Jecheon Cheongpungho Cherry Blossom Festival (제천 청풍호 벚꽃축제)

17.8Km 2024-07-17

20 Cheongpungho-ro 56-gil, Cheongpung-myeon, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-645-4997

Cheongpungho Cherry Blossom Festival is held in the Cheongpungho Lake area of Jecheon when varied spring flowers such as cherry blossom, forsythia and azalea are in full bloom. Visitors can enjoy exhibitions and performances in the beautiful spring nature.

National Center for Forest Therapy, Jecheon (국립제천치유의숲)

17.8Km 2024-12-16

590 Hakhyeonsoya-ro, Cheongpung-myeon, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-653-0246

The National Center for Forest Therapy, Jecheon is under the Korea Forest Welfare Institute of the Korea Forest Service. It was established with the aim of promoting public health and improving quality of life by providing forest well-being services. The center spans an area of 61.3 hectares (the healing center covering 494.82 square meters). The staff consists of a total of eight employees (one center head, four specializing in forest therapy, and three in operational support).
In April 2015, the Korea Forest Service and the National Police Agency signed an MOU to create this national center. It took approximately three years to develop the center, from September 2016 to May 2019.
In October 2019, the organizational structure was established, and a pilot forest therapy program was initiated. The center's opening ceremony took place in November 2020. Currently, the center offers customized individual and group forest well-being services.
<Award History> (June 2020) Geumsusan Mountain Forest Laughter Therapy was certified as an excellent forest education program by the Korea Forest Service. / (August 2020) Chosen as a recommended place (Healing Forest) by the Korea Tourism Organization. / (October 2020) Received the Encouragement Award at the Forest Well-being Program Competition. / (December 2020) Received the Excellence Award at the COVID-19 Recovery Exemplary Case Contest hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

Sagwanamu Jip (사과나무집)

17.8Km 2021-03-22

2, Bibong-gil, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-643-0888

A restaurant that uses apple enzymes and apple juice instead of sugar and seasonings for all recipes. The best menu at this restaurant is hand-made bean curd hot pot. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do.

Namhangang (남한강)

18.0Km 2021-03-22

5-4, Baesiron-ro, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-643-4458

A restaurant where you can taste not only tteokgalbi (grilled rib patties) but also Korean-style, spicy fish soups. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do. The most famous menu is grilled short rib patties.

Neutinamu Hoetjip (느티나무횟집)

18.0Km 2024-03-25

4 Baesiron-ro, Cheongpung-myeon, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-647-0089

Neutinamu Hoetjip is a distinguished Korean restaurant situated within Cheongpungho Bibimbap Town. Its standout dish is songeo bibimhoe (spicy raw trout salad with vegetables). The salad highlights the freshness of sliced raw trout, enriched with a mix of powdered soybean, perilla leaves, sesame oil, and cucumber for a unique blend of flavors and textures. Beyond this signature dish, Neutinamu Hoetjip offers an array of local specialties featuring freshwater fish. Their sutbul maneul tteokgalbi (charcoal-grilled garlic and galbi patties) and ssogari maeuntang (spicy mandarin fish stew) are also popular choices among patrons.

Yechon (예촌)

18.1Km 2021-03-20

28, Cheongpungmyeongwol-ro, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-647-3707

As a representative restaurant in Jecheon, it is a place where you can eat healthy meals. The best menu at this restaurant is grilled short rib patties set menu. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do.

Jeongbangsa Temple (정방사)

18.2Km 2021-11-10

165, Oksunbong-ro 12-gil, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-647-7399

Located on a ridge of Sinseonbong Peak (845 meters) nearby Geumsusan Mountain, Jeongbangsa Temple was founded by Buddhist Monk Uisang in the second year (662) of King Munmu’s reign during the Silla dynasty. Jeongbangsa Temple is a branch of Beopjusa Temple located on Songnisan Mountain and is a well known oratory amongst Buddhists. The temple offers fantastic views of Cheongpungho Lake that are said to calm and clear the mind. A unique feature of this temple is the mountain wall making up a portion of the temple roof.

Songpungjae (송풍재)

18.5Km 2024-02-22

65 Saetgangyeong-gil, Sancheok-myeon, Chungju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

Songpungjae is a bean curd specialty restaurant located in Chungju. Housed in a hanok building, it offers an ambiance that reflects the beauty of Korea. Bean curd, made from soybeans, is the main ingredient here, with the unique feature of being cultivated directly on-site. Their signature dish is sondubu jeongol (handmade bean curd hot pot), while their jjageuri (pork stew), and ori cheolpan gui (stir-fried duck on hot iron plate) are also popular choices. It takes about 20 minutes by car from Tangeumdae Overlook of Chungju to reach the restaurant.

Wonju Sangwonsa Temple (상원사(원주)

19.0Km 2023-07-17

930, Seongnam-ro, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-763-1608

Sangwonsa Temple is located at the foot of Namdaebong Peak (1,182 m) on the southern tip of Chiaksan Mountain and is built atop a flat rock floor with an area of around 330 m2. Cool spring water shoots up from a crack on a rock before the temple and a 40 meter-tall cliff is located in front of it while three rare katsura trees stand at the tip of the cliff. The story of a pheasant returning a favor, which became the origin tale of Chiaksan, is a myth created at this temple.

Though it is not clearly known when Sangwonsa was first constructed, it is believed to have been built during the Silla Dynasty considering the stone pagodas and other relics at the temple. The two stone pagodas in front of the sanctuary add greater magnificence to the beauty of the Buddhist temple in the heart of an old mountain. The temple is designated as a Gangwon-do Cultural Heritage Material.

Neungganggyegok Valley, Eoreumgol Valley (능강계곡, 얼음골)

19.4Km 2024-02-26

San 30-4, Neunggang-ri, Susan-myeon, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

Neungganggyegok Valley (Eoreumgol Valley) is within the mountains near the Cheongpungho Lake. Located in a high area surrounded by mountains, the sun reaches the area far less than others. In fact, the name Eoreumgol Valley references how the lush forests and the area’s geographical features have made the summer here so cool that the ice (eoreum) is said to have been left frozen even in the x_height of summer. The water originating from Eoreumgol Valley flows into the Cheongpungho Lake through Neungganggyegok Valley.

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