanggung-ri Unesco World Heritage

Archaeological Site In Wanggung-ri Unesco World Heritage

Archaeological Site in Wanggung-ri, designated as Historic Site No. 408 on September 17, 1998, has a surface area of 216,862 square meters. The sit...

Suseongdang Shrine

Suseongdang Shrine

Located at the end of Jeokbyeokgang Cliff, Suseongdang Shrine is the only shrine in Korea that is dedicated to the sea god “Gaeyang Halmeoni&...

Wanggung Five-story Stone Pagoda

Wanggung Five-story Stone Pagoda

The Wanggung Five-story Stone Pagoda is located on a hill about 2 kilometers south of Wanggung-myeon in Iksan, which is believed to have been the c...

Deogyusan Resort

Deogyusan Resort

Deogyusan Resort (former Muju Resort) is located in Mt. Deogyusan, and is a representative mountain resort. It blends in beautifully with the scene...

Gusipo Haesu World Seawater

Gusipo Haesu World Seawater

The Gusipo Haesu World provides a diverse selection of jjimjilbang facilities. There is a “Haesuyakjjim (Medicinal Seawater Bath)” full-body bath, ...

Seodong Park

Seodong Park

Seodong Park, is a sculpture park around Geumma Reservoir with approximately 98 sculptures. The park also features a walking trail, bike trail, and...

Wanju Hwaamsa Temple

Wanju Hwaamsa Temple

The temple was founded by National Preceptor Ilgyo in the 3rd year of King Hyoso of Silla (694), and it is said that Seolchong once studied here. G...

Jeongeupsa Culture Park

Jeongeupsa Culture Park

Jeongeupsa Culture Park (located in Sigi 3-dong in downtown Jeongeup-si) was built in honor of ‘Jeongeupsa’ a famous Baekje Gayo (a type of poem fr...

Gimje Seongmoam Hermitage

Gimje Seongmoam Hermitage

Seongmoam Hermitage, a temple of the Jogye Order, is located on Yuangsan Mountain in Mangyeong-myeon, Gimje-si. The temple is the final resting pla...

Namwon Recreational Forest

Namwon Recreational Forest

Namwon Recreational Forest is located at the base of Cheonhwangsan Mountain. Korean pine trees that are twenty to thirty years old span over a 330,...

Gwanghalluwon Garden

Gwanghalluwon Garden

Originally known as Gwangtongnu, Gwanghalluwon Garden was built by Hwang Hui Jeongseung in 1419 during the reign of Joseon dynasty’s King Sej...

Tapsa Temple

Tapsa Temple

Tapsa Temple is located 1.9km away from the southern parking lot of Maisan Mountain in Dongchon-ri, Maryeong-myeon, Jinan-gun, Jeollanam-do. Tapsa ...

Wanju Songgwangsa Temple

Wanju Songgwangsa Temple

Songgwangsa Temple in Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do has a unique history that spans a period of over a thousand years. For many years the temple lay inco...

Wolmyeong Park

Wolmyeong Park

Wolmyeong Park is a popular tourist destination in Gunsan and connects five mountains in the vicinity. The park has 12 kilometers of walking trails...

Bandi Land

Bandi Land

Geared mainly towards children, Bandi Land is an excellent place to learn about and experience fireflies and other insects. It is comprised of Inse...

Iksan Ssangneung

Iksan Ssangneung

The Ssamgneung (Twin Tombs) in Iksan are stone chamber tombs that were unearthed during an academic excavation survey in 1917. At the time of the s...

Wibongpokpo Falls

Wibongpokpo Falls

Located in the eastern section of Wibongsanseong Fortress, Wibongpokpo Falls is a two-tiered waterfall measuring 60 meters high. The strangely-shap...

Mireuksa Temple Site Unesco World Heritage

Mireuksa Temple Site Unesco World Heritage

Mireuksa was the largest Buddhist temple of the ancient Baekje Kingdom (18 BC-AD 660). According to Samgukyusa (historical records published in 128...