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Things to do in Gunsan, area by area: the modern-era Old Downtown, the Gogunsan Islands, Eunpa Lake Park, Saemangeum and the Geumgang River

Things to do in Gunsan cluster in five areas: the Old Downtown, the Gogunsan Islands, Eunpa, Saemangeum–Bieung and the Geumgang River.

The Old Downtown has the Modern History Museum, Dongguksa Temple and Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village. In the Gogunsan Islands, bridges link Seonyudo Island, Jangjado Island and Daejangdo Island. Eunpa has Eunpa Lake Park, Saemangeum–Bieung has Saemangeum Bieung Park and the Bieung Mapaji Trail, and the Geumgang River area has the Geumgang Future Experience Center and the Chae Man-sik Literary Museum. Of the 160 sights on this site, 43 are in the Geumgang River area, 42 in the Old Downtown, 35 in the Gogunsan Islands, 28 in Eunpa and 8 in Saemangeum–Bieung. Another 3 are outlying islands, such as Eocheongdo Island and Yeondo Island. The fee is listed as 'free' at 59 places. All 20 places closed every Monday are in the Old Downtown (16) and the Geumgang River area (4). On Mondays, plan your day around the Gogunsan Islands, Eunpa Lake Park and Saemangeum Bieung Park, which are always open.

The 28 places in this guideFull list

  1. Modern History Museum

    Museums and exhibitions

    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

  2. Dongguksa Temple

    Alleys and Culture · Geumgwang-dong

    Hours
    Summer 08:00–19:00Winter 08:00–18:00
    Closed days
    Open all year

  3. Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village

    Alleys and Culture · Gyeongam-dong

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  4. Seonyudo Island

    Nature and outdoors · Okdo-myeon

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  5. Jangjado Island

    Nature and outdoors · Okdo-myeon

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  6. Daejangdo Island

    Nature and outdoors · Okdo-myeon

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  7. Eunpa Lake Park

    Nature and outdoors · Naun-dong

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  8. Saemangeum Bieung Park

    Nature and outdoors · Bieungdo-dong

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  9. Bieung Mapaji Trail

    Nature and outdoors · Bieungdo-dong

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  10. Geumgang Future Experience Center

    Museums and exhibitions · Seongsan-myeon

    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 (if Monday is a public holiday, it opens and closes the next weekday instead), January 1

  11. Chae Man-sik Literary Museum

    Museums and exhibitions · Naeheung-dong

    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

  12. Honam Customs Museum

    Museums and exhibitions · Jangmi-dong

    Hours
    10:00–17:00
    Closed days
    Every Monday
  13. 16 moreSee the full list

Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed), KOGL Type 1

Gunsan's sights fall into five areas: the Old Downtown, the Gogunsan Islands, Eunpa, Saemangeum–Bieung and the Geumgang River

  • We set five reference points for the areas: Modern History Museum (old downtown), Seonyudo Island (Gogunsan), Eunpa Lake Park (Eunpa), Saemangeum Bieung Park (Saemangeum and Bieung) and Geumgang Future Experience Center (Geumgang).
  • Each sight is grouped with the reference point closest to it in a straight line.
  • Places more than 12 km from every reference point are set apart as 'far islands'.
  • Places without coordinates follow the area that most places in the same eup, myeon or dong belong to.
  • On this basis, Gunsangak's 160 sights are 43 in Geumgang, 42 in the old downtown, 35 in Gogunsan, 28 in Eunpa, 8 in Saemangeum and Bieung, and 3 on the far islands.
  • Helicopter Experience Flight and Pilot Training, 1 place, has no coordinates and cannot be grouped by eup, myeon or dong, so we gave it no area.
  • From Modern History Museum, the old downtown reference point, Eunpa Lake Park is about 4.5 km away in a straight line and Geumgang Future Experience Center about 5.8 km.
  • Saemangeum Bieung Park is about 16.4 km away and Seonyudo Island about 33.6 km (actual travel distance differs).
  • The places below were chosen from those with at least two of these confirmed: hours, closing days, fees and parking.
  • Places that overlap with Gunsan City Culture and Tourism's day courses (A, B and C) are gathered by course in the last paragraph.

