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Tourist information in Gunsan: 8 tourist information centers, free tours by culture and tourism guides and the 47-point Gunsan stamp tour, with hours, departure times and completion rules

All 8 Gunsan tourist information centers open 10:00–17:00.

Free talks by Gunsan's culture and tourism guides come in two kinds: walking tours from the Modern History Museum entrance (no booking) and site talks at set times at 5 sights. The Gunsan stamp tour has you collect stamps at 47 points on 5 courses. The 8 are the Gunsan Station Tourist Information Center (197 Naeheung 2-gil), the Time Travel Tourist Information Center (11-1 Jungang-ro 1-ga) and the Time Travel Village Tourist Information Center (8 Naehang 1-gil). They also include the Dongguksa Temple Tourist Information Center (16 Dongguksa-gil), the Tourist Information Center (19 Guyeong 6-gil) and the Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village Tourist Information Center (528-3 Gyeongam-dong). The last two are the Gogunsan Visitor Support Center (127 Seonyubuk-gil) and the Jangjado Island Tourist Information Center (47 Jangjado-ri). Except on Mondays, the guided walking tours leave at 10:30 and 14:00 for Course A Modern Road and at 10:00 and 13:30 for Course B Time Road. For site talks at Modern History Museum, Dongguksa Temple, Seonyudo Island, Lee Yeong-chun House and Gunsan Station, groups under 20 just come at the set time. Groups of 20 or more book at 063-454-3338. Get the stamp tour leaflet at a tourist information center or at Chowon Photo Studio. Hand in the completed leaflet at Chowon Photo Studio to receive a completion souvenir.

The 35 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. Jangjado Island

    Nature and outdoors · Okdo-myeon

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  5. Seonyudo Island

    Nature and outdoors · Okdo-myeon

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  6. Lee Yeong-chun House

    Cultural heritage · Gaejeong-dong

    Hours
    10:00–17:00
    Closed days
    Closed every Monday

  7. Chowon Photo Studio

    Alleys and Culture · Sinchang-dong

    Hours
    09:00–21:00 (winter, November–February)
    Closed days
    Open all year

  8. Gunsan Time Travel Village

    Attraction · Jangmi-dong

    Not listed: Hours·Closed days·Fee

  9. Daejangdo Island

    Nature and outdoors · Okdo-myeon

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  10. Wolmyeong Park

    Nature and outdoors

    Hours
    09:00–18:00
    Closed days
    Open all year

  11. Honam Customs Museum

    Museums and exhibitions · Jangmi-dong

    Hours
    10:00–17:00
    Closed days
    Every Monday

  12. Jinpo Marine Park

    Nature and outdoors

    Hours
    09:00–21:00 (last entry 20:30)
    Closed days
    Every Monday
  13. 23 moreSee the full list

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

Booking and tickets

Opens the official site. This site takes no bookings.

Gunsan has 8 tourist information centers, and all open 10:00–17:00

  • Gunsan Station Tourist Information Center shares its address with Gunsan Station, Time Travel Village Tourist Information Center with Gunsan Time Travel Village, and the Dongguksa Temple Tourist Information Center with Dongguksa Temple.
  • Gogunsan Islands has the tourist information office of Gogunsan Visitor Support Center and the Jangjado Island Tourist Information Center, and both use the phone number 063-465-5186.
  • Get the Gunsan stamp tour leaflet and guide map at a Gunsan City tourist information center or at Chowon Photo Studio.
  • Gunsan Station Tourist Information Center: 197 Naeheung 2-gil, 10:00–17:00. It opened in 2012 and gives Gunsan tourist information to travelers arriving at Gunsan Station.
  • Time Travel Tourist Information Center: 11-1 Jungang-ro 1-ga, 10:00–17:00, phone 063-446-5114.
  • Time Travel Village Tourist Information Center: 8 Naehang 1-gil, 10:00–17:00.
  • Dongguksa Temple Tourist Information Center: 16 Dongguksa-gil, 10:00–17:00.
  • Tourist Information Center: 19 Guyeong 6-gil, 10:00–17:00. It gives information on Gunsan's culture and tourism, and the Japanese-style house in Sinheung-dong, Dongguksa Temple and Goudang are nearby.
  • Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village Tourist Information Center: 528-3 Gyeongam-dong, 10:00–17:00.
  • Gogunsan Visitor Support Center (tourist information office): 127 Seonyubuk-gil, Okdo-myeon, 10:00–17:00, phone 063-465-5186. It gives information on sights, restaurants and lodging in Gogunsan Islands.
  • Jangjado Island Tourist Information Center: 47 Jangjado-ri, Okdo-myeon, 10:00–17:00, phone 063-465-5186.

