Chuncheon Sejong Hotel (춘천세종호텔)

7.6 Km 22118 2020-09-09

31, Bonguisan-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-252-1191

Chuncheon Sejong Hotel in Bongui-dong, Chuncheon offers comfortable rooms in a convenient location, being just a five-minute drive from Chuncheon Station and an eight-minute drive from Chuncheon Bus Terminal. The hotel has 63 rooms spread throughout three floors and in two annex buildings. Guests can enjoy the coffee shop and restaurant serving both Korean and Western cuisine. In addition, there are multiple halls and rooms used for various events including conferences, weddings and banquets.

Chuncheon Puppet Theater & Puppet Museum (춘천인형극장&인형극박물관)

7.6 Km 20458 2021-04-20

3017, Yeongseo-ro, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-242-8450

Chuncheon Puppet Theater, which is Korea’s first puppet theater, and Chuncheon Puppet Museum, which exhibits various materials about puppet shows, are located side by side on the Uiamho lakeside. As the Puppet Festival Chuncheon gained its popularity since its first opening in 1989, Chuncheon Puppet Theater and Chuncheon Puppet Museum were also opened in 2001 and 2004, respectively. At present, Chuncheon Puppet Theater is the main stage of the Puppet Festival Chuncheon, which is held every year, and provides a puppet show aside from the festival period. The museum displays various types of puppets from Korea and other countries, including Korea’s puppets from kkokdugaksi nori (Korean puppet play), France’s Guignols, and China’s shadow puppets. It also offers experience programs related to the exhibition. Besides a cafe with a great view by the museum, there are a playground, a waterside bike path, and a trail nearby, as well as Gangwon Provincial Arboretum, which is about 500 m away.

Chuncheon National Museum (국립춘천박물관)

7.7 Km 15819 2021-04-28

70, Useok-ro, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-260-1500

Opened in 2002, Chuncheon National Museum was established to identify and promote the original form and characteristics of the regional culture of Gangwon-do. It consists of the Permanent Exhibition Hall, Brand Hall, Special Exhibition Hall, and Outdoor Exhibition space. The museum displays the artifacts based on Gangwon-do’s history and culture, ranging from prehistoric times to modern times, and holds a special exhibition with diverse themes. The main building of the museum, built in harmony with nature, was selected as the “Best Architecture of the Year” by the Korean Institute of Architects in 2003. In particular, the main building is known for the center hall equipped with a circular glass ceiling. The Museum Cafe is situated at this center hall where visitors take a rest while enjoying the sunlight through the ceiling. The Immersive Digital Cafe has been in service on the 2nd floor of the center hall since the end of 2020. It shows a beautiful and vivid video of the Eight Sights of Gwandong, Five Hundred Arhats at Changnyeongsa Temple Site, and other sites on its 28 m-wide screen. Its Children’s Museum was also newly opened in 2021 under the theme “Children & Nature.”

Statue of Soyanggang Maid (소양강처녀상)

7.8 Km 22199 2021-05-07

2675, Yeongseo-ro, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-250-4312

This Soyanggang Maiden Statue stands high between Soyanggang Skywalk and Soyang i(2)gyo Bridge. This statue, representing Korea’s popular song Soyanggang Cheonyeo (maiden), is 12 m high in total, combining 5 m-high base stone and 7 m-high body. If you see it close to, the statue looks very big. The statue depicts a maiden who holds her skirt hem with one hand and reed with the other, and her breast-knot flapping in the wind. The base stone has the inscription of lyrics. The lyrics belong to the song Soyanggang Cheonyeo composed by Ban Ya-wol, who left hit songs, such as Crossing the Teary Pass of Bakdaljae, and Brokenhearted Miari Ridge.

Soyanggang Skywalk (소양강스카이워크)

7.8 Km 34230 2024-02-28

2663 Yeongseo-ro, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do

The Soyanggang Skywalk, extending over the river, spans 174 meters in length, with a transparent glass floor covering 156 meters of its section. At the end of the skywalk, visitors will find a circular plaza and an observatory, renowned for their panoramic views, especially of the sunsets. Additionally, the Ssogarisang sculpture, depicting a leopard mandarin fish, stands on the opposite side of the plaza, drawing in visitors. Water from a fountain flows from this sculpture at fixed intervals, adding to the allure.

Chuncheon Art Gallery (춘천미술관)

7.8 Km 8503 2022-10-20

71, Seobudaeseong-ro, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-241-1856

Chuncheon Art Gallery started from a simple exhibition at the Children’s Center in Samcheon-dong in 1995. Thanks to this exhibition and the continued efforts of the Chuncheon Fine Arts Association to make Chuncheon a city of culture and arts, the gallery was able to move and open as a permanent exhibition space. The gallery offers local artists a venue to actively present their works, serving as a stimulant for expanding the popularity of culture and arts and enriching the lives of citizens. The Chuncheon Art Gallery is a relaxing and easily accessible cultural space to enjoy art in the Chucheon area.