Best Time to Visit Wonju for 4 Days Itinerary, What to Do & Where to Go

Day 1 | Morning

Museum SAN

Opening Hours: Open on Tue-Sun,10:00am-6:00pm

Ticket Price: 28000 KRW

Recommended Length of Stay: 2.0-3.0 Hours

Location: 260, Oak valley 2-gil, Jijeong-myeon, Wonju, Gangwon-do 26357, South Korea

This museum is set in a beautiful natural setting, the main building is surrounded by beautiful gardens, and each is a boutique. The museum itself is an architectural work of art, which contrasts with the surrounding scenery and is serene and peaceful. There are various works of art in the museum, and some special exhibitions are also held.

Reviews from Real Guests:

ClemenciaLewis: Tickets are relatively expensive, but they are beautiful museums. The contents of the exhibition are very rich.

Jadrian1961: The surrounding scenery is beautiful. But when I went, it was a little unfortunate because it was cloudy.

Day 1 | Afternoon

Having the chance to enjoy the charming Museum SAN, Oak Valley ski resort next to it is another great place that you will never want to miss!

Oak Valley ski resort

Opening Hours: Open from 8:30am-0:00am

Ticket Price: 12000 KRW

Recommended Length of Stay: 0.5-1.0 Days

Location: 577-19 Pandae-ri, Jijeong-myeon, Weonju, Gangwon-do

Oak Valley ski resort is an integrated resort near Seoul. In winter, its ski resort has a scale of 410,000 ping and has multiple ski runs, and skiers of all levels of beginner, intermediate and advanced can start at the same time.

Reviews from Real Guests:

atwood: The restaurant and resort facilities in the ski resort are very good, but the slope is not medium, too early for beginners, and the average slope is over 24 degrees.

Manolo1006: The quality of the apartment is the best although there are fewer ski areas compared to other ski areas. Very clean and very happy with our family.

Day 1 | Evening

For convenient access to more popular attractions, Wonju Genie's Camp Pension is the best places.

Wonju Genie's Camp Pension

Day 2

Oak Valley Resort

Opening Hours: Open on Mon-Fri,8:30am-11:59pm

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-1 Days

Location: Gangwon-do, Wonju-si, Jijeong-myeon, 1, 66 KR

Oak Park Ski Resort is a European-style building, located at the bottom of a wide valley, surrounded by oak forests around the snowfield. Being in the middle is like stepping into a quiet town in Europe. The resort consists of nine different ski runs, and is an integrated resort with high-speed chair lifts, halfpipe ski slopes that meet international standards, golf courses and apartment hotels. There are golf courses from the hands of Robert Trent Jones Jr., including a 36-hole regular golf course and a 9-hole public golf course. The on-site waterfalls and the beautiful natural scenery of the lake are fully utilized in the course design, which are very popular among the public. . The aparthotel has a Mediterranean style, and the rooms are elegantly designed and comfortable in style. In addition, Oak Park Ski Resort also has a variety of sports facilities such as bowling alleys, billiards, MTB, motorcycles, etc. No matter what you like, you can always find a place to play here.

Day 2 | Evening

Don’t forget to book Wonju Oakville Pension in advance, because all the tourists head to Oak Valley Resort love staying at it.

Wonju Oakville Pension

The Wonju Oakville Pension provides a great place for travelers to relax after a busy day. The Wonju Oakville Pension offers a pleasant stay in Wonju for those traveling for business or leisure.

From the hotel, Wonju Airport is just 14km away. Seeing Wonju's sights from this hotel is easy with Oak Valley ski resort, Oak Valley and Museum SAN all close by.

This hotel makes a great place to kick back and relax after a long day of sightseeing. This Wonju hotel offers parking on site.

Day 3 | Morning

Ganhyeon Yuwonji

Opening Hours: Open 24 hours

Location: 1056-5, Ganhyeon-ri, Jijeong-myeon, Wonju, Gangwon-do, South Korea

GanhyeonYuwonji is located in Wonju, South Korea, where the scenery is beautiful and the climate is pleasant. In addition to enjoying the charming natural scenery, tourists can also ride a railway bicycle, which is very interesting.

Day 3 | Afternoon

Now we come to another great highlight in the city: Guryongsa Temple.

