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The Sunday after the Gunsan Fireworks Festival: how to spend half a day in Gunsan's old downtown?
On Sunday, 15 November, the day after the Gunsan Fireworks Festival, most places in the old downtown are open.
Museums and exhibition halls that have a closing day usually close on Mondays. For breakfast, you can eat at Ilheungok, which opens at 05:00, Mijuok, which opens at 06:00, or Iseongdang, which opens at 08:00 on Sundays. Dongguksa Temple opens at 08:00 in the winter season, so you can visit it first. Then walk to Chowon Photo Studio, the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong and the Modern History Museum, in that order.
The 10 places in this guideFull list
- Signature dishes
- Bean sprout soup with rice
- Hours
- 05:00–15:00 (last order 14:30)
- Signature dishes
- Simmered chicken soup
- Hours
- 06:00–14:00
- Signature dishes
- Red bean bread
- Hours
- Sunday–Thursday 08:00–21:30Friday–Saturday 08:00–22:00
- Hours
- Summer 08:00–19:00Winter 08:00–18:00
- Closed days
- Open all year
- Hours
- 09:00–21:00 (winter, November–February)
- Closed days
- Open all year
- 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
- Signature dishes
- Korean beef and radish soup
- Hours
- 07:00–21:30 (last order 20:40)
Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House)
- Hours
- 10:00–17:00Last entry 20 minutes before closing more
- Closed days
- Every Monday
- Hours
- Always open
- Closed days
- Open all year
Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village
- Hours
- Always open
- Closed days
- Open all year
Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed), KOGL Type 1
On Sunday morning, you can eat breakfast within 300 m of Iseongdang in a straight line
- Ilheungok's signature dish is bean sprout soup with rice. It opens 05:00–15:00 and closes on Wednesdays.
- Mijuok's signature dish is simmered chicken soup, and it opens 06:00–14:00.
- Hanirok's signature dish is Korean beef and radish soup, and it is open all year, 07:00–21:30.
- All three are within 300 m of Iseongdang in a straight line.
- Iseongdang opens 08:00–21:30 on Sundays, and its signature item is red bean bread.
- Seosu Haejangguk and Ppang Gumneun Onammae are closed on Sundays.
- IseongdangSignature dishes Red bean bread
- Ilheungok
- MijuokHours 06:00–14:00
- Hanirok
Dongguksa Temple opens at 08:00 in the winter season, so you can visit it first
- Dongguksa Temple is a Japanese-style Buddhist temple in Geumgwang-dong, 562 m from Iseongdang in a straight line.
- In the winter season, it opens 08:00–18:00, is open all year and is free to visit. There is no parking.
- Dongguksa TempleClosed days Open all year
- IseongdangSignature dishes Red bean bread
Chowon Photo Studio and the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong are linked on foot
- Chowon Photo Studio is 537 m from Dongguksa Temple in a straight line.
- In the winter season (November–February), it opens 09:00–21:00, is open all year and is free to visit.
- The Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan, is 252 m from Chowon Photo Studio in a straight line.
- You can see only the exterior and garden, 10:00–17:00. It closes on Mondays and is free to visit.
- Mallaengi Village, right next to it, is always open and has parking.
- Chowon Photo StudioClosed days Open all year
- Dongguksa TempleClosed days Open all year
- Mallaengi VillageHours Always open
The Modern History Museum is also open 09:00–17:00 on Sundays
- The Modern History Museum is 735 m from the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong in a straight line.
- In November–February, it opens 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30) and closes on Mondays.
- A single ticket costs 2,000 won for adults, and parking is free.
- Modern History MuseumClosed days Every Monday
Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village is always open, so there is no need to time your visit
- Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village is always open, all year round, is free to visit and has parking. It is 2.3 km from Iseongdang and 2.4 km from the Modern History Museum in a straight line.
- All are straight-line distances, so actual travel distances differ.
- Gyeongam-dong Railroad VillageHours Always open
- IseongdangSignature dishes Red bean bread
- Modern History MuseumClosed days Every Monday
The 10 places in this guide
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Its signature dish is bean sprout soup with rice. It opens 05:00–15:00 and closes on Wednesdays.
- Signature dishes
- Bean sprout soup with rice
- Hours
- 05:00–15:00 (last order 14:30)
- Closed days
- Every Wednesday
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2
Its signature dish is simmered chicken soup, and it opens 06:00–14:00.
- Signature dishes
- Simmered chicken soup
- Hours
- 06:00–14:00
- Closed days
- Not listed
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3
Its signature dish is Korean beef and radish soup, and it is open all year, 07:00–21:30.
- Signature dishes
- Korean beef and radish soup
- Hours
- 07:00–21:30 (last order 20:40)
- Closed days
- Open all year
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4
This bakery's signature item is red bean bread, and it opens 08:00–21:30 on Sundays.
- Signature dishes
- Red bean bread
- Hours
- Sunday–Thursday 08:00–21:30Friday–Saturday 08:00–22:00
- Closed days
- Open all year
-
5
This Japanese-style Buddhist temple in Geumgwang-dong is open all year, 08:00–18:00 in the winter season.
- Hours
- Summer 08:00–19:00Winter 08:00–18:00
- Closed days
- Open all year
- Fee
- Free
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6
It is a filming location of the movie 'Christmas in August' and opens 09:00–21:00 in the winter season.
- Hours
- 09:00–21:00 (winter, November–February)
- Closed days
- Open all year
- Fee
- Free
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7
Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House)
You can see only the exterior and garden, 10:00–17:00, and it closes on Mondays.
- Hours
- 10:00–17:00Last entry 20 minutes before closing more
- Closed days
- Every Monday
- Fee
- Free
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8
This hillside village in Sinheung-dong is always open and has parking.
- Hours
- Always open
- Closed days
- Open all year
- Fee
- Free
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9
In November–February, it opens 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30) and closes on Mondays.
- 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
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Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village
It is always open, all year round, is free to visit and has parking.
- Hours
- Always open
- Closed days
- Open all year
- Fee
- Free
Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed), KOGL Type 1
FAQ
Is the Modern History Museum open on the Sunday after the Gunsan Fireworks Festival?
It is open. In November–February, it opens 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30) and closes on Mondays. source 1
Are there places to visit early in the morning on the day after the Gunsan Fireworks Festival?
Dongguksa Temple opens at 08:00 in the winter season and is open all year. Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village and Mallaengi Village are always open. source 2
1Gunsan City Culture and Tourism2Gunsan City Culture and Tourism
Sources
- Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI
- Dongguksa Temple — Gunsan Culture and Tourism
- Chowon Photo Studio — Gunsan Culture and Tourism
- Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan — Gunsan Culture and Tourism
- Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village — Gunsan Culture and Tourism
- Visitor information — Gunsan Modern History Museum website