Gunsan's Old Downtown has modern-era buildings, a Japanese-style temple and a hillside village within 1 km of the Modern History Museum in a straight line

  • Modern History Museum (240 Haemang-ro) has the Maritime Logistics History Hall and the Children's Museum on the 1st floor.
  • A single-site ticket is 2,000 won for adults, and the combined ticket for the museum, art museum, architecture museum and Wibongham warship is 3,000 won for adults.
  • Parking is free. It is closed every Monday and opens 09:00–18:00 from March to October and 09:00–17:00 from November to February (museum website).
  • Honam Customs Museum, next door about 110 m away in a straight line, is the Honam Customs Museum main building, built in 1908, and it is free to use.
  • Dongguksa Temple (about 970 m) is a Japanese-style temple whose main hall was built on its present site in 1913. It is free, has no closing days, and opens 08:00–19:00 in summer and 08:00–18:00 in winter.
  • At the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (about 740 m), you can see only the outside and the garden for free, 10:00–17:00.
  • Mallaengi Village (about 850 m) is a hillside village that refugees built during the Korean War (6·25). It now has 8 exhibition buildings and 9 residence buildings for artists, and it is always open.
  • Teddy Bear Museum (about 630 m) opens 10:00–19:00 with no closing days, and adult admission is 12,000 won.
  • Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village, about 2.4 km from Modern History Museum, is a village that grew up along a railroad laid in 1944. It is always open, and parking is free.
  • All distances are straight-line distances and differ from actual travel distances.
  • The walking order and the distances between stops are in the 'Modern heritage walk' guide.

  1. Mallaengi Village

    Alleys and Culture · Sinheung-dong

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  2. Teddy Bear Museum

    Museums and exhibitions · Wolmyeong-dong

    Hours
    10:00–19:00 (last entry 18:00)
    Closed days
    Open all year

Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed), KOGL Type 1

In Gunsan's Gogunsan Islands, bridges link Seonyudo Island, Munyeodo Island, Jangjado Island and Daejangdo Island, so you can walk between them

  • Seonyudo Island is the central island of Gogunsan Islands, linked by bridges to Munyeodo Island, Jangjado Island and Daejangdo Island. It has Myeongsasimni Beach and Mangjubong Peak, and the Seonyu 2-gu parking lot holds 331 cars.
  • From Seonyudo Island, Munyeodo Island is about 1.3 km away in a straight line, Jangjado Island about 1.4 km and Daejangdo Island about 1.8 km.
  • Jangjado Island is free to use, but the passenger ship costs extra, and the Jangjado Island parking lot (145 spaces) is paid.
  • Daejangdo Island is linked to Jangjado Island by Daejanggyo Bridge, 33 m long, and has no parking.
  • Munyeodo Island has Jwittongseom Islet, which you can walk across to at low tide, a tidal flat experience area and an auto campground.
  • Seonyudo Beach is free to use.
  • The Seonyudo Island public parking lot is free for the basic 1 hour, and after that it costs 1,500 won for small and 2,500 won for large vehicles per 30 minutes.
  • Seonyu Sky Sunline has an aerial descent facility from the 12th floor and an observation deck on the 10th and 11th floors. It does not run from December to February, and its hours are 09:00–17:20 (break 11:30–12:30, Gunsan City).
  • Of the 35 places in the Gogunsan area, 27 list their hours as 'always open', and none is registered as closed every Monday.
  • In Gunsangak's video list, the places linked to the most official channel and broadcaster videos are also Gogunsan Islands (36 videos) and Seonyudo Island (25 videos).
  • How to choose a parking lot and the order for touring the islands are in the 'Gogunsan Islands trip' guide.