Gunsan's guided walking tours with culture and tourism guides are free with no reservation, and Courses A and B each leave twice a day from the Gunsan Modern History Museum entrance, except on Monday

  • It is a regular program in which a culture and tourism guide walks with you to the sights on a course and explains them. There is no fee for the talk, and you do not need to apply in advance.
  • On the day, come to the Modern History Museum entrance at least 10 minutes before the start time.
  • If you arrive after the talk has begun, you cannot join that session. It does not run on Mondays.
  • Each person pays their own admission to Modern History Museum.
  • For inquiries, call 063-454-3338.
  • Course A Modern Road (within 2 hours): talks at 10:30–12:30 and 14:00–16:00.
  • Modern History Museum → Honam Customs Museum → Jangmi Gallery → Modern Art Museum (former Japanese 18th Bank Gunsan Branch) → Modern Architecture Museum (former Joseon Bank Gunsan Branch) → Jinpo Marine Park.
  • Course B Time Road (within 2 hours 30 minutes): talks at 10:00–12:30 and 13:30–16:00.
  • Modern History Museum → Honam Customs Museum → Chowon Photo Studio → the Japanese-style House in Sinheung-dong → Mallaengi Village → Dongguksa Temple.

  1. Jangmi Gallery

    Cultural facility · Jangmi-dong

    Hours
    10:00–17:00
    Closed days
    Every Monday / January 1

  2. Mallaengi Village

    Alleys and Culture · Sinheung-dong

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

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

Gunsan's site talks are held free at set times at 5 sights: the Modern History Museum, Dongguksa Temple, Seonyudo Island, Lee Yeong-chun House and Gunsan Station

  • In this program, a culture and tourism guide explains one sight at that sight, and there is no fee.
  • Groups under 20 go to the sight at the talk time with no reservation.
  • Groups of 20 or more book in advance at 063-454-3338.
  • The Modern History Museum and Lee Yeong-chun House close every Monday.
  • Modern History Museum: 10:30–11:30, 13:30–14:30 and 15:30–16:30.
  • Dongguksa Temple: 10:30–11:00, 13:30–14:00 and 15:30–16:00.
  • Seonyudo Island: 10:30–11:00 and 13:30–14:00.
  • Lee Yeong-chun House: 10:30–11:00, 13:30–14:00 and 15:30–16:00.
  • Gunsan Station: 10:30–11:00, 13:30–14:00 and 15:30–16:00.

Gunsan's guided visits with history and culture tour instructors are 4 courses that student and school staff groups must book in advance

  • In this program, a history and culture tour instructor visits the sights with you and explains them, and student and school staff groups apply by advance reservation.
  • The 4 courses are the Modern Street Tour, Premium Tour A, Premium Tour B and the Gogunsan Islands Tour, and the inquiry number is 063-454-3338.
  • The stops and time of each course are on Gunsan Culture and Tourism's guided course page.

The Gunsan stamp tour has 47 points on 5 courses plus the night course Follow the Starlight, and it runs all year

