The Oriental Medicine Resort: Chorakdang
- * Oriental Medicine Clinic +82-52-264-8001 / * Whangtobang & restaurant (황토방 & 약선식당) +82-52-264-6741 / +82-10-8940-6741
- chorakdang.com
Overview
Chorakdang (초락당), a resort that specializes in Oriental medicine treatments, is located in a mountain village next to Ulsan Metropolitan City. Guests can stay in hanoks (traditional Korean-style houses) with front yards that serve as a perfect setting for rest, relaxation, and medical treatments.
Chorakdang offers Hanbang Tours (Oriental medicine tours) designed especially for foreigners, that last for one-night and two-days. Guests will receive health consultations, hwangto face packs (made from yellow earth), medicinal herb baths, as well as meals and teas made from various medicinal herbs. In addition, there is a 2-night/3-day course where guests will be taken on a tour of Gyeongju with the Oriental medicine experience. Reservations for all tours must be made by phone at least 3 to 4 days in advance (please note the resort is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays).
Utilization information
Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.
- Contact
- • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: Oriental Medicine Clinic +82-52-264-8001/
Whangtobang & restaurant
(황토방 & 약선식당)
+82-52-264-6741/
+82-10-8940-6741 - Parking
- Available
- Closed
- Closed on Tuesdays, New Year's Day, Seollal, Chuseok
- Hours
- Mon: 09:00–17:00, Wed-Sun: 09:00–18:00
Updated 2017.01.16
Access
How to get here by subway or bus, with a map.
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[Bus]
Take a bus to Gyeongju from either Dong Seoul Bus Terminal or Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal.
Travel time: 4 hr 30 min
From Gyeongju Bus Terminal, go left for 600m until the second intersection, Naenam Sageri (내남사거리).
Turn right and then go for 50m.
Take Bus 500 and get off at Bonggye (봉계) bus stop.
Go 200m forward and then turn right at Bonggye Crossing (봉계교차로).
Follow the sign for Chorakdang (초락당) for 200m.
44-34, Gyemyeong-ro, Dudong-myeon, Ulju-gun, Ulsan
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