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Uirimji Reservoir (제천 의림지와 제림)

Uirimji Reservoir (제천 의림지와 제림)

5.5Km    2024-07-31

33 Uirimji-ro, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-651-7101

Uirimji Reservoir was created during the Three Kingdoms Era. Due to its long history, it is one of the most famous reservoirs in Chungcheong-do.

The reservoir is 1.8 kilometers in circumference and 151,470 square meters in water surface area and has a depth of 8-13 meters. It supplies water to nearby farmland and was one of the 3 major reservoirs of the Three Kingdoms Era along with Byeokgolje of Gimje and Susanje of Miryang. With a water gate built of onggi (earthenware), Uirimji is also a valuable historical site for studying farming methods.

The reservoir is one of the main tourist attractions of Jecheon. Attractions around the reservoir include Yeonghojeong Pavilion and Gyeonghoru Pavilion. The traditional beauty of the structures is accented by the neighboring ancient pine and willow trees and the 30 meter-high waterfall.

Mosan Airfield (모산비행장)

Mosan Airfield (모산비행장)

5.8Km    2025-10-29

Goam-dong, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

BTS‘EPILOGUE Young Forever’
This is the endless runway where the 7 members of BTS walked side by side. It was built for flight training in the past, but is now being used as a public park. Depending on the season, there is a flower field where sunflowers, verbena, crape myrtle, and pink muhly are in full bloom, so it is perfect for viewing and taking pictures. There are cafes around the runway to add a break to sightseeing.

E-Mart - Jecheon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이마트 제천)

E-Mart - Jecheon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이마트 제천)

6.1Km    2024-04-17

11, Jangpyeongcheon-ro, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

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Jecheon Baengnyeonsa Temple (백련사(제천))

9.6Km    2021-10-25

414, Myeongam-ro 5-gil, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+83-43-653-4996

Baengnyeonsa Temple is located at the foothills of Gamaksan Mountain in Jecheon, Chungcheongbuk-do. The temple is currently composed of the main hall Daeungjeon, Samseonggak Shrine, Muyeomdang Hall, Boeungmun Gate, and residential houses. Daeungjeon Hall enshrines a wooden statue of a sitting Buddha, is an artifact from the Joseon period (1392-1910).

The history of the temple dates back to 662 (the second year of King Munmu’s reign during the Silla Kingdom), when a small shrine called Baengnyeonam Hermitage was built by the great monk Uisang on the east side of Baengyeonji Site. The temple has been reconstructed and restored numerous times throughout the course of several wars. The temple once encompassed many branch temples and shrines such as Mireuksa, Sinheungsa, Cheonsuam, Eunjeokam, and Cheongnyeonam, but only their foundation sites remain today.

Yongsomak Catholic Church (용소막성당)

Yongsomak Catholic Church (용소막성당)

10.0Km    2023-07-17

1857 Guhaksan-ro Sillim-myeon, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do

Yongsomak Catholic Church is a small church located in Sillim-myeon, Wonju and designated as a Tangible Cultural Heritage of Gangwon-do. It was the third Catholic church established in Gangwon-do after Pungsuwon Catholic Church and Wonju Catholic Church. It was constructed by Father Chizallet in 1915 and, today, it is over 90 years of age.

Zelkova trees line up around the church building and the statue of the Virgin Mary stands at the bottom of a hill to the left. A thickly wooded pine forest is seen over the statue and the Relic Museum of St. Lawrence, which is an auxiliary building of the cathedral, is seated by the forest. The look of an old countryside Catholic church built with red bricks is like a scene from a painting, exuding a solemn and grave atmosphere in this religious area.

Jecheon Resom Forest (리솜포레스트( 제천))

Jecheon Resom Forest (리솜포레스트( 제천))

10.2Km    2023-10-26

365 Geumbong-ro, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-649-6000

Resom Forest, located in Jecheon, Chungcheongbuk-do, is an environmentally friendly resort that strives to use reusuable and recycled products. With numerous forests, gardens, and valleys, visitors can see beautiful nature all year round.

Located between two mountains, the resort offers perfect views from every angle. Anions and phytoncides from the forest help relax the restless mind and body.

Forest Resom Have9 Wellness Spa	(포레스트 리솜 해브나인 웰니스 스파)

Forest Resom Have9 Wellness Spa (포레스트 리솜 해브나인 웰니스 스파)

10.2Km    2025-10-23

365 Geumbong-ro, Baegun-myeon, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

Forest Resom Have9 Wellness Spa is in Baegun-myeon, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do. Its Healing Spa Zone has the Bade (meaning bathing) Pool offering various hydro-massages for different acupressure points; the Water Energy Spa; and the Sasang Constitutional Spa. The Aqua Play Zone is a children's pool where parents and children can have fun together. There are slides for children, a lazy river, and a beach pool. The Outdoor Spa Zone is equipped with various facilities, including the Infinity Pool where visitors can enjoy the outdoors while surrounded by the forest.

Geumwolbong Peak (금월봉)

10.5Km    2024-02-26

1316 Cheongpungho-ro, Geumseong-myeon, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

Geumwolbong Peak is a unique, small rocky mountain distinguished by its diverse shapes that blend a touch of artificiality with natural beauty. This site, initially a limestone mine, unveiled its striking rock formations in 1993. The resemblance of these rocks to the Manmulsang (Ten Thousand Rocks) of North Korea's Geumgangsan Mountain earned it the nickname "Little Geumgangsan Mountain." It was later officially renamed Geumwolbong Peak.

Pinocchio Youth Center (피노키오청소년수련원)

Pinocchio Youth Center (피노키오청소년수련원)

12.7Km    2024-02-16

88 Soya 1-gil, Sillim-myeon, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do

Pinocchio Youth Center, nestled in the Pinocchio Recreational Forest within Chiaksan Mountain, encompasses a comprehensive complex that includes the training center, a campground, and a caravan campsite. It is designed primarily for group visitors, catering to a variety of needs such as corporate training sessions, educational programs for schools, church groups, and family outings. The center offers a range of outdoor experience facilities, including the Forest Challenge, an Original Arborvitae Maze, Forest Experience, and various trekking courses.

Woodblock Printing Museum (고판화박물관)

12.9Km    2023-07-17

62 Muran-gil, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do

Opened in 2004, it is the only museum in Korea that specializes in and exhibits old woodblock printings from all around the world. Woodblock Printing Museum collects, stores, exhibits, researches and educates on ancient woodblock materials from many different Asian countries where engravings and woodcuts flourished including Korea, China, Japan, Tibet, Mongolia, India and Nepal. It currently stores over 3,500 individual relics including some 1,800 original woodblocks, 300 old woodblock works engraved as woodcuts, 200 books engraved on woodblocks, and 200 materials related to woodcuts. There is also a permanent woodblock experience hall, which is often utilized as a place to experience and educate those on site who are not satisfied with just seeing the works.