  • Choose one of the 5 courses and stamp at every point on it to complete the tour.
  • Dongguksa Temple is on both the Arirang course and the Tangnyu-gil course, so counting each overlapping point once, the 5 courses have 47 stamp points.
  • Arirang course (11 points): the Former Gunsan Customs House, Modern History Museum, Jangmi Gallery, the Modern Art Museum (former Japanese 18th Bank) and the Modern Architecture Museum (former Joseon Bank). It continues with Mailbox Street Promotion Center, the Japanese-style house in Sinheung-dong, Dongguksa Temple, Gunsan History Hall of the Japanese Colonial Period, Chowon Photo Studio and the Former Joseon Food Corporation Gunsan Branch Office.
  • Tangnyu-gil course (10 points): Dongguksa Temple, the Gunsan Port Struggle Hall, Gunsan Myeongsan Market, the Jeong Jusa's House Novel Monument and the Han Chambong's Rice Shop Novel Monument. It continues with Jjaebo Wharf (public parking lot sign), Haemanggul Tunnel, Susi Tower in Wolmyeong Park, the Chae Man-sik Literary Monument (Wolmyeong Park) and Mallaengi Village.
  • Bidangang course (10 points): Gunsan Station, Geumgang Future Experience Center (formerly the Migratory Bird Observatory), Geumgang Wetland Ecological Park, the Fishway Ecology Learning Center and the Jinpo Great Victory Monument. It continues with the Chae Man-sik Literary Museum, Jinpo Poetry Monument Park, March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall, Gyeongam Railroad Village and the Village Guardian Rite.
  • Miso–Wide Fields course (8 points): Eunpa Lake Park Mulbit Bridge Plaza, Lee Yeong-chun House, the Shrine of General Choe Ho and the 5-story stone pagoda in Balsan-ri. It continues with the 3-story stone pagoda in Tap-dong, Impi Station, the Okgu Peasant Uprising Monument and Impi Hyanggyo.
  • Go Gunsan course (9 points): the Gogunsan Visitor Support Center, Solseom Islet, the Gogunsan Islands National Geopark Center, Gido Lighthouse on Seonyudo Island and the Namak-ri observation deck on Seonyudo Island. It continues with the Jangjado Island Tourist Information Center, the Jangjado Island sunset viewpoint, the Daejangdo Island entrance photo zone and Okdol Beach on Seonyudo Island.
  • Follow the Starlight course (night course, 8 points): Chowon Photo Studio, Modern History Museum, the Modern Architecture Museum, Mallaengi Village, Susi Tower in Wolmyeong Park, Haemanggul Tunnel, Jjaebo Wharf and Eunpa Lake Park Mulbit Bridge Plaza.
  • The tour counts as complete only when you stamp all 8 points and also get proof of an overnight stay.
  • My Way stamp tour: choose any of the 47 points and fill your chosen target of 10, 20 or 30 to complete it.
  • The souvenir depends on the number of points you fill.
  • You cannot receive this souvenir together with the souvenirs for the 5 courses or the Follow the Starlight course.

  1. Mailbox Street Promotion Center

    Cultural facility · Sinchang-dong

    Hours
    10:00–18:00
    Closed days
    Every Saturday and Sunday

  2. Gunsan History Hall of the Japanese Colonial Period

    Museums and exhibitions

    Hours
    Summer (March–October) 09:00–18:00Winter (November–February) 09:00–17:00 · Last entry is 30 minutes before closing
    Closed days
    Every Monday more

  3. Former Joseon Food Corporation Gunsan Branch Office

    Cultural heritage

    Hours
    10:00–17:00 (lunch break 12:00–13:00)
    Closed days
    Every Monday

  4. Myeongsan Market

    Market and shopping · Myeongsan-dong

    Hours
    06:00–20:00
    Closed days
    Every first and third Sunday

  5. Haemanggul Tunnel

    Cultural heritage · Haemang-dong

    Hours
    09:00–18:00
    Closed days
    Open all year

  6. 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

  7. Geumgang Wetland Ecological Park

    Nature and outdoors · Seongsan-myeon

    Not listed: Hours·Closed days·Fee

  8. 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

  9. Jinpo Poetry Monument Park

    Nature and outdoors · Naeheung-dong

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

  10. March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall

    Museums and exhibitions · Guam-dong

    Hours
    Summer 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)Winter 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30) more
    Closed days
    Every Monday more

  11. Eunpa Lake Park Mulbit Bridge

    Nature and outdoors

    Hours
    09:00–23:00
    Closed days
    Open all year

  12. Okdol Beach

    Attraction · Okdo-myeon

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year

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

Pick up the Gunsan stamp tour leaflet at a tourist information center or Chowon Photo Studio, and get the completion gift at Chowon Photo Studio

  • Taking part has three steps.
  • First, get the stamp tour leaflet and guide map at Chowon Photo Studio or a Gunsan City tourist information center.
  • Next, pick a course and stamp each point.
  • Hand in the completed leaflet at Chowon Photo Studio to get a completion gift. It runs all year and ends when the gifts or leaflets run out.
  • Inquiries go to the Gunsan City Tourism Promotion Division (063-454-3333).
  • Download the 'Gunsan Tourism Stamp Tour tourist guide' file from the stamp tour course page of Gunsan Culture and Tourism.

