natural wonder
Damyang Juknokwon Bamboo Forest
A serene bamboo forest garden in southern Korea with winding paths through dense groves of towering bamboo.
58 km · about 65 min drive
AsiaSouth KoreaJeollabuk-do
Jeonju
Jeollabuk-do, South Korea · Asia
About Jeonju
Jeonju sits on the route: 30 minutes from Namsa, 58km from Damyang Juknokwon Bamboo Forest.
Jeonju is in Jeollabuk-do, South Korea, with about 640,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Namsa, about 15 km away.
Jeonju (Korean: 전주; Korean pronunciation: [t͡ɕʌɲ.d͡ʑu], lit. 'Perfect region') is the capital and largest city of the province of Jeonbuk, South Korea. It is both urban and rural due to the closeness of Wanju County which almost entirely surrounds Jeonju (Wanju County has many residents who work in Jeonju). It is anRead more
important tourist center famous for South Korean cuisine, historic buildings, sports activities, and innovative festivals.
In May 2012, Jeonju was chosen as a Creative City for Gastronomy as part of UNESCO's Creative Cities Network. This honor recognizes the city's traditional home cooking handed down over thousands of years, its active public and private food research, a system of nurturing talented chefs, and its hosting of distinctive food festivals.
Jeonju is a city with over 1,300 years of history and culture. The city has produced many scholars and has a developed publishing industry.
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Within an hour or so of Jeonju: Damyang Juknokwon Bamboo Forest (58 km).
Where is Jeonju?
Jeonju is in Jeollabuk-do, South Korea, about 15 km from Namsa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 638,421
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- South Korea
- Region
- Jeollabuk-do
- Timezone
- Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates
- 35.8219, 127.1489
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Essential numbers in South Korea
Tourist helpline (English): 1330.
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