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Gunsan Modern History Museum

A waterfront museum anchoring Gunsan’s modern-history district, with exhibitions on the port city’s maritime, commercial and colonial-era history and easy connections to nearby heritage buildings.

240 Haemang-ro, Gunsan-si, Jeonbuk State
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Sunchang Traditional Gochujang Village & Fermentation Theme Park

A food-culture cluster in Sunchang that brings traditional jang-making, working producers, exhibitions and family-oriented fermentation facilities into one visitable area. It is useful for understanding gochujang, doenjang and other fermented sauces as part of a living regional food system rather than only packaged products.

55 Jangnyu-ro, Sunchang-eup, Sunchang-gun, Jeonbuk State
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Muju Meoru Wine Cave

A cool former tunnel in Muju adapted as a local wild-grape wine attraction, combining regional-product displays, tasting and an optional footbath experience in a rural mountain setting.

359 Sanseong-ro, Jeoksang-myeon, Muju-gun, Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province
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Iksan National Museum

A free national museum beside the Mireuksa temple site that explains Baekje Buddhist culture and Iksan archaeology, with practical multilingual and mobility amenities.

362 Mireuksaji-ro, Geumma-myeon, Iksan-si, Jeonbuk State
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Gwanghalluwon Garden

Namwon’s landmark traditional garden, built around Gwanghallu Pavilion, Ojakgyo Bridge, ponds and pavilions closely associated with the Chunhyang story. It is a strong choice for travelers who want a compact historic landscape rather than a large palace complex.

1447 Yocheon-ro, Namwon-si, Jeonbuk State
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Gochang Dolmen Museum

The interpretation center for Gochang’s UNESCO-listed dolmen landscape, pairing indoor Bronze Age exhibits with a prehistoric village and the surrounding dolmen park.

74 Goindolgongwon-gil, Gochang-eup, Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk State
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National Folk Gugak Center

A national traditional-music institution in Namwon that presents pansori, changgeuk, folk music, dance and educational programs. Its role is especially useful for visitors because it offers recurring public performances rather than treating gugak only as heritage interpretation.

54 Yangnim-gil, Namwon-si, Jeonbuk State
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Jeonju Hanok Village

A large traditional-hanok district in central Jeonju with cultural facilities, food, crafts, accommodation and pedestrian-oriented streets.

99 Girin-daero, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk State, Republic of Korea (Hanok Village Tourist Information Center)