Download Gunsan tourist maps in Korean, English, Chinese and Japanese from Gunsan Culture and Tourism's tourist map page

  • The maps you can download from Gunsan Culture and Tourism's tourist map page start with the Gunsan tourist map (Korean front and back, English front and back, Chinese, Japanese) and the Time Travel map (front and back). There are also the Gogunsan Islands tourist map (Korean, Chinese) and the Eocheongdo Island tourist map.
  • The rest are tourist maps of the March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall, the Modern History Museum, the Chae Man-sik Literary Museum, Eunpa Lake Park, the Gubul Trails and the local food stores.

Check Gunsan's weather at kma.go.kr and the tides at khoa.go.kr

  • Check the weather at kma.go.kr (phone 063-442-0364) and tide information at khoa.go.kr (phone 032-885-3827).
  • Both websites are linked from Gunsan City Culture and Tourism's weather and tide page.
  • At kma.go.kr, you can see forecasts and weather warnings for the west coast of Jeonbuk State.

Gunsan's city tour is a reservation-only tour with a culture and tourism guide on the bus, with 3 courses: from the intercity bus terminal and Gunsan Station (Saturday and Sunday), from Iksan Station (Saturday) and from the museum (Saturday)

  • The city tour course that leaves from Gunsan Intercity Bus Terminal (09:30) and Gunsan Station (10:00) is covered in a separate guide. Its boarding points, fare, booking and refund methods and minimum group size are in Gunsangak's guide 'A day trip to Gunsan without a car: the weekend city tour and getting around by city bus'.
  • Course from Iksan Station: every Saturday at 09:15, it leaves from the Iksan city tour bus stop at 162 Iksan-daero, goes around Gogunsan Islands and the Time Travel Village area, and returns to Iksan Station at 17:20.
  • Book on the Korail website.
  • The tour runs if 10 or more people have booked by Wednesday of that week.
  • Boarding on the spot costs 5,000 won, with no discounts.
  • The booking inquiry number is 063-855-7715 (Korail Iksan Station Travel Center).
  • Course from the museum: every Saturday at 13:00, it leaves from the Seohaerang Rest Stop next to the mini train in the Modern History Museum parking lot.
  • You walk around Gogunsan Islands 14:00–16:00 and return to the same place at 17:00.
  • The fare is a single 2,500 won, and children age 6 and under ride free. It runs if 5 or more people have booked and paid by 17:00 on Thursday of that week.
  • Book on Gunsan City Culture and Tourism's city tour booking page or through Eunpa Tours (063-463-7112).

The 35 places in this guide

  1. 1

    Modern History MuseumMuseums and exhibitions

    The guided walking tours, Course A Modern Road and Course B Time Road, leave from the entrance of this museum. Free site talks at the museum run for 1 hour each at 10:30, 13:30 and 15:30. It is a stamp point on the Arirang course and the Follow the Starlight course of the stamp tour.

    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

    Chowon Photo StudioAlleys and Culture · Sinchang-dong

    This is where you pick up the Gunsan stamp tour leaflet and guide map, and where you hand in the completed leaflet for the completion gift. It is a stamp point on the Arirang course and the Follow the Starlight course, and the guided Course B Time Road stops here.

    Hours
    09:00–21:00 (winter, November–February)
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free
    Chowon Photo Studio photo 1
  3. 3

    Dongguksa TempleAlleys and Culture · Geumgwang-dong

    The Dongguksa Temple Tourist Information Center at the same address (16 Dongguksa-gil) opens 10:00–17:00. Free site talks run for 30 minutes each at 10:30, 13:30 and 15:30. It is the last stop of the guided Course B Time Road and is on both the Arirang Course and the Tangnyu-gil Course of the stamp tour.

