
Namwon 2-Day, 1-Night Course: Beautiful by Day and Night
7 stops · Approx. 2 hours
A Namwon travel course starting at the beautifully architectural Gwanghalluwon Garden! Visit Namwon Adamwon and Namwon City Kim Byung-jong Art Museum to experience the harmony between nature and art, and enjoy both the daytime scenery and night view of Gwanghalluwon Garden. Continuing to Old Seodo Station, Jirisan Herb Valley, Jirisan Gowon Black Pork Distribution Center, and the Hornbeam Forest, this atmospheric journey allows you to heal in nature while capturing memorable photo shots along the way.
- Duration
- Approx. 2 hours
- Distance
- 91km
Along the way
- 1
Namwon Adamwon
남원 아담원
Managed with the landscaping expertise of Goryeo Landscape, Adamwon was reborn as a beautiful garden in August 2018. Providing visitors with a healing space alongside the hidden scenic beauty at the foot of Jirisan Mountain, it has emerged as one of the premier tourist attractions in Namwon. The café located inside sells brunch items, beverages, and baked goods. Jukyeonji Pond, where lotus flowers bloom, is famous as Adamwon's most beloved walking trail and photo spot.MoreLess
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Namwon City Kim Byung-jong Art Museum
남원시립김병종미술관
Located within Chunhyang Theme Park in Namwon, Jeonbuk, the Namwon City Kim Byung-jong Art Museum is a public museum operated directly by Namwon City. Its collection was established when Korean painter Kim Byung-jong, a native of Namwon, donated a large number of his representative works to the city. Lying humbly toward Jirisan Mountain, known as the 'Mother Mountain,' this is a place where nature, art, and literature coexist.MoreLess

- 3Gwanghalluwon Garden
광한루원
In 1419, the first year of King Sejong's reign during the Joseon Dynasty, Hwang Hui built a pavilion here to enjoy nature. In 1444, Jeong In-ji, the governor of Jeolla-do, was enchanted by the beautiful scenery and referred to it as Gwanghancheongheobu, the lunar palace where the mythical beauty Hang-ah resides, after which it came to be called 'Gwanghallu.' It is also famous as the place where Lee Mong-ryong and Chunhyang formed their bond in the novel Chunhyangjeon, and the Chunhyang Festival is held here every year on Dano, the 5th day of the 5th lunar month.MoreLess
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Old Seodo Station
구 서도역
Old Seodo Station is a railway station on the Jeolla Line, situated between Sanseong Station (downbound) and Osu Station (upbound). During the Jeolla Line improvement project, the station building was newly constructed and relocated to its current location. As of July 1, 2008, it became an unstaffed simple station, and the station office was removed. It is widely visited as the setting for Choi Myeong-hee's novel Honbul, and the old railway tracks continue to draw young couples as a popular hotspot for lifetime memorable photos.MoreLess
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Jirisan Herb Valley
지리산 허브밸리
Designated in 2005 as the Jirisan Well-being Herb Industry Special Zone, Herb Valley is an herb tourism farm and a treasure trove of herbs where over 1,000 species grow naturally. Various herb products and eco-friendly raw herb materials are produced here using herbs. Herb Valley features an Herb Theme Park, Herb Experience Tourism Farm, Herb Product Processing Complex, Herb Agricultural District, and Indigenous Plant Ecological Park, allowing visitors to enjoy herbs in diverse ways.MoreLess
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Jirisan Gowon Black Pork Distribution Center
지리산고원흑돈유통센타
At Jirisan Gowon Black Pork Distribution Center, pork is produced in clean highland areas under a safe and hygienic management system.
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Hornbeam Forest
서어나무 숲
The Hornbeam Forest, which won the grand prize at the 1st Beautiful Forest Contest, is a man-made forest created about 200 years ago, forming a dense woodland of around 100 trees. Hornbeam trees are called 'muscular trees' due to their sturdy trunks, and the forest constantly maintains a temperature around 15°C, making it feel as cool as air conditioning even in the summer. In addition, nestled at the foot of Unbong in Jirisan Mountain, it boasts outstanding scenery.MoreLess

Source: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI) · Machine-translated