  1. Munyeodo Island

    Nature and outdoors · Okdo-myeon

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  2. Seonyudo Beach

    Attraction · Okdo-myeon

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  3. Seonyu Sky Sunline

    Hands-on experiences · Okdo-myeon

    Hours
    Open 09:00–17:20Break 11:30–12:30
    Closed days
    Closed in winter (December–February). Any temporary opening will be announced separately

Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1, KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed)

Gunsan's Eunpa Lake Park is always open and free, and a local Confucian school and a Confucian academy in Okgu-eup also belong to the Eunpa area

  • Eunpa Lake Park (Naun-dong) is a reservoir park that became a national tourist site in 1985. It has the Mulbit Bridge, a musical fountain and a cherry blossom walk. It is always open with no closing days, free to use, and you can park.
  • The Mulbit Bridge in the park is open 09:00–23:00 (Gunsan City).
  • Kunsan National University Museum, about 1.1 km from Eunpa Lake Park in a straight line, takes about 1 hour to look around with no admission fee and opens 10:00–17:00. It closes on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, so you can only go on weekdays.
  • About 3.2 km away in a straight line, at 33-50 Gwangwol-gil in Okgu-eup, stands Daeseongjeon Hall of Okgu Hyanggyo (Confucian School), which became a provincially designated Cultural Heritage Material in 1984.
  • Jacheondae Pavilion, a pavilion where Choe Chi-won is said to have read books, is at the same place.
  • Both are free to use.
  • Oksanwon in Sangpyeong-ri, Okgu-eup, is a Confucian academy built in 1929. It is free to use and has no closing days.
  • Gunsan City's 1-night, 2-day Course C (Modern History and Nature of Gunsan) ends its first day with the night view of Eunpa Lake Park.
  • Places to go after dark are gathered in the 'Gunsan at night' guide.

  1. Kunsan National University Museum

    Museums and exhibitions

    Hours
    10:00–17:00
    Closed days
    Every Saturday and Sunday more

  2. Daeseongjeon Hall of Okgu Hyanggyo (Confucian School)

    Cultural heritage · Okgu-eup

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  3. Oksanwon

    Cultural heritage · Okgu-eup

    Hours
    00:00–24:00
    Closed days
    Open all year

Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1, KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed)

In Gunsan's Saemangeum–Bieung area, Saemangeum Bieung Park and the Bieung Mapaji Trail are always open, and two children's facilities charge no fee

  • Saemangeum Bieung Park (Bieungdo-dong) is a park on a site of about 50000 pyeong with walking paths, an outdoor stage, a rainbow fountain and a rose of Sharon garden. It is always open with no closing days, and both use and parking are free.
  • Bieung Mapaji Trail, about 700 m away in a straight line, is a 1.8 km walking trail around Bieung Port with an observation deck rest area. It is always open.
  • Gunsan City's Day Course A (Modern Era to Gogunsan) visits the old downtown, then passes Bieung Mapaji Trail and the Sinsi Sluice Gate on the Saemangeum Seawall to reach the Seonyudo Island and Daejangdo Island area.
  • Saemangeum Children's Land in Osikdo-dong is a facility for driving RC cars.
  • Use and parking are free, and it opens 09:00–18:00. It is closed every year from December to February and on rainy days.
  • Gunsan Children's Traffic Park in Soryong-dong is free to use and opens 10:00–18:00 from March to October and 10:00–17:00 from November to February. It is closed every Sunday and on public holidays.
  • From Saemangeum Bieung Park to Seonyudo Island is about 18.7 km in a straight line.

  1. Saemangeum Children's Land

    Attraction · Osikdo-dong

    Hours
    09:00–18:00
    Closed days
    Closed every year December–February more

  2. Gunsan Children's Traffic Park

    Nature and outdoors · Soryong-dong

    Hours
    Summer (March–October) 10:00–18:00Winter (November–February) 10:00–17:00
    Closed days
    Every Sunday / public holidays

Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1, KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed)

Gunsan's Geumgang River area brings together the Geumgang Future Experience Center, the Chae Man-sik Literary Museum, the Geumgang Estuary Bank and heritage sites in Gaejeong-myeon and Impi-myeon