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

    Gunsan Time Travel VillageAttraction · Jangmi-dong

    The Time Travel Village Tourist Information Center at the same address (8 Naehang 1-gil) opens 10:00–17:00. The phone number 063-446-5114 belongs to the Time Travel Tourist Information Center at 11-1 Jungang-ro 1-ga.

    Hours
    Not listed
    Closed days
    Not listed
    Fee
    Not listed
    Gunsan Time Travel Village
  5. 5

    Lee Yeong-chun HouseCultural heritage · Gaejeong-dong

    Free site talks run for 30 minutes each at 10:30, 13:30 and 15:30. It is a stamp point on the Miso–Wide Fields course of the stamp tour.

    Hours
    10:00–17:00
    Closed days
    Closed every Monday
    Fee
    Not listed
    Lee Yeong-chun House photo 1
  6. 6

    Seonyudo IslandNature and outdoors · Okdo-myeon

    Free site talks run 10:30–11:00 and 13:30–14:00. The Go Gunsan course of the stamp tour includes Gido Lighthouse on Seonyudo Island, the Namak-ri observation deck on Seonyudo Island and Okdol Beach on Seonyudo Island.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Not listed
    Seonyudo Island photo 1
  7. 7

    Jangjado IslandNature and outdoors · Okdo-myeon

    The Jangjado Island Tourist Information Center at 47 Jangjado-ri opens 10:00–17:00, and the phone number is 063-465-5186. This center and the Jangjado Island sunset viewpoint are stamp points on the Go Gunsan course of the stamp tour.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free (ferry fares are extra)
    Jangjado Island photo 1
  8. 8

    Daejangdo IslandNature and outdoors · Okdo-myeon

    This island's stamp point is the Daejangdo Island entrance photo zone on the Go Gunsan course of the stamp tour.

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

    Wolmyeong ParkNature and outdoors

    This park's stamp points are Susi Tower in Wolmyeong Park and the Chae Man-sik Literary Monument on the Tangnyu-gil course, and Susi Tower in Wolmyeong Park on the Follow the Starlight course.

    Hours
    09:00–18:00
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free
    Wolmyeong Park photo 1
  10. 10

    Gyeongam-dong Railroad VillageAlleys and Culture · Gyeongam-dong

    This stamp point is listed as Gyeongam Railroad Village on the Bidangang Course of the stamp tour. The Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village Tourist Information Center at 528-3 Gyeongam-dong opens 10:00–17:00.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free
    Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village photo 1
  11. 11

    Honam Customs MuseumMuseums and exhibitions · Jangmi-dong

    The guided Course A Modern Road and Course B Time Road stop here right after the Gunsan Modern History Museum.

    Hours
    10:00–17:00
    Closed days
    Every Monday
    Fee
    Free
    Honam Customs Museum photo 1
  12. 12

    Jinpo Marine ParkNature and outdoors

    It is the last stop (Jinpo Marine Park) of the guided Course A Modern Road.

    Hours
    09:00–21:00 (last entry 20:30)
    Closed days
    Every Monday
    Fee
    Individuals more
    Jinpo Marine Park photo 1
  13. 13

    Former Gunsan Customs House Main BuildingCultural heritage · Jangmi-dong

    This stamp point is listed as the Former Gunsan Customs House on the Arirang Course of the stamp tour.

    Hours
    09:00–18:00
    Closed days
    Every Monday
    Fee
    Free
    Former Gunsan Customs House Main Building photo 1
  14. 14

    Jangmi GalleryCultural facility · Jangmi-dong

    This is a stamp point on the Arirang Course of the stamp tour, and the guided Course A Modern Road stops here.

    Hours
    10:00–17:00
    Closed days
    Every Monday / January 1
    Fee
    Free
    Jangmi Gallery photo 1
  15. 15

    Former Japanese 18th Bank Gunsan BranchCultural heritage

    This building is now used as the Modern Art Museum. It is a stamp point on the Arirang Course of the stamp tour, and the guided Course A Modern Road stops here.

