Mt. Mireuksan
Gyeongsangnam-do province
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Hamyang Terraced Fields
Hamyang Terrace Fields Description Hamyang-gun is located at the southern end of Gyeongnam Province and borders Jeollabuk-do. Half of the main range of Baekdudaegan encircles Hamyang-gun. Two national parks, Jirisan and Deoguysan, along with fifteen other peaks rising over 1,000m are located in Hamyang-gun. Because of the significance of Baekdudaegan and the steep mountainous area…
Spirited Garden
Spirited Garden Description Bunjae Arpia was the original name of Spirited Garden. It was renamed in 2007 to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the garden and to renew it as an international garden. Hundreds of potted plants are located in Nature Garden with a theme of oreum and water. The idea for the garden was…
Soesokkak Estuary
Jeju-do province
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O’Sulloc Green Tea Museum
The O’sulloc Museum, located on Jeju-do Island near Seogwangdawon, teaches visitors about Korea’s traditional tea culture. The “o” in “o’sulloc”, means to appreciate and enjoy, and it also stands for the ‘origin of sulloc’, ‘only sulloc’, and ‘of sulloc tea’. The museum first opened in September 2001 and is widely known in Korea. The entire…
Suncheon Bay Ecological Park
Jeollanam-do province
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Soswaewon Garden
Soswaewon Garden is a private garden from the Joseon Period where the beauty of traditional Korea is preserved. It was built by Yang San-Bo (1503-1557) after he gave up his success when his mentor Jo Gwang-Jo (1482-1519) was killed during a political strife. Soswaewon Garden presents itself as a clean and transparent garden where the…
Metaseqouia-lined Road
If you follow National Road No. 15 up from the Bamboo Museum, you’ll come across a beautiful and exotic boulevard that looks like it is came straight out of a fairytale. This unearthly place is the Metasequoia-lined Road. Metasequoia trees were planted along the street in the early 1970s when the Ministry of Internal Affairs…
Gwanghalluwon Garden
Originally known as Gwangtongnu, Gwanghalluwon Garden was built by Hwang Hui Jeongseung in 1419 during the reign of Joseon Dynasty’s King Sejong. Because of its outstanding beauty, Governor Jeong In-ji gave the garden the name ‘Gwanghallu’ in 1444, comparing it to a garden from the palace on the moon. It is famous as the location…
Jirisan Forest Trails
At 1,915 meters, Jirisan Mountain is the second highest mountain in Korea after Jeju’s Hallasan Mountain (1,950 meters). True to its name (jiri literally means ‘a place where the foolish become wise’), Jirisan Mountain has long been a favorite locale for disciplining both the mind and the body. With 4,989 flora and fauna inhabiting its grounds,…
Mt. Naejangsan National Park
Naejangsan is a famous mountain in the Jeolla-do province, and the best mountain in Korea for viewing autumn’s crimson leaves. The park is 76,032 sq. km. in size and became a National Park along with Baekyangsa District on Nov. 17th, 1971. The name Naejang means ‘many secrets’ in the mountain. Because of the bright crimson…
Byeonsan-bando National Park
Byeonsanbando National Park is a 35km stretch encompassing five townships along the coast. Designated as a national park in 1988, it is the only national park in the country that has both a seashore and mountainside. The park is divided into two large sections: the shore area, called Oebyeonsan (Outer Mt. Byeonsan), and an inland…
Mt. Songnisan National Park
Mt. Songnisan National Park is comprised of Mt. Songnisan and the valleys of Hwayang, Seonyu, and Ssanggok. Situated in the middle of the Sobaeksanmaek Mountains, which is the southwest branch of the Taebaeksanmaek Mountains, Mt. Songnisan is one of Korea’s most beautiful sites. The sharp granite peaks of Mt. Songnisan and the deep valleys of…
Mt. Sobaeksan National Park
Sobaeksan National Park in South Korea is a branch of what could be called the backbone of Korea, Taebaeksan Mountain. In 1987, Sobaeksan Mountain was designated as National Park No.18. Its covers an area of 320.50 square km. The features of Sobaeksan National Park include wild flowers and royal azaleas on Birobong Peak, and the largest…
Hallim Park
Hallim Park is one of the most popular tourist spots on Jeju Island, located about 33km west of Jeju City and Mt. Hallasan along the beach in Hallim-eup. It faces the pleasant scenery of Biyangdo Island, Hyeopjae Beach and Geumneung Beach. The park was established on barren land in Hyeopjaeri, Hallimeup, then covered with tons…
Mt. Taebaeksan National Park
Taebaeksan Mountain (태백산) encompasses several peaks such as Yeongbong Peak, where in the past, people would conduct rites to venerate Heaven at Cheonjedan, Janggunbong Peak (1,567m) and Munsubong Peak (1,517m). The mountain is rather high but easy to hike since it is relatively smooth and has few cliffs. The higher plains are covered with alpine…