  • Geumgang Future Experience Center (Seongsan-myeon) is the former Geumgang Migratory Bird Observatory.
  • From the 11th-floor observation deck you look down on the Geumgang River estuary, and in the outdoor exhibit area you can see eagles, Eurasian eagle-owls, meerkats and parrots.
  • Admission is 2,000 won for adults from other regions (1,000 won for Gunsan residents) and free for ages 6 and under and 65 and over.
  • Every Wednesday is Culture Day, with free admission. It is closed every Monday, but if Monday is a public holiday it opens and closes on the next weekday instead. Its hours are 09:00–18:00 from March to October and 09:00–17:00 from November to February (center website).
  • Chae Man-sik Literary Museum, about 1.4 km away in a straight line, is the literary museum of writer Chae Man-sik, opened on March 10, 2001. It costs 500 won for adults, parking is free, and it is closed every Monday.
  • Geumgang Estuary Bank is an estuary barrage 1,841 m long that links Gunsan-si with Seocheon-gun in Chungnam. It is always open and free.
  • At King Kong Playground (about 1.5 km in a straight line), you can feed animals and explore the forest for 6,000 won (ages 18 months and up) or 4,000 won (guardians). It opens 10:00–18:00 from April to October and 10:00–17:00 from November to March, and it is closed on rainy days.
  • Five-story Stone Pagoda in Balsan-ri, Gunsan in Gaejeong-myeon is a Goryeo-period stone pagoda that became a Treasure in 1963. It is always open and free.
  • Gunsan Impi Station Building in Impi-myeon is a Gunsan Line station building built around 1936. It opens 10:00–18:00 free of charge and is closed every Monday.
  • Of the 43 places in the Geumgang area, 4 are closed every Monday: Geumgang Future Experience Center, Chae Man-sik Literary Museum, Gunsan Impi Station Building and Peter Pan Horse Riding Camp.

  1. Geumgang Estuary Bank

    Nature and outdoors · Seongsan-myeon

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  2. Five-story Stone Pagoda in Balsan-ri, Gunsan

    Cultural heritage · Gaejeong-myeon

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  3. Gunsan Impi Station Building

    Cultural heritage · Impi-myeon

    Hours
    10:00–18:00
    Closed days
    Closed every Monday

Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed), KOGL Type 1

Gunsan has 59 free sights, and the 20 places closed every Monday are only in the Old Downtown and Geumgang River areas

  • 59 sights list their fee as 'free': 19 in the old downtown, 15 in Gogunsan, 11 in Geumgang, 8 in Eunpa, 4 in Saemangeum and Bieung, and 2 on the far islands. This count also includes places where some costs are extra, such as Jangjado Island (passenger ship fare extra) and Saengmal Park (sports facilities paid).
  • 20 sights close every Monday: 16 in the Old Downtown and 4 in the Geumgang River area. They are the Modern History Museum, the Honam Customs Museum, the Gunsan Modern Architecture Museum, Jinpo Marine Park and the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan.
  • The Gunsan History Hall of the Japanese Colonial Period, the March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall and the Lee Yeong-chun House are also on the list.
  • In the Gogunsan Islands, Eunpa and Saemangeum–Bieung areas, no place is listed as closed every Monday.
  • Even in the old downtown, Teddy Bear Museum (no closing days) and Gunsanhang 1981 (closed every Wednesday) open on Mondays, and Dongguksa Temple, Mallaengi Village and Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village have no closing days.
  • Indoor exhibition halls open on each day of the week are in the 'Rainy day' guide, and the hours and parking of free places are covered in more detail in the 'Free sights' guide.

For a Gunsan day trip, follow one of Gunsan City's day trip courses: A, B or C

  • Gunsan City Culture and Tourism has three day courses.
  • Course A (Modern Era to Gogunsan) visits Modern History Museum, Honam Customs Museum, Jinpo Marine Park, the Modern Architecture Museum, Dongguksa Temple and the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, then stops for lunch. It then passes Bieung Mapaji Trail and the Sinsi Sluice Gate on the Saemangeum Seawall to the Seonyudo Island and Daejangdo Island area and Saemangeum Fisheries Market, linking 10 stops.
  • Course B (Modern Era to Geumgang Area) goes to 11 places, from Modern History Museum to Impi Station. It passes Chowon Photo Studio, the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Mallaengi Village, Dongguksa Temple and Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village. It then goes on via Lee Yeong-chun House, March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall, Chae Man-sik Literary Museum and Geumgang Future Experience Center.
  • Course C (Gogunsan) has 8 stops. It starts on the Okdol Beach Premium Deck Trail, passes Myeongsasimni Beach in Seonyu 2-gu, Seonyu Sky Sunline, the Jangjado Island skywalk and Daejangbong Peak, and ends with the sunset over the Mangjubong Peak area.
  • The old-downtown museums at the start of Courses A and B are closed every Monday.
  • So are Lee Yeong-chun House, Chae Man-sik Literary Museum, Geumgang Future Experience Center and Impi Station at the end of Course B, so choose Course C on a Monday.
  • How to get around without a car is in the 'Travel without a car' guide, and plans and lodging for 1 night and 2 days or more are in the '1 night, 2 days' guide.