    Hours
    09:00–18:00
    Closed days
    Every Monday / January 1
    Fee
    Adults 500 wonMuseum combined ticket: Adults 3,000 won more
    Former Japanese 18th Bank Gunsan Branch photo 1
  16. 16

    Gunsan Modern Architecture MuseumMuseums and exhibitions

    This is the former Joseon Bank Gunsan Branch building. It is a stamp point on the Arirang course and the Follow the Starlight course, and the guided Course A Modern Road stops here.

    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
    Gunsan Modern Architecture Museum photo 1
  17. 17

    Mailbox Street Promotion CenterCultural facility · Sinchang-dong

    This is a stamp point on the Arirang Course of the stamp tour.

    Hours
    10:00–18:00
    Closed days
    Every Saturday and Sunday
    Fee
    Free
    Mailbox Street Promotion Center
  18. 18

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

    This is a stamp point on the Arirang Course of the stamp tour, and the guided Course B Time Road stops here.

    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
  19. 19

    Gunsan History Hall of the Japanese Colonial PeriodMuseums and exhibitions

    This is a stamp point on the Arirang Course of the stamp tour.

    Hours
    Summer (March–October) 09:00–18:00Winter (November–February) 09:00–17:00 · Last entry is 30 minutes before closing
    Closed days
    Every Monday more
    Fee
    Individuals more
    Gunsan History Hall of the Japanese Colonial Period photo 1
  20. 20

    Former Joseon Food Corporation Gunsan Branch OfficeCultural heritage

    This is a stamp point on the Arirang Course of the stamp tour.

    Hours
    10:00–17:00 (lunch break 12:00–13:00)
    Closed days
    Every Monday
    Fee
    Free
    Former Joseon Food Corporation Gunsan Branch Office photo 1
  21. 21

    Myeongsan MarketMarket and shopping · Myeongsan-dong

    This stamp point is listed as Gunsan Myeongsan Market on the Tangnyu-gil Course of the stamp tour.

    Hours
    06:00–20:00
    Closed days
    Every first and third Sunday
    Fee
    Not listed
    Myeongsan Market
  22. 22

    Haemanggul TunnelCultural heritage · Haemang-dong

    This is a stamp point on the Tangnyu-gil course and on the Follow the Starlight course, which you do at night.

    Hours
    09:00–18:00
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free
    Haemanggul Tunnel photo 1
  23. 23

    Mallaengi VillageAlleys and Culture · Sinheung-dong

    This is a stamp point on the Tangnyu-gil course and the Follow the Starlight course, and the guided Course B Time Road stops here.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free
    Mallaengi Village photo 1
  24. 24

    Geumgang Future Experience CenterMuseums and exhibitions · Seongsan-myeon

    This experience center, formerly named the Geumgang Migratory Bird Observatory, is a stamp point on the Bidangang Course of the stamp tour.

    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
  25. 25

    Geumgang Wetland Ecological ParkNature and outdoors · Seongsan-myeon

    This is a stamp point on the Bidangang Course of the stamp tour.

    Hours
    Not listed
    Closed days
    Not listed
    Fee
    Not listed
    Geumgang Wetland Ecological Park
  26. 26

    Jinpo Great Victory Memorial TowerAttraction · Seongsan-myeon

    This stamp point is listed as the Jinpo Great Victory Monument on the Bidangang Course of the stamp tour.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free
    Jinpo Great Victory Memorial Tower
  27. 27

    Chae Man-sik Literary MuseumMuseums and exhibitions · Naeheung-dong

    This is a stamp point on the Bidangang Course of the stamp tour.

    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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    Jinpo Poetry Monument ParkNature and outdoors · Naeheung-dong

    This is a stamp point on the Bidangang Course of the stamp tour.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Not listed
    Jinpo Poetry Monument Park
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    March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial HallMuseums and exhibitions · Guam-dong

    This is a stamp point on the Bidangang Course of the stamp tour.

    Hours
    Summer 09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)Winter 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30) more
    Closed days
    Every Monday more
    Fee
    Adults 500 wonCombined ticket: Adults 5,000 won more
    March 1st Movement 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall photo 1
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    Eunpa Lake Park Mulbit BridgeNature and outdoors

    This stamp point is listed as Eunpa Lake Park Mulbit Bridge Plaza on the Miso–Wide Fields course and the Follow the Starlight course of the stamp tour.

