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Gongjicheon Sculpture Park (공지천 조각공원)

Gongjicheon Sculpture Park (공지천 조각공원)

6.6 Km    13892     2023-07-12

25, Ethiopia-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-250-4312

Originally named Gongji Park, the park is located near Gongjicheon Stream and has been decorated with sculptures since 1997. Twenty-nine pieces are displayed and a water clock was installed in 2001. Gongjicheon Resort is located nearby the park with an outdoor stage and fountain. Water sports such as boat-riding can be enjoyed on the lake. The lake and the fountain are great locations to spend time with family and friends. Every year diverse cultural art events such as the Spring Art Performance as well as the Soyangjae Chuncheon Poetry Recital take place in the park and Gongjicheon area. A Children’s Center and War Memorial are also located nearby.

Chuncheon Mime Festival (춘천마임축제)

Chuncheon Mime Festival (춘천마임축제)

6.8 Km    54570     2023-05-17

All around Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-33-242-0585

One of the three mime festivals in the world and one of the foremost arts festivals in Korea, this festival began in 1989 and went international in 1995 with the participation of artists from around the world. The festival sees performances held across the entire city of Chuncheon, in both indoor and outdoor spaces, focusing on the festival's annual theme based on water and fire. The program’s participatory nature means that visitors get to enjoy the festival in a more intimate manner.

Yukrimgogae (육림고개)

Yukrimgogae (육림고개)

7.0 Km    29     2021-08-09

21-2, Chuncheon-ro 151beon-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do

Yukrimgogae was the street that connected Yurim Theater (now closed) and Chuncheon Jungang Market in the past, becoming an unofficial downtown during 1980s to the 1990s. After the new city project, the stores relocated to the new downtown, leaving the area empty. In 2015, the street was rejuvenated with Makgeolli Street and Youth Mall. The street is full of restaurants and stores that was renovated providing an analog-feel combined with a trendy style.

Lotte Himart - Seoksa Lotte Mart Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데하이마트 석사롯데마트점)

Lotte Himart - Seoksa Lotte Mart Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데하이마트 석사롯데마트점)

7.1 Km    0     2024-04-22

108, Sesil-ro, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do

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Lotte Mart - Seoksa Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데마트 석사점)

Lotte Mart - Seoksa Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데마트 석사점)

7.1 Km    0     2024-04-22

108, Sesil-ro, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do

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Gangchon Resort (강촌유원지)

Gangchon Resort (강촌유원지)

7.1 Km    41806     2021-04-27

The area of Namsan-myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-250-3896

The Gangchon Resort, as one of Chuncheon’s major resorts, stretches along the Bukhangang River and the Gangchoncheon Stream. It offers splendid scenery and many neighboring tourist attractions, such as Gugok Falls, Deungseon Falls, and Samaksan Mountain. It has excellent accessibility of public transportation, many theme park facilities, and accommodation facilities, so it has been a popular location for a young people’s membership trip from the 1970s to the 1990s. However, along with the opening of the double-track railway on the Gyeongchun Line in 2010, the Gangchon Station building was relocated and consequently, the number of visitors has decreased and the local business experienced depression. Therefore, there has been a campaign to revitalize Gangchon. Near the former Gangchon Station, the large sculpture “Ddo-ori Gangchon” has been installed, and the reduced-size model of the Deungseongyo Bridge (suspension bridge), which was a famous tourist attraction in the past, has been reproduced. In particular, “Ddo-ori Gangchon,” which is a popular photo zone, was built by embodying the Scaly-side Merganser (Mergus squamatus, Natural Monument No. 448), which come the area of Gangchon in winter. Additionally, the Deungseongyo Bridge, which was Korea’s first suspension bridge, but demolished in 1985, was reproduced as a tourist pedestrian bridge with a length of 58 m. Furthermore, Gangchon Land, which is a well-known theme park, and the activity of four-wheel motorcycle riding along the riverside, are also major tourist attractions in Gangchon.

Chuncheon Romantic Market (Formerly Jungang Market) (춘천 낭만시장 (구. 중앙시장))

Chuncheon Romantic Market (Formerly Jungang Market) (춘천 낭만시장 (구. 중앙시장))

7.1 Km    27216     2021-04-30

13-2, Jungnim-dong, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-254-2558

Chuncheon Romantic Market is Chuncheon’s representative regular market that opened in 1960. It connects to Chuncheon’s high street, Myeongdong. As the arcade is installed in the market passageway, people can conveniently use the market regardless of the weather and season. Selected as a cultural tourism-style market in 2010, the market was renamed Chuncheon Romantic Market and refurbished with signboards and alleys. Visitors can discover hidden mural paintings and sculptures in various alleys. The market is packed with stores selling hanbok (traditional Korean clothes), general clothes, miscellaneous goods, and various food ingredients, as well as restaurants specializing in noodles, blood sausage soup, Vietnamese rice noodles, and others. When the U.S. army resided in Chuncheon, the Yankee Market was formed to sell American goods, but is barely surviving these days. Chuncheon Romantic Market is not large in size, but it is adjacent to other attractions such as Chuncheon Myeongdong Street, Yungnim Pass, and Myeongdong Dakgalbi Alley of Chuncheon. In addition, it was also included in the list of “16 Traditional Markets for Tourists” by Korea Tourism Organization (KTO).

ABC-Mart - Chuncheon Myeongdong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (ABC마트 춘천명동점)

ABC-Mart - Chuncheon Myeongdong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (ABC마트 춘천명동점)

7.1 Km    0     2024-04-22

18, Jungang-ro 67beon-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do

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Shoe Marker - Chuncheon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (슈마커 춘천)

Shoe Marker - Chuncheon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (슈마커 춘천)

7.1 Km    0     2024-04-22

18, Jungang-ro 67beon-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do

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Fila Multi Store - Chuncheon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (춘천멀티휠라)

Fila Multi Store - Chuncheon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (춘천멀티휠라)

7.1 Km    0     2024-04-16

19, Myeongdong-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do

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