The 28 places in this guide

  1. 1

    Modern History MuseumMuseums and exhibitions

    This museum at 240 Haemang-ro is the anchor point of the Old Downtown area. It has a Maritime Logistics History Hall and a Children's Museum on the 1st floor. A single ticket is 2,000 won for adults and a combined ticket is 3,000 won for adults. Parking is free, and it is closed every Monday. Hours are 09:00–18:00 in March–October and 09:00–17:00 in November–February (museum website).

    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
    Modern History Museum photo 1
  2. 2

    Honam Customs MuseumMuseums and exhibitions · Jangmi-dong

    It uses the Honam Customs Museum main building, built in 1908, as an exhibition hall. It is free to use, and you can park. It is closed every Monday and opens 10:00–17:00 (Gunsan City).

    Hours
    10:00–17:00
    Closed days
    Every Monday
    Fee
    Free
    Honam Customs Museum photo 1
  3. 3

    Dongguksa TempleAlleys and Culture · Geumgwang-dong

    It is a Japanese-style temple in Geumgwang-dong whose main hall was built on its present site in 1913. It is free, has no closing days, and opens 08:00–19:00 in summer and 08:00–18:00 in winter. There is no parking, and it is a stop on Gunsan City's Day Courses A and B.

    Hours
    Summer 08:00–19:00Winter 08:00–18:00
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free
    Dongguksa Temple photo 1
  4. 4

    Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House)Alleys and Culture · Sinheung-dong

    This wooden house in Sinheung-dong was built by Hirotsu Keisaburo. You can see only the exterior and garden, free of charge, 10:00–17:00. It is closed every Monday and has no parking. It is a filming location for The General's Son, Tazza: The High Rollers and other works.

    Hours
    10:00–17:00Last entry 20 minutes before closing more
    Closed days
    Every Monday
    Fee
    Free
    Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan (Hirotsu House) photo 1
  5. 5

    Mallaengi VillageAlleys and Culture · Sinheung-dong

    It is a hillside village in Sinheung-dong that refugees built during the Korean War (6·25). It now has 8 exhibition buildings and 9 residence buildings for artists. The village is always open with no closing days, it is free to use, you can park, and its alleys lead up to Wolmyeongsan Mountain.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free
    Mallaengi Village photo 1
  6. 6

    Gyeongam-dong Railroad VillageAlleys and Culture · Gyeongam-dong

    This village grew up along a railway laid in 1944, which runs 2.5 km from Gunsan Station to the Paper Korea factory. It is always open with no closing days, and admission and parking are free. It is about 2.4 km from the Modern History Museum in a straight line, and you can try on school uniforms.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free
    Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village photo 1
  7. 7

    Teddy Bear MuseumMuseums and exhibitions · Wolmyeong-dong

    This museum in Wolmyeong-dong uses moving teddy bears to tell folk tales from different countries and cities. It is open 10:00–19:00 (last entry 18:00) every day of the year, so you can visit on Mondays when the Old Downtown exhibition halls are closed. Individual admission is 12,000 won for adults, 11,000 won for teens and 10,000 won for children.

    Hours
    10:00–19:00 (last entry 18:00)
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Adults 12,000 wonIndividuals more
    Teddy Bear Museum
  8. 8

    Seonyudo IslandNature and outdoors · Okdo-myeon

    It is the reference point for the Gogunsan area and the central island of Gogunsan Islands, linked by bridges to Munyeodo Island, Jangjado Island and Daejangdo Island. It has Myeongsasimni Beach and Mangjubong Peak. It is always open with no closing days, and the Seonyu 2-gu parking lot holds 331 cars (11 large buses).

