The Jeonjucheon stream running past the hanok village, an arched stone bridge with a pavilion and hills beyond

Jeonju Hanok Village

전주한옥마을

Why go

Jeonju Hanok Village is the largest downtown hanok village in Korea, with 735 hanok buildings. Heritage sites such as Gyeonggijeon Shrine, Omokdae and Jeonju Hyanggyo, along with hanbok experiences, craft workshops and food, are all in one village.

Experiences

Hyanggyo scholars’ path guided walk

Korean
10:00 · 60 min each

Highlights

History

Jeonju is regarded as the birthplace of the Joseon dynasty. The hanok village around Pungnam-dong began to take shape around 1910. Even in the early 20th century, when modern buildings were going up, residents kept living in hanok. Thanks to that, more than 700 hanok still stand in the middle of the city.

In 1977 the Gyo-dong and Pungnam-dong area was designated a Hanok Preservation District. In 1987 it was made a scenic district, so buildings taller than 2 stories could no longer be built. Since 2002, a city ordinance has helped pay for repairing hanok. It was designated an International Slow City in 2010 and re-designated in 2016.

Today the village covers 298,260㎡ around Pungnam-dong and Gyo-dong, with 947 buildings, 735 of them hanok. 575 businesses operate here, including 203 places to stay and 183 places to eat and drink. Hanbok and tea ceremony experiences, traditional craft workshops, and small museums and galleries are found all over the village.

Getting there

전북특별자치도 전주시 완산구 전동성당길 110

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The Jeonjucheon stream running past the hanok village, an arched stone bridge with a pavilion and hills beyond

Tips

  • The whole hanok village district is a no-smoking zone.
  • There are several walking courses with culture and tourism guides. The Hyanggyo Scholars' Path Tour leaves daily at 10:00, takes 1 hour and is in Korean. Tour schedules can change with the weather, so it is best to check with a tourist information center in advance.
  • If you come by car, Hanok Village Public Parking Lots 1–3 are open 24 hours and cost 1,200 won for the first 30 minutes and 600 won for every 15 minutes after that (up to 14,400 won a day). If you park at the free Public Parking Lot 4 (formerly Daeseong Parking Lot), a free shuttle bus runs to Omokdae from 10:00 to 18:30.
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전북특별자치도 전주시 완산구 전동성당길 110

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