History
Gyeonggijeon Shrine
Walled shrine holding the portrait of the founding Joseon king, with a bamboo grove.
Hanok Village · 1h · ₩3,000
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Jeonju
Traditional hanok village, Korean food and local culture.
Recommended days
1 days
Best for
foodiehistoryculturefamily
Popular areas
Hanok VillageNambu MarketGaeksa
What to do
Experiences
Hanji Paper Workshop
Make a sheet of traditional mulberry paper in the city that has produced it for centuries.
Hanok Village · 1h · ₩10,000-20,000
Culture
Jaman Mural Village
Hillside lanes painted with murals, overlooking the hanok rooftops.
Hanok Village · 1h · Free
Culture
Jeonju Hanok Village
Around 700 traditional houses, with craft workshops, tea rooms and street food lanes.
Hanok Village · 3h · Free
What to eat
Where to stay
Jeonju Hanok Village
Sleep on a heated floor inside a traditional courtyard house, steps from the food streets.
₩₩ hanok guesthouses
Getting there & around
KTX from Yongsan Station takes about 1h40m. The hanok village is a 15-minute taxi ride from Jeonju Station.
Private Airport Transfer
Door-to-door car with a driver; useful with luggage, children or a late-night arrival.
₩80,000-130,000 · 60-90 min
Subway
Seoul, Busan, Daegu and Daejeon all have English-signed metro systems. Tap a T-money card at the gate.
₩1,400 base fare · Per trip
City Bus
Dense network with the same T-money card; transfers between bus and subway are discounted.
₩1,500 base fare · Per trip
Taxi
Metered and inexpensive by international standards. Use the Kakao T app to avoid language issues.
₩4,800 base fare · Per trip
KTX High-Speed Rail
Seoul to Busan in about 2h40m, Jeonju in 1h40m. Reserve seats in advance on busy weekends.
₩30,000-60,000 · 1-3 h
Express Intercity Bus
Cheaper than KTX and reaches towns without a station; premium buses have three-seat rows.
₩15,000-40,000 · 2-5 h