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Not listed
    Seonyudo Island photo 1
  9. 9

    Jangjado IslandNature and outdoors · Okdo-myeon

    It is an island linked to Seonyudo Island by Jangjagyo Bridge, with a pebble-shore walking path and the Jangjado Island Port passenger terminal. It is free to use, but the passenger ship costs extra, and the Jangjado Island parking lot (145 spaces) is paid.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free (ferry fares are extra)
    Jangjado Island photo 1
  10. 10

    Daejangdo IslandNature and outdoors · Okdo-myeon

    This fishing village island is linked to Jangjado Island by Daejanggyo Bridge, 33 m long. Eurasian oystercatchers (Natural Monument No. 326) and cormorants live on Cormorant Island, a rock island to the northeast. It is always open with no closing days, and there is no parking.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Not listed
    Daejangdo Island photo 1
  11. 11

    Munyeodo IslandNature and outdoors · Okdo-myeon

    It is an island linked by bridges to Seonyudo Island, Jangjado Island and Daejangdo Island. It has Jwittongseom Islet, which you can walk across to at low tide, a tidal flat experience area and an auto campground. It is always open with no closing days, you can park, and in 2018 it was chosen as a 'Fun Island' by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Not listed
    Munyeodo Island photo 1
  12. 12

    Seonyudo BeachAttraction · Okdo-myeon

    This beach on Seonyudo Island has no admission fee and is always open, with no closing days. The Seonyudo Island public parking lot is free for the basic 1 hour, and after that it charges 1,500 won for small and 2,500 won for large vehicles per 30 minutes.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free
    Seonyudo Beach
  13. 13

    Seonyu Sky SunlineHands-on experiences · Okdo-myeon

    This activity facility on Seonyudo Island has an aerial descent ride from the 12th floor and observation decks on the 10th and 11th floors. It does not operate from December to February. Riders must weigh 35–125 kg and be 120–200 cm tall. Hours are 09:00–17:20 (break 11:30–12:30, Gunsan City).

    Hours
    Open 09:00–17:20Break 11:30–12:30
    Closed days
    Closed in winter (December–February). Any temporary opening will be announced separately
    Fee
    General 20,000 won (ages 13 and up)Aerial descent (12th floor) more
    Seonyu Sky Sunline
  14. 14

    Eunpa Lake ParkNature and outdoors · Naun-dong

    This reservoir park in Naun-dong is the anchor point of the Eunpa area. It became a national tourist site in 1985 and has Mulbit Bridge, a musical fountain and a cherry blossom walking path. It is always open with no closing days, has no admission fee and has parking.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free
    Eunpa Lake Park photo 1
  15. 15

    Eunpa Lake Park Mulbit BridgeNature and outdoors

    It is a bridge over the Eunpa Lake Park reservoir. It is free to use and has no closing days. It is open 09:00–23:00 (Gunsan City).

    Hours
    09:00–23:00
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free
    Eunpa Lake Park Mulbit Bridge
  16. 16

    Kunsan National University MuseumMuseums and exhibitions

    This university museum is about 1.1 km from Eunpa Lake Park in a straight line. It has no admission fee, and a visit takes about 1 hour. It opens 10:00–17:00 and closes on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and the Lunar New Year and Chuseok holidays.

    Hours
    10:00–17:00
    Closed days
    Every Saturday and Sunday more
    Fee
    Free
    Kunsan National University Museum
  17. 17

    Daeseongjeon Hall of Okgu Hyanggyo (Confucian School)Cultural heritage · Okgu-eup

    It is a local Confucian school building at 33-50 Gwangwol-gil in Okgu-eup that became a provincially designated Cultural Heritage Material in 1984. It is always open with no closing days, free to use, and you can park. At the same address is Jacheondae Pavilion, a pavilion where Choe Chi-won is said to have read books.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free
    Daeseongjeon Hall of Okgu Hyanggyo (Confucian School) photo 1
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    OksanwonCultural heritage · Okgu-eup

    This Confucian academy was built in 1929 in Sangpyeong-ri, Okgu-eup. It honors Choe Chi-won and 14 local worthies, and it became a Gunsan Local Heritage in 2003. It has no admission fee and is open 00:00–24:00 every day of the year.

