Gongjicheon Sculpture Park (공지천 조각공원)

3.0 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.

Statue of Soyanggang Maid (소양강처녀상)

3.1 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)

3.1 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 Myeongmul Dakgalbi (춘천명물닭갈비)

3.3 Km 21779 2024-03-20

813 Yetgyeongchun-ro, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do

Chuncheon Myeongmul Dakgalbi, a specialty restaurant renowned for dakgalbi (spicy stir-fried chicken), is situated near the scenic Bukhangang River and Uiamho Lake. Chuncheon is celebrated as the city of dakgalbi. Their signature dish features spicy seasoned chicken stir-fried with vegetables, tteok (rice cake), and sweet potatoes on an iron plate, offering an exquisite flavor. Notable nearby attractions include the Samaksan Cable Car and the MBC Broadcasting Station.

The Jackson9s Hotel [Korea Quality] / 더잭슨나인스호텔 [한국관광 품질인증]

3.3 Km 0 2022-03-31

193, Jungang-ro, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-253-0000

Located at Gongjicheon Sageori in Chuncheon, The Jackson9s Hotel is a large-scale hotel with four underground and sixteen ground floors. With the Gongjicheon Stream and Uiamho Lake at a very close distance, just staying at the hotel will let you feel why Chuncheon is a lake city. More than its 390 guest rooms are categorized into nine types, from standard double to premier suite. Every room except family ondol (underfloor heating) has a queen size bed that guarantees your comfortable sleep. Large windows in the standard double, standard twin, superior double, or superior twin rooms show the mountains and waters of Chuncheon; a jacuzzi suite or premier suite room has a whirlpool bath at the outdoor terrace, letting you take a balmy rest. The hotel has a variety of facilities that will satisfy your needs, including THE KING CAFE, where you can have coffee while watching the flowing water of the Gongjicheon Stream, THE MONGSANG DE (2F), a place where kids and adults can have fun together and a bar that sells wine and whiskey, JACKSON SAUNA where you can induce perspiration, and a convenience store.

Chuncheon Mime Festival (춘천마임축제)

3.3 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.

Chuncheon Makguksu & Dakgalbi Festival (춘천 막국수닭갈비축제)

3.5 Km 20511 2022-12-29

245 , Sports town-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-33-254-4347

Chuncheon Makguksu & Dakgalbi Festival celebrates dakgalbi (spicy stir-fried chicken) and makguksu (buckwheat noodles), two of the most famous specialties of the city of Chuncheon. During this festival, the area is full of booths selling buckwheat noodles and spicy stir-fried chicken. The festival offers plenty of ways to experience these two local foods.

Chuncheon Samaksan Mountain Lake Cable Car (춘천 삼악산 호수케이블카)

3.5 Km 0 2024-03-21

245 Sports town-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do

Samaksan Mountain Lake Cable Car is the longest cable car in Korea, which connects Samcheon-dong and Samaksan Mountain across Uiamho Lake. The 20 Crystal Cabins among the 66 total cabins offer the best choice to enjoy the beautiful Uiamho Lake and Samaksan Mountain. Samaksan Lake Cable Car Building, which resembles a bow and boomerang, has a variety of amenities. There are restaurants, convenience stores, cafés, and souvenir shops at Uiamho Lake Stop (lower stop). Visitors can enjoy the beautiful view of Chuncheon with a cup of tea at the café at Samaksan Mountain Stop (upper stop).

Chuncheon Sejong Hotel (춘천세종호텔)

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

3.8 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).

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