Hadong Tea Museum (하동야생차박물관) - Culture - Korea travel and tourism information

Hadong Tea Museum (하동야생차박물관)

Explanation

The Hadong Tea Museum is located at the foot of Jirisan Mountain in Hadong, Gyeongsangnam-do. It aims to promote the tea culture of the area, the first tea producer in the nation, while advertising the quality and superiority of Hadong green tea. The center is located adjacent to the tea farming area and Ssanggyesa Temple, one of the most famous tourist attractions in Korea.

The museum features an exhibition hall explaining the history and culture associated with Korean tea, and an experience hall where visitors can enjoy hands-on programs like making tea and learning traditional tea etiquette, as well as a shop selling high-quality tea produced in the region. Every year, the museum also hosts the Hadong Wild Tea & Culture Festival every year.

Inquiry

+82-55-880-2956

Homepage

www.hadongteamuseum.org

Information Use

Contact and Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-55-880-2956

Parking facilities : Available

Parking Fees : Free

Day off : Mondays, New Year's Day, the day of Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)

Charges : Free

Hours : March-October 09:00-18:00 / November-February 09:00-17:00
* Last admission 30 min before closing

Scale : Total area: 16,949 ㎡ / Building area: 2,363 ㎡

More information

Program Information
Tea ceremony, picking tea leaves, roasting tea leaves, Don Tea (traditional Korean tea)

Location

571-25, Ssanggye-ro, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do

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