Korea Tour Info

Bonghwa Sweetfish Festival (봉화은어축제) - Homepage : bonghwafestival.or.kr - Tel : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-54-674-3053 Bonghwa Sweetfish Festival is one of Korea's prime summer festivals and celebrates the local specialty product of sweetfish. The sweetfish from Bonghwa are recorded as having been given as tribute to the king during the Joseon dynasty. The highest-quality sweetfish come from the upstream sections of the Nakdonggang and Seomjingang Rivers, where Bonghwa-gun is located. The festival offers numerous participatory programs including fishing, water play, a water fight, and agricultural experiences. Visitors who participate in fishing activities can feast on their catch. - Address : Naeseong-ri, Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do ※ Introduction Information - Age limit : - Booking place : - Discount info : - Event date : 20230730 ~ 20230807 - Time - Homepage : - Place : - Place Info - Program - Spen...

Munheonseowon Confucian Academy (문헌서원) - Homepage : munheon.org (Korean only) - Tel : +82-41-953-5895 Munheonseowon Confucian Academy was established to pay tribute to the memory of Lee Gok (1298-1351) and Lee Saek (1328-1396) who were well-respected for their writings and character. The school was originally built in 1594, but was burnt down during the Imjin War (1592-1598). It was rebuilt in 1610 and became a legislated private institute in 1611. The academy consists of an educational area and a shrine. Mortuary tablets of five Confucian scholars including Lee Jong-hak, Lee Ja, Lee Gae as well as Lee Gok and Lee Saek were enshrined at the school. - Address : 66 Seowon-ro 172beon-gil, Gisan-myeon, Seocheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do ※ Introduction Information - Ccapacity : - Experienceable age : - Inquiries and Guides +82-41-953-5895 - Open date : - Parking : Available - Rest date : Mondays (closed the following day if Monday is a public holiday), New Year's Day, the day o...

Gwanaksan Mountain Nakseongdae Park (관악산 낙성대공원) - Homepage : www.gwanak.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) - Tel : +82-2-879-6525 Nakseongdae Park was built as a tribute to General Kang Gam-chan (948-1031) of the Goryeo dynasty. In 1973, the city of Seoul reorganized the birthplace of General Kang, resulting in changes to the park. Located inside the park are Anguksa Shrine, the general’s birthplace, and a three-story stone pagoda, which was made during the Goryeo dynasty. The 4.48-meter-high pagoda is made of granite, and is called “Kang Gam-chan Tap (pagoda)” or “Kang Gam-chan Nakseongdae Tap”. *Anguksa Shrine Anguksa is a shrine built in 1974 emulating the wooden architecture style of the Goryeo era. The shrine has high ceilings and houses the portrait of General Kang Gam-chan. The shrine is located on the road leading to the back gate of Seoul National University and has become a popular place in the area. *Nakseongdae Yuji Nakseongdae Yuji is the birthplace of General ...

Dosan Park (도산공원) - Homepage : www.gangnam.go.kr - Tel : +82-2-543-2558 Located in Sinsa-dong, Seoul, Dosan Park, a neighborhood park, was built in 1973 to pay tribute to Dosan Ahn Chang-ho’s patriotism. Dosan Ahn Chang-ho’s tomb was moved here from Manguri Public Cemetery as well as his wife, Lee Hyeryen, whose tomb was moved from Los Angeles. The tribute was extended by naming the boulevard from Cheongdam-dong to Nonhyeon-dong, as Dosan-daero. Visitors can find a bronze statue, monument with quotations, epitaph headstone and more within the park. Commemoration event is held on March 10th of every year. - Address : 20, Dosan-daero 45-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul ※ Introduction Information - Ccapacity : - Experienceable age : - Experience guide : Walking trails - Inquiries and Guides • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more Info: +82-2-543-2558 - Open date : - Parking : - Rest date : N/A (Open all year round) - Use season : - ...