Hwacheon Tomato Festival (화천토마토축제)

15.8Km 15790 2024-08-09

6 Munhwamaeul 1-gil, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-440-2912

The Hwacheon Tomato Festival is held annually over four consecutive days in August in the area of Culture Village in Sanae-myeon, Hwacheon-gun. Starting off with a pre-event on the eve of the opening, it is followed by various exhibitions, hands-on programs, performances including tables with seating for one thousand people, finding a tomato gold ring, let’s play with tomato, tomato summer festival, tomato soccer, children’s swimming pool, and other varied programs related to tomatoes. Tomato sales and other programs will give excitement to every visitor.

Daemyeong Tourist Hotel (대명관광호텔)

17.8Km 24023 2024-03-20

15 Wasu-ro 181beon-gil, Seo-myeon, Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do

Located in Cheorwon, Daemyeong Hotel offers various accommodations, including standard rooms, special rooms, and suites. Each room is equipped with air conditioning, internet access, a refrigerator, toiletries, and a hair dryer. Guests can enjoy free Wi-Fi and Netflix services in their rooms. Additionally, the hotel features a café, a pub, and an internet café for leisure and entertainment. Nearby is the Seungni Observatory, a notable DMZ peace tour site, adding a unique aspect to the stay.

Key Observatory (열쇠전망대)

19.5Km 13020 2022-09-07

1375-1, Dongnae-ro, Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-839-2147

Called to play the role of an important key for unification, Key Observatory was established on April 11, 1998 to commemorate the sorrow of homesickness and provide security education in the area. Military in the area can also keep watch over the north from this location. Visitors can see the DMZ fences and the Guard Point as well as exhibition hall where war items can be found.

Cheorwon Dopiansa Temple (도피안사(철원))

19.9Km 12718 2022-11-14

23, Dopidong-gil, Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-455-2471

Dopiansa Temple was built by the Buddhist Monk Doseon in 865, the 5th year of the reign of King Gyeongmun of the Unified Silla Period. Legend has it that Monk Doseon founded this temple because a 91 centimeter-tall iron seated Vairocana Buddha statue had disappeared while being carried to Anyangsa Temple in Cheorwon and was mysteriously found seated at the current site.

The temple was named Dopiansa to indicate that the iron-made Buddha statue had reached “pian,” meaning an eternal place to rest. In addition to the legendary iron seated Variocana Buddha statue (National Treasure) made by Monk Doseon, the temple houses a 4.1 meter-tall three-story stone pagoda (Treasure).

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