Bonghwangjae Hanok Guesthouse (봉황재 한옥 게스트하우스)

920.3M 2024-12-23

8 , Keunsaem 3-gil, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-960-5525

Bonghwangjae is a hanok guesthouse is in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do. It has four guestrooms, including a master bedroom with an attic that is mainly used by families. The other rooms are smaller in size, but one has a wooden veranda. Each room has a bathroom and toilet, and the big wooden-floored hall, the kitchen, and of course the yard are shared spaces. A simple free breakfast is provided. A walking tour round the old city of Gongju is offered by the owner - as is advice on where and how to take the best photos. The main tourist attractions of Gongju can all be reached on foot.

Baekje Experience Center (백제오감체험관)

1.1Km 2024-01-08

30 Gomanaru-gil, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do

The Baekje Experience Center offers a rich array of activities that allow visitors to engage with the history they have observed at the nearby ancient tombs in Songsan-ri and the Gongju National Museum in a tactile manner. This center features eight themed halls across the first basement, and the first and second above-ground floors, offering interactive and gaming programs designed to stimulate all five senses. Activities such as rubbing pattern experience and luminous stamps allow visitors to learn about and appreciate the culture and history of Woongjin Baekje in an intuitive way. One of the center’s highlights is the Window of Sympathy in the first-floor lobby. This impressive two-story panel changes its color in response to sound and touch, promising to attract significant attention from tech-savvy visitors. It showcases content that guests have captured within the center and shared on social media, complete with hashtags. Additionally, the Window of Creation on the same floor offers a unique creative outlet. Here, visitors can color Baekje-era relics with crayons. These artworks are then transformed into graphic mapping images on the wall via a scanner, allowing for a personalized and immersive historical experience.

Gongju National Museum (국립공주박물관)

1.2Km 2021-05-20

34, Gwangwangdanji-gil, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-850-6300

Gongju National Museum preserves and displays cultural treasures, as well as provides educational programs for locals. The museum collection includes over 10,000 relics, including 19 National Treasures and three Treasures, all excavated from the Chungcheongnam-do & Daejeon areas. The most important of these artifacts are displayed permanently, while the remaining items rotate with special exhibitions. In front of the main building is a garden visitors can enjoy after touring the museum.

Baekje Cultural Festival (백제문화제 )

1.3Km 2024-07-17

368 Geumbyeok-ro, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
Gongju: +82-41-840-8090 Buyeo: +82-41-830-2208

Baekje Cultural Festival first started in 1955 and aims to bring the history and culture of the Baekje era to life, taking place at UNESCO-recognized sites throughout Gongju and Buyeo.

Mireuseom Island (미르섬)

1.3Km 2023-10-27

368 Geumbyeok-ro, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do

Mireuseom Island is covered in a blanket of beautiful plants every fall, from cosmos to pink muhly, broom cypress and pearl millet. The pink muhly growing along the Geumgang River is a popular photo spot. The beautiful landscape unfolds the longer you walk towards Gongjudaegyo Bridge.

Gongju Hanok Village (공주한옥마을)

1.4Km 2024-12-23

12 , Gwangwangdanji-gil, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-881-2828

Gongju Hanok Village is in Gongju, Chungcheonnam-do, midway between the Songsan Ancient Tombs - burial place of King Muryeong of Baekje and his queen - and Gongju National Museum. The hanok are ondol-heated and have a card key security system. The village offers both individual and group accommodation, each in a different building; in the group buiding each room has a separate locker room and shower. Baekje history and culture programs on offer include a Baekje costumes experience, a royal tea ceremony, royal candies and Baekje relics.

Himart - Gongju Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (하이마트 공주점)

1.8Km 2024-04-18

51, Beonyeong 1-ro, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do

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Yeonmisan Nature Art Park (연미산자연미술공원)

2.4Km 2025-02-04

98 Yeonmisangogae-gil, Useong-myeon, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do

Yeonmisan Nature Art Park features sculptures created from natural materials, such as clay, wood, and stone. The park exhibits new works each year under different themes as part of the Geumgang Nature Art Biennale, an international festival of nature art. It includes indoor and outdoor exhibitions, as well as a promotion hall. Visitors can participate in experience programs such as woodcraft workshops and nature art school activities.

Jeongancheon Eco Park (정안천생태공원)

3.8Km 2025-02-04

257 Uidang-ro, Uidang-myeon, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do

Jeongancheon Eco Park, located along the Jeongancheon Stream, has well-maintained bike paths and walking trails offering beautiful scenery. The park features a variety of flowers and plants throughout the seasons. Most stunning of all are the tulips and flower lawns in full bloom in spring and the fragrant pink and white lotuses in summer. The 500-meter-long walkway lined with metasequoia trees is beautiful throughout the year and is a popular photo spot in Gongju.

Gongju Folk Drama Museum (공주민속극박물관)

5.3Km 2020-06-10

40, Dolmoru 1-gil, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-855-4933

The Gongju Folk Drama Museum is a special museum in which a variety of Korean folk arts can be experienced. The dolls, masks and musical instruments that are used in folk dramas, shamanism-related resources and conventional farming implements are on display, nestled in a small, cozy pine grove (9,398㎡).

On Saturdays and Sundays, visitors can participate in a mask making program or watch a puppet show. In spring (before and after mid-March, lunar calendar), the Gyeryongsan Sansinje Ritual is practiced near Gyeryongsan Mountain. During the ritual, local festivals are also held. In fall (the first Friday, Saturday and Sunday of every October), the Asian Monodrama Festival is held at a museum theater and outdoor performance stage. During this festival, visitors can watch historic and contemporary Asian monodramas.

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