Jeonju
Eight hundred traditional houses in one quarter, and the city Koreans name when you ask where to eat. Bibimbap comes from here and they will tell you so.
Jeonju in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Jeonju
Where to stay in Jeonju
Jeonju in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Jeonju
Jeonju Hanok Village is a village in the city of Jeonju, South Korea, and overlaps with the Pungnam-dong and Gyo-dong neighborhoods. The village contains over 800 Korean traditional houses called Hanok. The village is famous among Koreans and tourists because of its traditional buildings that strongly contrast with the modern city around it.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 27 Jun 2026
Jeonju National Museum (Korean: 국립전주박물관) is a national museum located in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. It opened on October 26, 1990, as the ninth South Korean national museum.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 27 Nov 2025
Trainholic · CC BY-SA 3.0
Samyang Dabang (Korean: 삼양다방) is a historic dabang (coffeehouse) in Gyeongwon-dong, Wansan District, Jeonju, South Korea. It is the oldest active coffeehouse in the country, having been founded in 1952. The dabang was made a Jeonju Future Heritage in 2019 and set for preservation.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Sep 2025
Jeonju Hanok Village is a village in the city of Jeonju, South Korea, and overlaps with the Pungnam-dong and Gyo-dong neighborhoods. The village contains over 800 Korean traditional houses called Hanok. The village is famous among Koreans and tourists because of its traditional buildings that strongly contrast with the modern city around it.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 27 Jun 2026
Jeonju National Museum (Korean: 국립전주박물관) is a national museum located in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. It opened on October 26, 1990, as the ninth South Korean national museum.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 27 Nov 2025
Trainholic · CC BY-SA 3.0
Samyang Dabang (Korean: 삼양다방) is a historic dabang (coffeehouse) in Gyeongwon-dong, Wansan District, Jeonju, South Korea. It is the oldest active coffeehouse in the country, having been founded in 1952. The dabang was made a Jeonju Future Heritage in 2019 and set for preservation.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Sep 2025
From the airport
When to go to Jeonju: Apr or May or Oct or Nov
Guides about Jeonju
The best time to visit South Korea by month, with the blossom that lasts ten days, the rainy season that drops a quarter of Seoul's rain, and autumn's peak.
Rina Matsuda · 4 Sep 2026
Four days in Seoul across the palaces, the hills and the river, with the transit pass arithmetic and the entry waiver that expires this December.
Rina Matsuda · 3 Sep 2026
Korea is easier than Japan and less signposted, and two admin details decide the trip. The card, the entry rule, the route, and what a day actually costs.
Rina Matsuda · 2 Sep 2026
Tokyo is deeper and Seoul is cheaper and faster, and the deciding round is what you want a city to feel like. Six rounds, a winner each, and the both option.
Rina Matsuda · 2 Sep 2026