    Hours
    00:00–24:00
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free
    Oksanwon
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    Saemangeum Bieung ParkNature and outdoors · Bieungdo-dong

    This park in Bieungdo-dong is the anchor point of the Saemangeum–Bieung area. Its site of about 50,000 pyeong has walking paths, an outdoor stage, a rainbow fountain and a rose of Sharon garden. It is always open with no closing days, and admission and parking are free.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free
    Saemangeum Bieung Park photo 1
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    Bieung Mapaji TrailNature and outdoors · Bieungdo-dong

    It is a 1.8 km walking trail around Bieung Port with an observation deck rest area. It is always open with no closing days. Gunsan City's Day Course A (Modern Era to Gogunsan) visits the old downtown, then comes through here on the way to Gogunsan Islands.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Not listed
    Bieung Mapaji Trail photo 1
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    Saemangeum Children's LandAttraction · Osikdo-dong

    This facility in Osikdo-dong lets you try RC cars. Admission and parking are free, and it is open 09:00–18:00. It closes every year from December to February and on rainy days.

    Hours
    09:00–18:00
    Closed days
    Closed every year December–February more
    Fee
    Free
    Saemangeum Children's Land
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    Gunsan Children's Traffic ParkNature and outdoors · Soryong-dong

    This children's traffic park in Soryong-dong is free and opens 10:00–18:00 in March–October and 10:00–17:00 in November–February. It closes every Sunday and on legal public holidays, and it has parking.

    Hours
    Summer (March–October) 10:00–18:00Winter (November–February) 10:00–17:00
    Closed days
    Every Sunday / public holidays
    Fee
    Free
    Gunsan Children's Traffic Park
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    Geumgang Future Experience CenterMuseums and exhibitions · Seongsan-myeon

    This center, formerly called the Geumgang Migratory Bird Observatory, is the anchor point of the Geumgang River area. It has an 11th-floor observatory and an outdoor exhibition area with vultures, Eurasian eagle-owls, meerkats and parrots. Admission is 2,000 won for adults from outside Gunsan (1,000 won for Gunsan residents) and free every Wednesday. It is closed every Monday (the next weekday if Monday is a public holiday). Hours are 09:00–18:00 in March–October and 09:00–17:00 in November–February (the center's website).

    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 (if Monday is a public holiday, it opens and closes the next weekday instead), January 1
    Fee
    Adults 2,000 wonCombined ticket: Adults 5,000 won more
    Geumgang Future Experience Center photo 1
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    Chae Man-sik Literary MuseumMuseums and exhibitions · Naeheung-dong

    It is the literary museum of writer Chae Man-sik, opened on March 10, 2001. It is on Gangbyeon-ro by the Geumgang River estuary, the setting of his novel 'Muddy Stream'. It costs 500 won for adults, parking is free, and it is closed every Monday. Its hours are 09:00–18:00 from March to October and 09:00–17:00 from November to February (museum website).

    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: 500 wonCombined ticket: Adults 5,000 won more
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    Geumgang Estuary BankNature and outdoors · Seongsan-myeon

    This estuary barrage links Gunsan-si with Seocheon-gun in Chungnam. It was completed in 1990 and is 1,841 m long. It is always open with no closing days, has no admission fee and has parking.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free
    Geumgang Estuary Bank photo 1
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    Five-story Stone Pagoda in Balsan-ri, GunsanCultural heritage · Gaejeong-myeon

    It is a Goryeo-period stone pagoda in Gaejeong-myeon that became a Treasure in 1963, on the grounds of Balsan Elementary School. It is always open with no closing days, free to use, and you can park. Stone Lantern in Balsan-ri, Gunsan, also a Treasure, is at the same address.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free
    Five-story Stone Pagoda in Balsan-ri, Gunsan photo 1
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    Gunsan Impi Station BuildingCultural heritage · Impi-myeon

    This Gunsan Line station building dates from around 1936 and comes with a passenger car exhibition hall and Sisilli Square. It is open 10:00–18:00 with no admission fee, is closed every Monday and has parking. It is the last stop on Gunsan City's day trip Course B.