    Hours
    09:00–23:00
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free
    Eunpa Lake Park Mulbit Bridge
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    General Choe Ho SiteCultural heritage · Gaejeong-myeon

    This stamp point is listed as the Shrine of General Choe Ho on the Miso–Wide Fields course of the stamp tour.

    Hours
    10:00–18:00 (call for details)
    Closed days
    Not listed
    Fee
    Free
    General Choe Ho Site photo 1
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    Five-story Stone Pagoda in Balsan-ri, GunsanCultural heritage · Gaejeong-myeon

    This stamp point is listed as the 5-story stone pagoda in Balsan-ri on the Miso–Wide Fields course of the stamp tour.

    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 stamp point is listed as Impi Station on the Miso–Wide Fields course of the stamp tour.

    Hours
    10:00–18:00
    Closed days
    Closed every Monday
    Fee
    Free
    Gunsan Impi Station Building photo 1
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    Daeseongjeon Hall of Impi Hyanggyo (Confucian School)Cultural heritage · Impi-myeon

    This is the Daeseongjeon Hall of Impi Hyanggyo, a stamp point on the Miso–Wide Fields course of the stamp tour.

    Hours
    09:00–18:00
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Free
    Daeseongjeon Hall of Impi Hyanggyo (Confucian School) photo 1
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    Okdol BeachAttraction · Okdo-myeon

    This stamp point is listed as Okdol Beach on Seonyudo Island on the Go Gunsan course of the stamp tour.

    Hours
    Always open
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Not listed
    Okdol Beach

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

FAQ

Where are Gunsan's tourist information centers, and when do they open?

Gunsan has 8 tourist information centers, and all 8 open 10:00–17:00. They are the Gunsan Station Tourist Information Center (197 Naeheung 2-gil), the Time Travel Tourist Information Center (11-1 Jungang-ro 1-ga, 063-446-5114) and the Time Travel Village Tourist Information Center (8 Naehang 1-gil). They also include the Dongguksa Temple Tourist Information Center (16 Dongguksa-gil), the Tourist Information Center (19 Guyeong 6-gil) and the Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village Tourist Information Center (528-3 Gyeongam-dong). The last two are the Gogunsan Visitor Support Center (127 Seonyubuk-gil, Okdo-myeon, 063-465-5186) and the Jangjado Island Tourist Information Center (47 Jangjado-ri, Okdo-myeon, 063-465-5186). source 1

Do I need to book Gunsan's guided walking tours with culture and tourism guides?

You do not need to book. On the day, come to the Modern History Museum entrance at least 10 minutes before the start time. There is no fee for the talk, and it does not run on Mondays. Course A Modern Road (within 2 hours) leaves at 10:30 and 14:00, and Course B Time Road (within 2 hours 30 minutes) at 10:00 and 13:30. Each person pays their own admission to Modern History Museum. For inquiries, call 063-454-3338. source 2

At which sights in Gunsan are site talks held, and at what times?

Culture and tourism guides give free talks at the Modern History Museum for 1 hour each at 10:30, 13:30 and 15:30. At Dongguksa Temple, Lee Yeong-chun House and Gunsan Station, they run 30 minutes each at 10:30, 13:30 and 15:30. On Seonyudo Island, they run 30 minutes each at 10:30 and 13:30. Groups under 20 just come at the set time, and groups of 20 or more book in advance at 063-454-3338. source 3

Where do I get the Gunsan stamp tour completion gift?

Hand in the completed leaflet at Chowon Photo Studio to get the completion gift. Get the leaflet and guide map at a Gunsan City tourist information center or Chowon Photo Studio. It runs all year and ends when the gifts or leaflets run out. Inquiries go to the Gunsan City Tourism Promotion Division (063-454-3333). source 4

How many courses and stamp points does the Gunsan stamp tour have?

There are 5 courses: Arirang (11 points), Tangnyu-gil (10 points), Bidangang (10 points), Miso–Wide Fields (8 points) and Go Gunsan (9 points). Counting Dongguksa Temple, which is on two courses, once, there are 47 stamp points. Separately, there is the night Follow the Starlight course (8 points). There is also the My Way stamp tour, where you pick and fill 10, 20 or 30 of the 47 points. source 5

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