Gunsan, Jeonbuk State, Korea
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2026 GO! Gunsan Island and Sea Delicacies (last session this year)
Photo: Munyeodo Island · Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1
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How to choose lodging and pensions in Gunsan
Photo: Sinsido National Recreational Forest · Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1
Photo: Gogunsan Islands · Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1
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Source: Korea Tourism Organization Gunsan Modern Architecture Museum
- Hours
- Winter 09:00–17:00, summer 09:00–18:00Summer (last entry 17:30), Winter (last entry 16:30)
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
- Fee
- Adults 500 wonMuseum combined ticket: Adults 3,000 won more
Source: Korea Tourism Organization Modern History Museum
- Hours
- March–October 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)November–February 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30)
- Closed days
- Every Monday more
- Fee
- Adults 2,000 wonMuseum combined ticket: Adults 3,000 won more
Source: Korea Tourism Organization Dongguksa Temple
- Hours
- Summer 08:00–19:00Winter 08:00–18:00
- Closed days
- Open all year
- Fee
- Free
Source: Korea Tourism Organization Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House)
- Hours
- 10:00–17:00Last entry 20 minutes before closing more
- Closed days
- Every Monday
- Fee
- Free
Source: Korea Tourism Organization Jangjado Island
- Hours
- Always open
- Closed days
- Open all year
- Fee
- Free (ferry fares are extra)
- Restaurants by dish41placesLooking for Gunsan restaurants by dish, you can eat spicy seafood noodle soup at the 9 restaurants on Spicy Noodle Soup Street on Dongnyeong-gil in Jangmi-dong and at Ssangyong Banjeom, Bokseongnu and Jirinseong.
- Lodging and pensions23placesYou can find lodging and pensions in Gunsan among the 85 lodgings listed on Gunsangak (51 inns and motels, 15 hotels, 9 guesthouses and more).
- Things to do28placesThings to do in Gunsan cluster in five areas: the Old Downtown, the Gogunsan Islands, Eunpa, Saemangeum–Bieung and the Geumgang River.
A Port Remembered in Red Brick and Granite: A Walk Through Haemangno's Modern Architecture
From the 1908 customs house to the old banks, we trace the styles and the walking route of 5 modern buildings around Haemangno.
“Behind the fine proportions of red brick and granite lies the chilling history of an open port, where rice from the Honam Plain flowed out to sea.”
75-Degree Roofs and Hillside Alleys: Layers of Time from Sinheung-dong to Wolmyeongsan Mountain
From the Japanese-style house in Sinheung-dong to Mallaengi Village and Dongguksa Temple, we walk through the history of the alleys at the foot of Wolmyeongsan Mountain.
“The wide Japanese gardens on the flat land and the narrow hillside alleys stand only a few steps apart, showing two faces of the same era.”
Gunsan on a Monday: Scenes That Grow Clearer When the Museums Close
We lay out a solid Gunsan route that works without limits on Monday, when the main museums and exhibition halls are closed.
“On Monday, when the exhibition halls close their doors, Gunsan changes from a city of ticketed museums into an everyday city you walk through.”
Two Speeds for Crossing West Sea Time: Driving the Gogunsan Islands by Bridge and Climbing Daejangbong Peak on Foot
From Sinsido Island to Munyeodo Island, Seonyudo Island, Jangjado Island and Daejangdo Island, we break down a multi-level Gogunsan Islands course that you cross by car and climb on foot.
“Car wheels may cross the suspension bridge over the sea in a flash, but the most overwhelming view of the Gogunsan Islands opens only to those who stand on foot atop a rock peak 142 m above sea level.”
- Aug 12–Nov 8 2026 Modern History Museum Special Exhibition 'The Path Where Liquor Flows'
- Aug 25–Nov 8 2026 Gunsan Modern Art Museum Invitational Exhibition of Go Song-hwa: 'The Rhythm of Lines, a Space of Resonance'
- Sep 29–Nov 29 2026 Gunsan March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall Special Exhibition 'Records Left After the Hurrahs'
- Oct 20–Dec 6 2026 Chae Seung-hun Solo Exhibition 'Pictures Painted with a Lens'
- Day trip Course A Modern–Gogunsan
- Day trip Course B Modern–Geumgang Area
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Day trip
Course C Gogunsan
- Okdol Beach Myeongpum Deck Trail
- Okdol Beach
- Seonyu 2-gu Myeongsasimni Beach
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