    Hours
    10:00–18:00
    Closed days
    Closed every Monday
    Fee
    Free
    Gunsan Impi Station Building photo 1
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    Gunsan Eocheongdo LighthouseCultural heritage · Okdo-myeon

    It is a 14.7 m concrete Deungdaero built in 1908 on Eocheongdo Island in Okdo-myeon, a far island about 68.5 km from Modern History Museum in a straight line. It is open 09:00–18:00 with no closing days, free to use, and there is no parking.

    Hours
    09:00–18:00
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free
    Gunsan Eocheongdo Lighthouse photo 1

Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed), KOGL Type 1

FAQ

What is there to do in Gunsan?

By area, the Old Downtown has the Modern History Museum, the Honam Customs Museum, Dongguksa Temple, Mallaengi Village, Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village and the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan. The Gogunsan Islands area has Seonyudo Island, Munyeodo Island, Jangjado Island and Daejangdo Island. Eunpa has Eunpa Lake Park and the Daeseongjeon Hall of Okgu Hyanggyo (Confucian School). Saemangeum–Bieung has Saemangeum Bieung Park and the Bieung Mapaji Trail. The Geumgang River area has the Geumgang Future Experience Center, the Chae Man-sik Literary Museum and the Geumgang Estuary Bank. Of the 160 sights on this site, 43 are in the Geumgang River area, 42 in the Old Downtown, 35 in the Gogunsan Islands, 28 in Eunpa and 8 in Saemangeum–Bieung. Admission is free at 59 of them. Museums and exhibition halls in the Old Downtown and the Geumgang River area close every Monday, so on Mondays head to the Gogunsan Islands or Eunpa Lake Park. source 1

Where should I go on a day trip to Gunsan?

Follow one of the three day trip courses from Gunsan Culture and Tourism. Course A (Modern–Gogunsan) covers the Old Downtown from the Modern History Museum to Dongguksa Temple and the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong. It then passes the Bieung Mapaji Trail and goes on to the Seonyudo Island and Daejangdo Island area and Saemangeum General Fisheries Market, 10 stops in all. Course B (Modern–Geumgang Area) runs 11 stops from the Modern History Museum past Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village, the Lee Yeong-chun House, the Chae Man-sik Literary Museum and the Geumgang Future Experience Center to the Gunsan Impi Station Building. Course C (Gogunsan) runs 8 stops from the Okdol Beach Myeongpum Deck Trail past Seonyu Sky Sunline, Jangjado Island and Daejangbong Peak to the sunset around Mangjubong Peak. The Old Downtown museums and the Geumgang River area exhibition halls close every Monday, so on Mondays choose Course C, which stays on the islands. source 2

Which places in Gunsan are free to visit?

59 sights are registered as 'free'. The Old Downtown has the Honam Customs Museum, Dongguksa Temple, Mallaengi Village, Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village and the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan. Eunpa has Eunpa Lake Park, the Kunsan National University Museum and the Daeseongjeon Hall of Okgu Hyanggyo (Confucian School). Gogunsan Islands has Seonyudo Beach and Jangjado Island (passenger ship fare extra). Saemangeum–Bieung has Saemangeum Bieung Park and Saemangeum Children's Land, and the Geumgang River area has the Geumgang Estuary Bank, the Five-story Stone Pagoda in Balsan-ri, Gunsan and Gunsan Impi Station Building. The Seonyudo Island public parking lot charges 1,500 won for small vehicles per 30 minutes after the basic 1 hour, and the Jangjado Island parking lot is paid. source 1

Are Gunsan's sights open on Mondays?

There are 20 sights closed every Monday, all in the Old Downtown (16) and the Geumgang River area (4). They include the Modern History Museum, the Honam Customs Museum, the Gunsan Modern Architecture Museum, Jinpo Marine Park and the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong, Gunsan. The Geumgang Future Experience Center, the Chae Man-sik Literary Museum and the Gunsan Impi Station Building are also on the list. In the Old Downtown, Dongguksa Temple, Mallaengi Village and Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village have no closing days, and the Teddy Bear Museum is open 10:00–19:00 every day of the year. In the Gogunsan Islands, Eunpa and Saemangeum–Bieung areas, no place is listed as closed every Monday. source 1

1Korea Tourism Organization (VisitKorea)2Gunsan City Culture and Tourism

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