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Gogung Jeonju Main Branch (고궁 전주본점)

Gogung Jeonju Main Branch (고궁 전주본점)

5.7Km    2025-04-22

전북특별자치도 전주시 덕진구 송천중앙로 33
063-251-3211

This restaurant has more than 50 years of tradition. You can choose between brass or hot stone pot for your bibimbap bowl, and it offers yellow mung bean jelly, an important part of Jeonju bibimbap, as a salad. On the second floor, you can find an exhibition space showcasing the history of Jeonju bibimbap. 

Jeonju Gamaek Festival (전주 가맥축제)

Jeonju Gamaek Festival (전주 가맥축제)

5.8Km    2025-07-17

303 Cheonjam-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-70-8870-6870

The nation's only festival where one can taste Hite beer fresh out of the factory on the same day. Jeonju Gamaek Festival is a festival where the locals' favorite drinking bars and the Korean beer brand Hite collaborate to beat the summer heat and make an unforgettable evening with fresh, cold beer.

Jeonju Museum of History (전주역사박물관)

Jeonju Museum of History (전주역사박물관)

6.0Km    2024-04-06

259, Ssukgogae-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-228-6485

The Jeonju History Museum exhibits the long and fascinating history of Korea. The museum is divided into different exhibits, providing visitors with cultural history with emphasis on Jeonju history.

Gapgi Hoegwan Main Branch (갑기회관 본점)

Gapgi Hoegwan Main Branch (갑기회관 본점)

6.8Km    2024-12-03

전북특별자치도 전주시 덕진구 상리로 50

The signature menu of this restaurant is yagyong bibimbap (medicinal bibimbap), which has rice cooked in water boiled with seven to eight medicinal herbs. The yagyong bibimbap features not only traditional bibimbap ingredients but also medicinal ingredients, such as chestnuts and jujube, which add flavor and health benefits. The restaurant also makes its own red chili paste, which gains a mild sweetness from apples, pear, and onions used in fermentation.

eonju Hanji Museum (전주한지박물관)

eonju Hanji Museum (전주한지박물관)

6.8Km    2024-04-06

59, Palbok-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-210-8103

Jeonju Hanji Museum was founded to promote the excellence of hanji (traditional Korean paper) and present how it has impacted the lifestyle of Koreans in the past and the present. Hanji crafts, tools for making Hanji, ancient manuscripts and books are on display, and there is a museum shop where visitors can buy souvenirs to take home with them. Activities such as hanji making and woodblock printing are also part of the experience.

Palbok Art Factory (팔복예술공장)

Palbok Art Factory (팔복예술공장)

7.7Km    2024-05-02

46 Guretdeul 1-gil, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do

Palbok Art Factory was founded in an old cassette tape factory twenty-five years after it went out of business with the advent of the CD. The factory aims to spread art and artistic creativity to the world, much like the previous cassette tape company did at their peak in the '80s.

Yeolimjae Pension (여림재펜션)

Yeolimjae Pension (여림재펜션)

8.6Km    2024-12-13

96 , Jungnimpyeonbaek-gil, Wanju-gun, Jeonbuk-do
+82-10-8375-0258

Yeolimjae Pension is a newly built modern three-story pension located in Wanju, Jeollabuk-do. The pension has five guest rooms, ranging from couple rooms for two people to family rooms. Each room comes with a bathroom, a kitchen, and a private terrace. From the terrace, you can enjoy a cup of tea while taking in the mountain scenery. The garden includes an outdoor swimming pool and a picnic table adjacent to it. Be sure to check the availability of the barbecue area in advance since it differs from room to room. Nearby tourist attractions include Sanggwan Cypress Forest, Jeonju Hanok Village, and Ongnyeobong Peak Valley.

HOTEL MOAKSAN (호텔 모악산)

HOTEL MOAKSAN (호텔 모악산)

9.9Km    2024-08-01

104-10, Moaksan-gil, Gui-myeon, Wanju_Gun, Jeonbuk-do, Korea
+82-10-5333-3022

The Moaksan Motel is located in the tourism complex at Moaksan Mountain. Newly refurbished and re-opened, it is known as a clean, cozy hotel offering a high standard of customer satisfaction. The tourism complex comprises a large public parking lot, local food restaurants, and a football pitch among other facilities. Moaksan Mountain is a popular hiking destination among hikers and the people of Jeonju. In addition, the hotel is just three minutes’ walk from the Jeonbuk Province Art Museum, while Gui Reservoir, where the National Canoe Championships is held by the Korea Canoe Federation, is situated in front of the hotel. The hotel also offers easy access to public transportation as the bus stop (Bus No. 970) is situated in the tourism complex, allowing guests to travel directly to Jeonju Bus Terminal.

Moaksan Mountain (모악산)

10.0Km    2024-04-07

Gui-myeon, Wanju-gun, Jeonbuk-do

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. It overlooks the Honam Plain, a major agricultural region in Korea, and houses the precious Buddhist cultural heritage site, Geumsansa Temple, along with its subsidiary hermitages. To the north of the mountain lies the beautiful Gui Reservoir, and there are walking paths around the reservoir, providing a pleasant walking experience.

Jeonju Bibimbap Festival (전주비빔밥축제)

Jeonju Bibimbap Festival (전주비빔밥축제)

10.4Km    2025-10-23

1055 Girin-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-214-1365

The Jeonju Bibimbap Festival celebrates the taste and charm of one of Korea's representative foods in the city of it's origin, Jeonju. The city has been recognized by UNESCO as a City of Gastronomy, and the festival promotes this branding. Visitors to the festival can enjoy a variety of immersive programs, including hadns-on activities and performances centered on Jeonju bibimbap.