A Healing Bus Tour Where Nature and Art Await at Every Stop!

Wonju, Gangwon-do, is a beloved destination for travelers, literature enthusiasts, and art lovers, featuring attractions such as Chiaksan National Park, Pak Kyongni House, and Museum SAN. It is a relaxing haven where anyone can travel at ease at any time. Take a breezy city tour to explore Wonju, a city of 'rest and tranquility'~

Along the way

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   Woodblock Printing Museum

   고판화박물관

   Located in Hwangdun-ri, Sillim-myeon, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do, this specialized museum opened in 2004 as Korea's only museum dedicated to exhibiting ancient woodblock prints from around the world. The Woodblock Printing Museum collects, preserves, exhibits, researches, and educates on ancient woodblock print materials from various Asian countries where printmaking flourished, including Korea, China, Japan, Tibet, Mongolia, India, and Nepal. Its collection houses approximately 3,500 artifacts, including around 1,800 original woodblocks, 300 ancient woodblock print works, 200 woodblock-printed books, and 200 related print materials.MoreLess

   

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   Pak Kyongni House

   박경리문학공원

   Pak Kyongni House offers an exploration into the literary world of author Pak Kyongni, centered around her epic novel "Toji" (The Land), hailed as a monumental masterpiece of Korean literature. The park was created around the former residence of author Pak Kyongni, the birthplace of the novel "Toji". Covering an area of about 3,200 pyeong, Pak Kyongni House preserves the original state of the former residence and garden where author Pak Kyongni wrote "Toji", while the surrounding area is decorated with three theme parks— "Hongidongsan, Pyeongsarimadang, and Yongdurebeol"—that recreate the settings of the novel.MoreLess

   

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   Fermented Chocolate Hwanghu

   발효초콜릿황후

   Located in Haenggu-dong, Wonju-si, Chocolate Hwanghu is a specialty shop offering 'fermented chocolate,' which adds unique flavor and health benefits to chocolate. Developed through 12 years of research, its naturally fermented chocolate is aged in onggi (earthenware pots) for at least three days to bring out a deep, rich flavor. Known as the 'Sontag Hotel,' the Chocolate Hwanghu building is a production space for fermented chocolate and fermented drinks, as well as a café, laboratory, and hands-on experiential space where visitors can taste them. Here, you can encounter mysterious chocolates that can be stored for over 100 days purely through fermentation and aging without any additives. With prior reservations, various hands-on programs are offered for both children and adults.MoreLess

   

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   Wonju Hanji Theme Park

   원주한지테마파크

   Located in Musil-dong, Wonju-si, Wonju Hanji Theme Park is a cultural space where visitors can learn all about hanji (traditional Korean paper) through exhibits, educational programs, and hands-on experiences, as well as the origins and history of Wonju hanji. On the first floor, the Hanji History Hall offers a glimpse into the past of hanji, including the invention and spread of paper, the history and origin of hanji, the manufacturing process, and related relics. The second floor serves as a venue for special exhibitions showcasing domestic and international paper art as well as hanji.MoreLess

   

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