Jeollabuk-do(Imsil-gun)

Okjeongho Lake (옥정호), in Imsil, Jeollabuk-do, was once a popular place for fishing. But since it was designated as a water supply source protected area, fishing has been prohibited. The picturesque lake is large in scale with a total volume of water amounting to 430 million tons. The Okjeongho Dam blocks the upstream of Seomjingang River, which flows through the Noryeong Mountains in Imsil-gun (county), and supplies the Jeongeup on the other side. There are the Unam Bridge and Byeorakbawi (boulder) in the area. The early morning view of the thick fog lingering above the still water is especially breathtaking to see in autumn.


Gangwon-do(Samcheok-si)

Deokpung Village is a typical mountain village with bountiful resources and a great potential for development. The village has abundant forest resources with rare and valuable flora and fauna and is home to a natural recreational forest, mountain goats, and wild ginseng. The major income sources of this village are farm products such as pepper and garlic. You can enjoy fly fishing, hiking and a variety of hands-on experience programs. It also has several places to accommodate tourists.


Gangwon-do(Pyeongchang-gun)

Pyeongchang Cirsium Setidens Festival is held every year in May in Sanchae Village, Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province. Visitors can pick their own cirsium setidents along with other wild greens on nearby mountains and try various kinds of food made from wild greens at the festival venue. Other hands-on programs include making rice cakes and catching trout or marsh snails.


Jeollanam-do(Gurye-gun)

Hwayapyung which is proud of splendid natural environment is located in a thick forest of Jiri mountain. Travelers can enjoy walking through the woods and can feel the nature to travelers through the deep valley of Jiri mountain and pine wood forests. There are many auxiliary facilities for the family. Nearby, there are Hwaeomsa(temple), Cheoneunsa(temple), Nogodan, Saseongam and Onchon land as tourist spots. Also, Goroswoe water from Jiri mountain is popular.


Gangwon-do(Goseong-gun)

Located in the northernmost part of Korea, Goseong, Gangwon-do, is a special place from which to view the sunrise on New Year’s Day. It is also known as the starting point for the Geumgangsan Mountain trip to North Korea, so the sunrise festival features a variety of programs that bring together North Koreans living in the South, Goseong residents, and tourists in a ceremony to wish for reunification, a bell-striking ceremony, and the release of wish-balloons into the sky. The Sunrise Festival is held on January 1 on Hwajinpo Beach, a famous film location of the TV drama Autumn in My Heart. Visitors can take part in hands-on programs such as hope-balloon flying and a candle lighting ceremony. Afterwards, there will be a shamanistic ceremony called gut to wish for reunification, followed by music by a military band, a drum combo, and folk performances.


Gyeongsangbuk-do(Gimcheon-si)


Gyeongsangnam-do(Gimhae-si)

The Gimhae Hanok Experience Hall is a “hanok” stay that showcases the beauty and elegance of Korean culture. It has seven buildings in total. Anchae, Sarangchae, Byeolchae, Haengnangchae, Bakkatchae, Heotganchae, and Sadang contains 13 rooms that can house around 2–3 or 4–5 people. Rooms in Anchae, Sarangchae, and Byeolchae have different characteristics and can be chosen according to one’s preferences. The eight Anchae rooms are decorated with antique furniture, seat cushions, traditional letter holders, and lamps, recreating the daily lives of Koreans in the past. The wide “daecheongmaru” raised floor can be used as a meeting room as well. Sarangchae is smaller and more unassuming than the Anchae, but the “numaru” raised floor with a sofa and a table offers a great place to rest and enjoy the scenery. Meanwhile, the Wolpa and Hamheo rooms of Byeolchae offer the most authentic sight in the complex with a large screen and “boryo” (thick quilt laid out on the floor as a seat), which is similar to a scene out of historical dramas. Even though the rooms follow traditional construction to a T, they are all equipped with modern amenities like TVs, refrigerators, air-conditioning, and restrooms for convenience. The management also offers traditional cultural programs often and provides services in English and Japanese for foreign visitors.


Gyeongsangbuk-do(Uljin-gun)

Baekam Hot Spa Phoenix in Uljin Gyeongbuk, stands at the foot of Baekam Mountain where Baekam hot spring exists, and has many types' guest-rooms including the standard rooms to the group room in the 5-story building. The rooms are divided into the bed room, Ondol room, family room, Condo room and group room, and especially, there is the room for the disable having no door sill, wide bathtub, toilet and low basic. In addition to rooms, there are a sauna and restaurants. Hotel sauna is free for guests. Also, as well as the sauna's hot spring, all guestrooms have the hot spring water. The guest can relieve fatigue through the hot spring bath in each guestroom. Nearby, there are Baekam Mountain, Wolsongjeong, Mangyangjeong, Seongyu cave, Bulyeong valley, and other natural landscape.


Gyeongsangbuk-do(Yeongcheon-si)

Sail Spa Land is uniquely located at the top of a mountain. Sail Spa Land offers top-ranking hot spring water, and also has a whirlpool-equipped hotel-style family pool, the first of its kind in Korea, and an open-air bath about 330 square meters that is directly connected to a public bath.


Busan(Haeundae-gu)