Jiksopokpo Falls - Jeonbuk National Geopark (직소폭포 (전북 서해안권 국가지질공원)) - Area information - Korea travel information

Jiksopokpo Falls - Jeonbuk National Geopark (직소폭포 (전북 서해안권 국가지질공원))

Jiksopokpo Falls - Jeonbuk National Geopark (직소폭포 (전북 서해안권 국가지질공원))

9.9Km    2025-03-15

62, Silsang-gil, Buan-gun, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-580-4331

Jiksopokpo Falls is located within Bongnaegugok Valley. The waterfall is the largest in Byeonsanbando National Park, thundering down 30 meters. The waterfall can be reached by a hiking trail starting at Naesosa Temple. Known as one of the most beautiful sights in Byeonsanbando National Park, the waterfall is very popular with tourists.

Byeonsan Oncheon Sanjang (변산온천산장)

10.3Km    2024-11-06

83-6 Mukjeong-gil Byeonsan-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do
+82-63-584-4874

Byeonsanbando, surrounded by the sea on three sides, is home to a lot of food using shellfish. Among them, it is the original house that first developed clam porridge, which is considered the most distinctive menu. If you add glasswort salt and sesame seeds to the unique savory taste of clams that harmonize with any other ingredients, it becomes a savory porridge that fills our stomachs. Sweet and sour seasoned Raw Clam Salad and Clam Vegetable Pancake are also prepared.

NABIdream Hanok Stay (한옥펜션 나비의 꿈)

NABIdream Hanok Stay (한옥펜션 나비의 꿈)

10.5Km    2024-12-24

129 , Naesosa-ro, Buan-gun, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-582-7651

Butterfly Dream is a modern hanok stay in Naesosa, Byeonsanbando National Park, Jeollabuk-do. The spacious, grassy yard and pine trees add to this place’s tranquility. A variety of guestrooms are offered and most come with a kitchen and individual barbecue area.

Buan Naesosa Temple (내소사 (부안))

Buan Naesosa Temple (내소사 (부안))

10.5Km    2024-10-22

191 Naesosa-ro, Jinseo-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do (Naesosa Ticket Booth)
+82- 63-583-7281

Naesosa Temple was built by Buddhist Monk Hye-Gu in 633 during the Baekje dynasty and was rebuilt by Monk Cheong-Min in 1633 during the Joseon dynasty. The Daeungbojeon Hall was built at this time. In 1986, the temple area was designated as a culturally protected area.

On both sides of the main gate are large fir trees, which also line the path into the temple. Upon reaching the temple itself, the first thing that draws attention is the 1000-year-old Dangsan tree. Long ago, people used the base of the tree as a site of prayer.

Housed in Beomjonggak is a bronze bell that can be found in many Buddhist temples. This particular bell was made during the Goryeo era and is engraved with three images of Buddha, called Samjonsang. The center building of the temple, called Daeungbojeon Hall is also an artistic masterpiece, decorated with splendid colors and designs. The flower Salmun doors featuring lotus and chrysanthemum flowers add another element of traditional beauty to the building.

Saemangeum Promotion Hall (새만금홍보관)

Saemangeum Promotion Hall (새만금홍보관)

10.9Km    2024-10-17

6 Saemangeum-ro, Byeonsan-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeonbuk-do

Enjoy the panoramic view of Saemangeum
This is a PR center to commemorate the Saemangeum Project, which took 19 years to complete. It is a place that encompasses the past, present, and vision of Saemangeum. The inside is much larger and larger than it looks from the outside, and there are so many things to see. When you go up to the observatory on the 3rd floor, the magnificent panoramic view of Saemangeum spreads out in front of you, and you can observe distances beyond your reach with a telescope. Outside the Promotion Hall, there is a monument where BTS' music video is played. There is an endless stream of visitors sitting here and taking commemorative photos.

Saemangeum (새만금)

Saemangeum (새만금)

10.9Km    2024-10-17

6 Saemangeum-ro, Byeonsan-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-584-6822

Saemangeum is an area created by the reclamation project to build a sea wall connecting Gunsan and Buan. After 20 years of construction, the Saemangeum Seawall was completed in 2010. Stunning sunsets can be seen from the dike, and various facilities such as campgrounds and the Saemangeum Project Office are well prepared for visitors experience. It is also known as a filming location for BTS's music videos.

Dongho Beach (동호해수욕장)

Dongho Beach (동호해수욕장)

12.4Km    2025-01-08

Dongho-ri, Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-560-2646

Dongho Beach is located south of Gomsoman Bay, between the Byeonsan Peninsula of Buan and Gochang-gun, Jeollabuk-do. Skirting the 1-kilometer-long white sandy beach lies a green forest with pine trees hundreds of years old. The sunset viewed from the forest is particularly eye-catching as the soft pink from the falling sun covers the sky. The water just offshore is relatively shallow, varying in depth between 0.5 and 1.5 meters. The high salt content in the seawater makes it an ideal place for sea and sand bathing.

On the hill above the forest is Suseongdang, a shrine honoring the god of the seas, where the local fishermen gather each year to pray for big catches.

Geumdan Yangman (금단양만)

12.7Km    2025-04-22

전북특별자치도 고창군 심원면 검당길 51-10

This restaurant also operates a freshwater eel farm, so you can get freshwater eels at more affordable prices. The first floor of the building houses the freshwater eel store, and the restaurant is located on the second floor. You purchase live freshwater eel on the first floor, and the restaurant prepares the eel on the spot for you. You can either package and take the eel back or bring it to the second floor to grill it yourself. 

Gomso Swimteo (곰소쉼터)

Gomso Swimteo (곰소쉼터)

13.5Km    2024-04-07

1086 Cheongja-ro, Jinseo-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeonbuk-do

Gomso Swimteo is a restaurant located next to the Gomso Salt Farm, which produces sea salt. The signature dish is the jeotgal jeongsik (salted seafood set menu), featuring nine varieties of salted seafood served with soybean paste jjigae. Customers can also enjoy unlimited refills of salted seafood, similar to a buffet style. Gomso's salted seafood is renowned for its excellent taste, as it is made by marinating freshly caught seafood in Gomso sea salt for over a year.

Midang Literary House (미당 서정주 시문학관)

Midang Literary House (미당 서정주 시문학관)

16.2Km    2025-01-10

2-8, Jilmajae-ro, Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-560-2760

The Midang Literary House is a memorial center for the great poet Seo Jeong-Ju (penname ‘Midang’) built in Seonun-ri in Gochang-gun, Jeollabuk-do, where the poet was born and is buried. In the fall of 2001, a year after the poet’s death, the center opened on November 3rd on the anniversary of the Gwangju Student Movements (1929 and 1930), which took place while Midang attended Jungang High School. Located adjacent to the center are the poet’s birth house and grave.

Housed in a renovated branch of Seonun Elementary School, the Midang Literary House was structurally designed to convey the architectural concepts of 'eco-friendly' and 'learning.’