tourist attractions in jeollabuk-do, south korea

Deogyusan National Park Main Jeoksang Section

Deogyusan National Park Main Jeoksang Section

The area of Deogyusan National Park stretches out from the southern ridges of Sobaeksan Mountain, covering regions within four different counties i...

Gochang Seonunsa Temple

Gochang Seonunsa Temple

Seonunsa Temple is known to have been built in 577, the 24th year of King Wideok of the Baekje dynasty. It is the second head temple of Jogye Order...

Haneullae Deulkkot Village

Haneullae Deulkkot Village

Situated in Jangsu, Jeollabuk-do, Haneullae Deulkkot Village, as the name suggests in Korean, it is a village nestled alongside the Cheoncheon stre...

Okjeongho Lake

Okjeongho Lake

Okjeongho Lake is a manmade lake that was formed when Seomjingang River Dam was built. The 763-square kilometer drainage area is filled with 430 mi...

Jinpo Maritime Theme Park

Jinpo Maritime Theme Park

The Jinpo Maritime Theme Park opened in 2008 to commemorate Jinpodaecheop, the sweeping victory of Jinpo in the naval combat against the Japanese f...

Okjeongho Lake Gujeolcho Theme Park

Okjeongho Lake Gujeolcho Theme Park

Okjeongho Lake Gujeolcho Theme Park was officially formed in 2006 in an area that used to be called Manggyeongdae Terrace. Out of the park’s 12 hec...

Sinsido Island Fishing Experience Village

Sinsido Island Fishing Experience Village

Sinsido Island is the largest of the 24 islands in the Gogunsan Island Cluster located 50 kilometers southwest of Gunsan. The highest point is Daeg...

Old Walls Of Jijeon Village In Muju

Old Walls Of Jijeon Village In Muju

The Old Walls of Jijeon Village in Muju were mostly all built to mark the dividing line between houses, rather than to keep people out. The walls s...

Manghaesa Temple

Manghaesa Temple

Manghaesa Temple is located at the edge of the Gimje Plains before the sea. The temple stands at the summit of Jinbongsan Mountain. The temple was ...

Wibongsa Temple - Wanju

Wibongsa Temple - Wanju

Wibongsa Temple is located past Mujigaemun Gate (Rainbow Gate) and Wibong Village and is a major temple in the Honam region that once oversaw 52 br...

Gucheondonggyegok Valley

Gucheondonggyegok Valley

Gucheondonggyegok Valley is located within Deogyusan National Park approximately 25 kilometers from Rajetongmun Gate, the entrance of the valley. T...

Taekwondowon Observatory

Taekwondowon Observatory

Taekwondowon located in Muju-gun, Jeollabuk-do, serves as a main center for the 60 million taekwondo practitioners in 182 countries worldwide. Cove...

Gunsan Modern History Street

Gunsan Modern History Street

Gunsan was historically an important trading port. Because of that, it often served as the landing point of new culture in Korea. One such example ...

Omokdae And Imokdae Historic Sites

Omokdae And Imokdae Historic Sites

Omokdae Historic Site is located on top of a steep hill and is one of the places where Yi Seong-gye, who later became King Taejo, the first king of...

Naejangsan National Park

Naejangsan National Park

Naejangsan Mountain is a famous mountain in Jeollabuk-do, and the best mountain in Korea to view the fall foliage. Because of the bright autumn lea...

Namwon Aircraft Space Observatory

Namwon Aircraft Space Observatory

Chosen as a government funded project, Namwon Aircraft & Space Observatory was granted 4.6 billion won by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future P...

Byeonsanbando National Park

Byeonsanbando National Park

Designated as a national park in 1988, Byeonsanbando National Park is the only national park in the country that consists of both the ocean and the...

Jeonju Kimchi Cultural Center

Jeonju Kimchi Cultural Center

Jeonju Kimchi Cultural Center is located in Jeonju, a UNESCO-designated City of Gastronomy. At the center, visitors can learn about the wisdom and ...

Chimyeongjasan Holy Ground

Chimyeongjasan Holy Ground

Chimyeongjasan is a sacred site for those of the Catholic faith and a famous pilgrimage attraction in the southeastern region of Jeonju. Perched up...

Wansanchilbong Peak Wansan Park

Wansanchilbong Peak Wansan Park

Wansanchilbong Peak, also referred to as Wansan Park, is located on the southern outskirts of downtown Jeonju. The mountain is known to be the orig...