Jeonju Bibimbap Festival World Bibim Week ( 전주비빔밥축제 월드비빔위크) - Area information - Korea travel information

Jeonju Bibimbap Festival World Bibim Week ( 전주비빔밥축제 월드비빔위크)

Jeonju Bibimbap Festival World Bibim Week ( 전주비빔밥축제 월드비빔위크)

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29-13, Gyeonggijeon-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-63-231-8969

Bibimbap was one of the top three foods during the Joseon period and it is thought to be the most favorite Korean meal among foreigners. In particular, Jeonju bibimbap is considered one of the best foods in Korea. It is a nutritious and healthy food comprised of rice with bean sprouts, one of 10 famous foods in Jeonju. Jeonju's bibimbap is decorated with five colors and with five flavors that come from 30 different ingredients including ginkgo, pine nut, chestnut, walnut and fresh seasonal vegetables. It has a balanced nutrition, packed with carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, and minerals alike. It is considered the perfect food embracing the ancestor’s wisdom and scientific theory.

Jeonju is the center of Korea's delicious cuisine and its representative food is bibimbap. Jeonju Bibimbap Festival is held in the area around Jeonju Hanok Village and Korean Intangible Cultural Heritage Hall.

Damun (다문)

Damun (다문)

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74-8, Eunhaeng-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-288-8607

Situated in Jeonju Hanok Village, Gyo-dong, Jeonju-si, Damun serves Korean table d’hote in a restaurant divided into large and small rooms within a hanok building structure.

Yeohangga [Korea Quality] / 여행가 [한국관광 품질인증]

Yeohangga [Korea Quality] / 여행가 [한국관광 품질인증]

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74-11 , Eunhaeng-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-231-3040, +82-10-7742-6738

The Traveler, located in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, is a pleasant place to stay for families in particular. Apart from the charm of staying in a hanok, visitors can experience traditional games of chance like the Twelve Bridges Game and the Pumpkin Wheel Game. Each room is equipped with a bathroom/toilet, and residents can use the kitchen in the main house to prepare meals.

Sky [Korea Quality] / 하늘애 [한국관광 품질인증]

Sky [Korea Quality] / 하늘애 [한국관광 품질인증]

309.5087960530558m    5672     2024-04-07

33-11, Dongmun-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-10-6453-1200

Sky is a guesthouse located in an alley next to the Jeonju Hanok Village Parking Lot. The house was built in 1930 and remodeled in 2014. It was originally a Japanese-style house, but the original building was completely demolished and a traditional Korean house was built in its place. The sheets and blankets in all the guestrooms are embroidered by the owner of the guesthouse. Her embroidery skills make some of the guests choose to stay at this guesthouse since they can learn the trade from her. She offers an embroidery class for such guests for only KRW 4,000 per person, and only 5 people are allowed in the class. If you want, you can also play the traditional Korean game called "yutnori" for free.

Royal Portrait Museum (어진박물관)

Royal Portrait Museum (어진박물관)

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44, Taejo-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82- 63-231-0090

Opened on November 6, 2010, the Royal Portrait Museum is one of the newest attractions of Jeonju, located within the Gyeonggijeon Shrine. Royal Portrait Museum is a valuable museum as a new tourism resource of Jeonju as well as Gyeonggijeon Shrine and the Portrait of King Taejo, as well as other various high-class exhibitions to preserve, manage, and enhance the glorious cultural assets of Joseon royal family. The museum is comprised of one above-ground level and one underground level with an area of 1,193.71 square meters. The Portrait of King Taejo and six other king’s portraits (Portrait of King Sejong, King Yeongjo, King Jeongjo, King Cheoljong, King Gojong, and King Sunjong) are exhibited on the first floor. The portraits are preserved in temperature- and humidity-controlled cases. In addition, the museum houses History Hall, Palanquin Hall, a planned exhibition hall, resting area, management office and storage room for relics. Palanquin Hall exhibits Hyangjeong (Palanquin for Incense Burner and Case), Sinyeon (Palanquin for Royal Portrait and Palanquin for Mortuary Tablet), Chaeyeo (Palanquin for High Officials), Gagyo (Palanquin for Ritual Items) featuring Korea’s sole preserved palanquin. History Hall houses approximately 80 relices related to Gyeonggijeon Shrine and Jogyeong Shrine, ancestral ritual ceremony, building, and others relics. Since the museum's opening, it makes continual efforts to become a central place for Jeonju residents to fulfill their cultural feelings. The museum operates various program like exploring famous historic sites in Gyeonggijeon Shrine, hands-on programs such as a guard experience to protect the shrine, and duplicating Gyeonggijeon Shrine’s relics using traditional portrait-making techniques.

Hanok Stay Kkachi  [Korea Quality] 한옥스테이 까치[한국관광 품질인증]

Hanok Stay Kkachi [Korea Quality] 한옥스테이 까치[한국관광 품질인증]

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74-5, Eunhaeng-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-504-0904-2640

Kkachi (‘Magpie’) is a private hanok stay in Jeonju Hanok Village, Jeollabuk-do. This house has been painstakingly remodelled by the owner to create a stylish and relaxing space inside a hanok frame. The result is a merger of the traditional hanok style with modern convenience, such as the large number of windows which bring light into the space. In the garden, guests will find seating and a footbath, while a pool for children can be rented.

Jeonju Cultural Heritage Night Tour (전주문화유산야행, 다 같이 전주마블!)

Jeonju Cultural Heritage Night Tour (전주문화유산야행, 다 같이 전주마블!)

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44 Taejo-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-232-9937

Jeonju Cultural Heritage Night Tour focuses on preserving and remembering Korea’s heritages and the ancestors’ spirits. Jeonju features many historical sites from the Joseon dynasty and traditional culture.

Seonsam Jeonju Hyoja Store [Tax Refund Shop] (선삼전주효자판매점)

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125, Geomapyeong-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do

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Fine day [Korea Quality] / 좋은날 [한국관광 품질인증]

Fine day [Korea Quality] / 좋은날 [한국관광 품질인증]

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37-7 , Jeondongseongdang-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-10-2607-3326

A Fine Day is a hanok stay on Jeondong Cathedral Street, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, which combines hanok tradition with modern convenience. The wood floor and red clay-lined walls and ceilings are a pleasure to wake up to. The rooms are well heated and have toilets, shower booths and bidets. From the wooden porch guests can enjoy a beautiful sunny garden planted with wildflowers and trees. Nearby attractions include Gyeonggijeon, Omokdae, Jeondong Cathedral and Nambu Market (great for food!).

Yangsajae [Korea Quality] / 문화공간 양사재 [한국관광 품질인증]

Yangsajae [Korea Quality] / 문화공간 양사재 [한국관광 품질인증]

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40 , Omokdae-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-282-4959

In Joseon times Yangsajae hanok stay in Jeonju Hanok Village, Jeollabuk-do, was part of the Jeonju hyanggyo or local Confucian school - a place of study and scholarship. Later the poet Lee Byeong-ki lived and wrote here, and later still, in 1987, the house became a public elementary school. Since 2002 it has been a hanok stay dedicated to cultural tourism and promotion of local history and traditions.