tourist attractions in jeollabuk-do, south korea

Seonunsan Mountain National Geopark

Seonunsan Mountain National Geopark

Seonunsan Mountain is famous for its sunrise views at Nakjodae Overlook and Cheonmabong Peak. The mountain is mostly comprised of hard volcanic roc...

Eocheongdo Island

Eocheongdo Island

Honbul Literary House

Honbul Literary House

"Honbul" is an epic novel written about three generations of women from the Namwon Lee clan living under the rule of the Japanese in the 1930s. The...

Deogyusan National Recreational Forest

Deogyusan National Recreational Forest

Deogyusan National Recreational Forest is located south of Muju near Gucheon-dong Valley and Deogyusan National Park. The lush forest of larch and ...

Maisan Hwaeomgul Cave

Maisan Hwaeomgul Cave

Maisan Mountain has two major peaks made of sedimentary rocks; these peaks are said to be ‘couple peaks’ and cannot be found anywhere else. Sut Mai...

Jeoksangsanseong Fortress

Jeoksangsanseong Fortress

Jeoksangsan Mountain (elevation 1,034m) in Muju, Jeollabuk-do, is surrounded by precipitous walls of stratified rocks. The basin on the mountain to...

Naejangsan Cable Car

Naejangsan Cable Car

Visitors who take Naejangsan Cable Car will enjoy a stunning view of the entire park, then after a 300m walk from the cable car terminus they will ...

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Jinan Baegundonggyegok Valley

Baegundonggyegok Valley is between Deoktaesan Mountain and Seongaksan Mountain. The water in the valley flows into the Seomjingang River, and there...

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Museongseowon Confucian Academy Unesco World Heritage

Museongseowon Confucian Academy was built in 1615 to honor Silla's scholar Choe Chiwon (857-?). An important cultural heritage for understanding th...

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Korea Expressway Corporation Jeonju Arboretum

Jeonju Arboretum is operated by Korea Expressway Corporation. From the beautiful Chinese fringetree at the main entrance to the glass greenhouse, p...

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Moaksan Mountain

Moaksan Mountain is a mountain with an elevation of 793 meters, spanning across Gui-myeon in Wanju-gun, and Geumsan-myeon in Gimje-si, Jeollabuk-do...

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The Thirty Three Sights Of Mujugucheondong Valley 33

The Thirty Three Sights of Mujugucheondong Valley refers to thirty three scenic spots along the route from Seokmo Mountain's Rajetongmun Gateway to...

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Gunsan Port

Gunsan Port, established in 1899, is the port of Gunsan. During the Japanese colonial period, Gunsan prospered as a trading port. Modern buildings ...

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Legendary Ssanghwacha Street

This unique street, known for its cafés selling ssanghwacha, is located along Jungang 1-gil, which is about 200 meters from Jeonbuk Jeongeup...

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Naejangsa Temple

Naejangsa Temple, cradled within the stunning Naejangsan National Park, is believed to have been established in the year 636, within the Baekje Kin...

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Ungok Ramsar Wetland

Ungok Ramsar Wetland, registered as Ramsar Wetland in 2011, is home to endanged species and various rare animals and flowers. The wetland also has ...

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Hoemunsan Mountain

Hoemunsan Mountain (alt. 830 m) stands at the border of Imsil-gun, Sunchang-gun, and Jeongeup-si. It consists of three peaks — Hoemunbong, Janggunb...

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Keumkuwon Sculpture Park

Keumkuwon Sculpture Park was founded in 1966 by Kim O-seong, and was the first park of its kind in Korea. The park was registered as Private Museum...

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Iksan Sungnimsa Temple

Sungnimsa Temple is one of the major temples in Iksan under Geumsansa Temple and was believed by some to have been built by monk Jinpyo Yulsa durin...

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Daedunsan Provincial Park Jeollabuk-do Section

Daedunsan Mountain is defined by the grandiose rock peaks of Macheondae Summit, Chilseongbong, Janggunbong, and Ambong Peaks, as well as surroundin...