Chuncheon Oksanga - Okgwangsan Jade Mine (춘천 옥산가 (옥광산)) - Area information

Chuncheon Oksanga - Okgwangsan Jade Mine (춘천 옥산가 (옥광산))

7.1Km 2022-12-28

228, Geumok-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-241-0300

This tourist destination was established as a healing and experience attraction based on Korea’s only jade mine in Chuncheon. It comprises Jade Cave Experience Center, Jade Mine Sauna, Toy Museum, Bakery Cafe, restaurant, and other facilities. In particular, Jade Cave Experience Center, which was built by using an actual jade pit, invites visitors to observe and touch rough gemstones. The center has a shelter surrounded by jade stones and an earthenware museum, which exhibits various types of earthenware. If you want to have a healing experience with jade’s energy, the jade sauna is an ideal place to visit. The sauna was built with high-quality nephrite from the jade mine and uses mineral water produced from deep in the jade pit. Moon Valley consisting of a gallery, modern history museum, and toy museum is popular among family visitors with children, and kidults too. The toy museum is full of famous character figures from animated films and popular movies, such as Taekwon V, Mazinger Z, Disney characters, and Star Wars characters. The outdoor park behind the Moon Valley has a small zoo and a walking path.

Chuncheon Makguksu & Dakgalbi Festival (춘천 막국수닭갈비축제)

7.1Km 2022-12-29

245 , Sports town-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-33-254-4347

Chuncheon Makguksu & Dakgalbi Festival celebrates dakgalbi (spicy stir-fried chicken) and makguksu (buckwheat noodles), two of the most famous specialties of the city of Chuncheon. During this festival, the area is full of booths selling buckwheat noodles and spicy stir-fried chicken. The festival offers plenty of ways to experience these two local foods.

Chuncheon Samaksan Mountain Lake Cable Car (춘천 삼악산 호수케이블카)

7.1Km 2024-10-24

245 Sports town-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do

Samaksan Mountain Lake Cable Car is the longest cable car in Korea, which connects Samcheon-dong and Samaksan Mountain across Uiamho Lake. The 20 Crystal Cabins among the 66 total cabins offer the best choice to enjoy the beautiful Uiamho Lake and Samaksan Mountain. Samaksan Lake Cable Car Building, which resembles a bow and boomerang, has a variety of amenities. There are restaurants, convenience stores, cafés, and souvenir shops at Uiamho Lake Stop (lower stop). Visitors can enjoy the beautiful view of Chuncheon with a cup of tea at the café at Samaksan Mountain Stop (upper stop).

Daewondang (대원당)

7.3Km 2024-03-20

191 Toegye-ro, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do

Daewondang, a bakery established in 1968, is a must-visit destination for anyone traveling to Chuncheon. The spacious store showcases a wide variety of breads. Signature items include the Guro mammoth (streusel mammoth bun), richly filled with ingredients, buttercream ppang (buttercream bun) packed with soft cream, and saengcream choux (fresh cream choux). The store also features a seating area where customers can enjoy coffee with their bread. It's located 1.7km from Namchuncheon station.

National Center for Forest Activities Chuncheon (국립춘천숲체원)

7.4Km 2021-08-09

331, Jangbon 2-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do

National Center for Forest Activities Chuncheon is 335 ha of area located near Samhangol Valley. The center has a slogan PLAY meaning P for Play, L for Lead, A for Act, and Y for You. Various facilities are available including area for experience programs, accommodations, restaurants and more. Experience programs for individuals and groups are available as well as special programs for people with disabilities and elderlies.