A 2-Day, 1-Night Trip to Yecheon Embracing Pristine Energy
9 stops
Yecheon is a city where beautiful nature and a passion for archery coexist. From thousand-year-old ancient temples to a mysterious inland island village, an eco-tourism village, a park that feels like touching the sky, and one of the world's most beautiful archery-only venues, enjoy a fulfilling trip to Yecheon filled with captivating sights that you won't want to miss!
Along the way
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Jangan-sa
장안사
Jangan-sa Temple is located near the peak of Biryongsan Mountain, where the peaks curve energetically like dancing cranes in the millennium-old Silla era, and where a flying dragon is said to wriggle as if holding the clouds. After the Silla Kingdom unified the Three Kingdoms, three Jangan-sa Temples were built on three famous mountains across the country to pray for national peace and prosperity: Mount Geumgangsan Jangan-sa, Yangsan Jangan-sa, and this Jangan-sa Temple on Biryongsan Mountain in Yonggung-ri, Yonggung-myeon, at the center of the nation. Despite having a long history of around 1,300 years, it remains a hidden ancient temple that is not yet widely known.MoreLess
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Hoeryongpo
회룡포
A beautiful inland island village, Hoeryongpo is a place where the Naeseongcheon Stream, a tributary of the Nakdonggang River, winds in a Taegeuk pattern to form a sandy beach upon which a village is established. At the Naeseongcheon Stream here in Hoeryongpo Village, you can see the curious landscape where the leisurely flowing river suddenly changes direction, circles around, and flows backwards upstream.MoreLess
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Yecheon Samgang Culture Complex
예천삼강문화단지
The Yecheon Samgang Culture Complex is a tourist attraction developed as part of the government's Three Cultural Areas Eco-tourism Infrastructure Development Project. It is a new family-oriented cultural experience tourist district designed to specialize the excellent river culture and ecological resources along the Nakdonggang River into tourism assets, linking them with existing tourist resources to offer diverse sights, exhibitions, hands-on experiences, and education all in one place.MoreLess
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Yonggung Sundae
용궁순대
Yonggung Sundae is a restaurant carrying on a tradition of over 40 years across generations. Along with Byeongcheon Sundae in Cheonan and Baekam Sundae in Yongin, Yonggung Sundae is counted among the nation's top three sundae (blood sausage) varieties, and it gets its name from being created in Yonggung-myeon, Yecheon-gun. What makes Yonggung Sundae special compared to other types is that it is made with thick pork abomasum (makchang). Unlike ordinary sundae that uses pork small or large intestines for the casing, Yonggung Sundae uses makchang, giving it a richer, deeper texture.MoreLess
- 5Yecheon Geumdangsil Village
예천 금당실마을
Geumdangsil Village is located in the area of Sanggeumgok-ri, Yongmun-myeon, Yecheon-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do. The village retains many cultural heritage sites, including the site of the 99-room mansion of Grand Minister Yi Yu-in, the head house and Choganjeong Pavilion of Chogan Kwon Mun-hae, Yongmunsa Temple, Geumgokseowon Confucian Academy, Chuwonjae, Sagwoedang Historic House, and Bansongjae Historic House commemorating Kim Bin, a royal secretary (Doseungji) during the reign of King Sukjong of Joseon. Stone-walled alleys connecting about ten historic houses like a maze also remain intact in their ancient form. Today, an 8 km cherry blossom path harmonizing with the pine grove stretches along Local Road 928 from the edge of the forest to the village entrance and all the way to Yongmunsa Temple, making it an ideal place to enjoy forest bathing and walking from spring when the cherry blossoms bloom, through summer with lush greenery, to autumn when the cherry leaves fall.MoreLess
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Choganjeong Pavilion
초간정
Among trees that appear quite aged, Choganjeong, a Joseon Dynasty pavilion, reveals itself perched atop a massive rock formation, with valley water flowing beneath it. Standing in front of Choganjeong and looking up at the pavilion, you can feel the elegance of the ancients and their nature-friendly wisdom of life, while pondering who would have thought to build a pavilion here and wondering about that historical figure.MoreLess
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Sobaeksan Haneuljarak Park
소백산하늘자락공원
Located in the area around the upper dam of the Yecheon Pumped-Storage Power Plant, this park offers panoramic surrounding views. With a performance stage and seating, you can enjoy a novel experience at an open-air venue close to the sky, and the nearby 'Healing Trail' is perfect for a stroll. With the Haneul Observatory located just below, it is an attraction sure to draw many visitors.MoreLess
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Yongmunsa Temple (Yecheon)
용문사(예천)
Located at the foot of Sobaeksan Mountain, about 15 km north of Yecheon-eup, Yongmunsa Temple is famous as a thousand-year-old ancient temple founded in the 10th year of King Gyeongdeok of Silla (870) by Great Monk Duun, a native of this region.MoreLess
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Yecheon Jinho International Archery Field
예천 진호국제양궁장
Yecheon Jinho International Archery Field is one of the world's most beautiful archery-dedicated venues, having produced household-name national team archers including Yecheon native Kim Jin-ho, Kim Soo-nyung, Yun Ok-hee, and Jang Yong-ho. Hosting numerous competitions every year, including international and domestic archery tournaments, it plays a major role in promoting Yecheon as a mecca of archery.MoreLess
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI) · Machine-translated