Guryongsa Temple

Ticket Price: 2000 KRW

Recommended Length of Stay: 1.0-2.0 Hours

Location: 1029, Hakgok-ri, Socho-myeon, Wonju, Gangwon-do 220-831, South Korea

Guilong Temple is located between Pilu Peak and Crane Valley, about 6 kilometers away from Pilu Peak. He is now believed to have been built after the reign of King Sukjong, and it is said that the original site of Guryongsa Temple was a lake inhabited by nine dragons, from which his name was derived. Guilong Temple has Daxiong Hall, Puguang Building, Sansheng Pavilion, Xunjian Hall, Said Chan Hall, etc. Among them, Daxiong Hall has been rebuilt many times, but it is still intact. The main hall is a wooden structure with three rooms on the front and two on each side. It is an "eight works" style building. Not a single nail was used throughout the construction. There are three wooden Buddhas inside the Daeungjeon Hall, from which we can see the characteristics of the Buddha statues in the Joseon Dynasty. In the middle is Sakyamuni, and there are Bodhisattva statues on both sides, which are in harmony with the building structure. There are also many Buddhist relics such as Bodhisattva statues in the temple.

Day 3 | Evening

For convenient access to more popular attractions, Wonju Cloud Pension is the best places.

Wonju Cloud Pension

Day 4 | Morning

Chiaksan National Park

Opening Hours: Open from 1/1-3/31,5:00am-1:00pm;Open from 4/1-10/31,4:00am-2:00pm;Open from 11/1-12/31,5:00am-1:00pm

Ticket Price: Free

Recommended Length of Stay: 0.5-1.0 Days

Location: 26 Musoejeom2-gil, Socho-myeon, Weonju, Gangwon-do,

Chiyak Mountain was designated as a national park in December 1984, with a total area of 182.1 square kilometers. The ridgeline of the ridge from Nantai Peak (1,182 m) on the south side of Chiak Mountain to Sanfeng (1,072 m) on the north side is 24 cm long. kilometer. Since ancient times, Jiyue Mountain, a famous eastern mountain known for its steepness, has majestic mountains and deep valleys. Zhiyue Mountain used to be called Chiyue Mountain, and it was renamed Zhiyue Mountain because of a story that a tourist rescued a pheasant from Shekou, and the pheasant shed its benevolence to save it. In the Shangyuan Valley on the south side of Shangyuan Temple, which is related to this legend, there is a city god forest. On the west side are Shizuntai, Wanjingtai, Menyan and Ziyan, and you can also see Lingyuan Mountain City, Haiwei Mountain City and Jintou Mountain City mentioned in the history of war. Near the main peak Feilu Peak, there are Shijing Temple and Lishitai, Taizongtai, Laogu Marsh, which praises the soul of Yungu Yuantianxi, and there are beautiful scenery such as Xilian Waterfall, Liaogan Rock, Helm Peak and so on. The three stone pagodas on the top of Feilu Peak are the famous features of Mount Zhiyue. Guilong Temple is an ancient temple built by Yixiang (625-702) during the period of King Wenwu (reigned 661-681) of Silla (57 BC-AD 935). Tiger Rock and Dragon Rock. There are many temples in Zhiyue Mountain since ancient times, and there are 8 Jiulong Temple and others that have been preserved to this day. There are many ancient pines that are hundreds of years old in the Jiulong River Valley, and there is also a "banned yellow sausage" that prohibits logging in the Crane Valley. The west side of the main ridgeline of Zhiyue Mountain is steep and the east side is relatively gentle.

Day 4 | Afternoon

Having the chance to enjoy the charming Chiaksan National Park, Pungsuwon Catholic Church next to it is another great place that you will never want to miss!

Pungsuwon Catholic Church

Opening Hours: Open from 8:00am-6:00pm

Recommended Length of Stay: 1.0-2.0 Hours

Location: 1097, Yuhyeon-ri, Seowon-myeon, Hoengseong-gun, Gangwon-do 225-863, South Korea

Pungsuwon is the first Catholic village in Korea. In 1801, more than 40 believers fled from Yongin City to build a village here, but their religious life has always lacked priests. Father LeMere came here in 1888 and in 1896 built this Catholic church with Chinese engineers. Completed in 1907, this church is the fourth largest cathedral in Korea. It is a very beautiful building and is known for its frequent appearances in various TV dramas and movies.

* All reviews in the blog are machine-translated.