Gosan Miso Market / Gosan Market (고산미소시장/고산시장 (4, 9일))

18.2Km 10831 2024-04-06

134 Nambong-ro, Gosan-myeon, Wanju-gun, Jeonbuk-do

Gosan Miso Market encompasses both the Gosan Market (five-day market), which was established in 1964, and the Gosan Miso Market (daily market), which opened in 2013. It houses shops selling Korean beef, Gosan local foods, agricultural products, and dairy products. One of the highlights is the Korean-style meat restaurant located on the second floor, where customers can purchase Korean beef on the first floor and have it grilled right away. The five-day market operates on days containing the numbers 4 and 9.

Wanggung Dawon (왕궁다원)

19.2Km 0 2024-04-07

21-5 Sagok-gil, Wanggung-myeon, Iksan-si, Jeonbuk-do

Wanggung Dawon is a hanok café built in the 1800s. It was once the residence of Song Byungwoo, a rich person in the region, and has been operating as a traditional tea house since 2008, preserving the charm of the old hanok. The café offers a wide variety of teas, with the signature menu item being ssanghwatang (herbal tonic tea), a traditional Korean beverage. Ssanghwatang is made with ingredients such as jujube, ginseng, and chestnuts, known for its warming properties.

Saseondae Tourist Resort & Sculpture Park (사선대관광지&조각공원)

19.2Km 9583 2024-04-07

68-7, Saseon 2-gil, Imsil-gun, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-640-2921

Saseondae Tourist Area was established around the upper region of the Seomjingang River. The pine trees are dense, cherry blossoms bloom in spring, and autumn leaves are spectacular in fall in this area. At the Sculpture Park next to the Saseondae Tourist Area, visitors can enjoy sculptures by local sculptors and international artists from the nearby Ogung-ri Art Village.

Archaeological Site in Wanggung-ri [UNESCO World Heritage] (익산 왕궁리유적 [유네스코 세계문화유산])

19.4Km 26592 2024-04-07

666, Gungseong-ro, Iksan-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-859-4631

Archaeological Site in Wanggung-ri, designated as Historic Site No. 408 on September 17, 1998, has a surface area of 216,862 square meters. The site has various structures and artifacts from Baekje dynasty to unified Silla period. Artifacts were found within the rectangular-shaped fortress site that surrounds Wanggungri Five-story Stone Pagoda, National Treasure No. 289.

Samcheok Cheokjudonghaebi & Pyeongsutochanbi Monuments (삼척 척주동해비 및 평수토찬비)

19.6Km 10614 2023-04-18

13-7, Heomok-gil, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-859-5708

Erected by Heo Mok, the governor of Samcheok during the second year of King Hyeonjeong's reign (1661), Cheokjudonghaebi Monument is 170 centimeters tall. It was originally built to protect the village on Mallido Island that had been frequently inundated by heavy rain and rough waves. It is believed that the mystical inscription, penned by Heo Mok, on the monument calmed the rough sea waves. Today, the monument stands to prove the wisdom and distinguished penmanship of the former Samcheok City Governor.

Pyeongsutochan-bi Monument is 145 centimeters tall. It was erected by Heo Mok's successor and former governor of Samcheok, Jung Un-cheol, in reverence for his wise forebear. The monument contains 48 ancient Chinese characters that describe many achievements of Heo Mok.

Wanggung Five-story Stone Pagoda (익산 왕궁리 오층석탑)

19.6Km 9847 2024-04-07

San 80-1, Wanggung-ri, Wanggung-myeon, Iksan-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-859-5708

The Wanggung Five-story Stone Pagoda is located on a hill about 2 kilometers south of Wanggung-myeon in Iksan, which is believed to have been the capital of the nation during the Mahan Era. The pagoda stands tall at 8.5 meters and was officially designated as a National Treasure. Relics from the Goryeo dynasty that were found inside the pagoda were designated as a National Treasure and are currently housed in the National Museum of Korea. Of the excavated relics, the most famous; the Sarijangeomgu, a magnificent container of Buddha’s Sarira; the green glass Sarira bottle topped with a lotus-shaped stopper; and the Sungeumgeumganggyeongpan, which contains the 19 golden plates of the Diamond Sutra.

Café Deoki (카페 덕기)

19.7Km 0 2024-04-07

104 Deokgi 1-gil, Iksan-si, Jeonbuk-do

Café Deoki is a large-scale cafe that opened in 2022. It is well-known for its banana greenhouse, which houses over 100 trees, and also cultivates tangerine trees. Their signature menu items include tangerine juice and banana pudding made from crops grown on-site. The café, known for its exotic banana greenhouse and the entire ambiance, is famous as a photo spot.

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