Hongcheongang Winter Festival (홍천강 꽁꽁축제)

.0M 2024-07-17

Sinjangdae-ri, Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-439-5864

Hongcheongang Winter Festival takes place every winter to promote Hongcheon trout and the local region. Various programs are prepared, including ice-fishing, indoor fishing and barehanded fishing. Indoor programs are also offered such as winter folk games, exhibits of traditional old houses, and traditional food.

Hongcheon Beer Festival (홍천강 별빛음악 맥주축제)

530.2M 2024-07-02

Galmagok-ri, Hongcheon-eup, Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-439-5864

Hongcheon Beer Festival takes place near Korea's largest beer factory and craft beer brewery where visitors can enjoy fresh beer throughout the festival. Several entertaining events and performances are prepared for both locals and tourists to enjoy. The World Wet Dance Contest in particular is the highlight event of this festival.

Hongcheon Ginseng & Hanwoo Myeongpum Festival (홍천 인삼한우명품축제)

566.4M 2024-09-13

Galmagok-ri, Hongcheon-eup, Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-439-5800

The Hongcheon Ginseng & Hanwoo Myeongpum Festival is held annually in October in the city of Hongcheon. The natural clean air and water help this area to have excellent quality ginseng and hanu (Korean beef), for which it is famous. Inside the festival venue is a self-serve restaurant for visitors to try these specialties at a discounted price.

Rustic Life (러스틱라이프)

5.9Km 2024-10-23

70 Soksae-gil, Yeonggwimi-myeon, Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do

Rustic Life is a unique type of cafe, located in the forest of Hongcheon. The cafe provides the perfect venue for people to escape the busy city life in search of the charms of slow-living, if just for a few hours. The menu items are made using natural ingredients prepared lovely, including signature items like flower tea and omija ade. Desserts available include rice cakes, dried persimmons, and other classic Korean treats.

Yangjimal Hwaro Gui (양지말 화로구이)

5.9Km 2024-10-22

17-4 Yangjimal-gil Hongcheon-eup, Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do

Hwaro Gui Restaurant in Hongcheon
This is a popular charcoal grill restaurant in Hongcheon that is always full. Grilled Red Chili Paste Pork Belly is the representative menu. In addition, there are soy sauce Grilled Pork Belly, Buckwheat Noodles, Korean Beef Bibimbap, and Grilled Deodeok. The fire-flavored meat which is grilled over real hardwood charcoal and Green Onion Salad are the best combination. It is also fun to look around the well-tended garden while drinking Buckwheat Coffee served after meals.

Sutasa Temple (수타사)

6.5Km 2021-09-01

473, Sutasa-ro, Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-436-6611

Gongjaksan Mountain (887 m), home to Sutasa Temple and named for its resemblance to a peacock proudly displaying its tail feathers, gives visitors a bird’s-eye-view of Hongcheon. From the bottom, Gongjaksan Mountain looks like a giant laying on his back, looking up to the sky. The mountain offers elegant azaleas in spring, beautiful fall foliage, majestic cliffs with unusual rocks, colonies of pine trees, and a serene snowscape in winter.

Sutasa Valley, stretching over 12 kilometers between Sutasa Temple and Nocheon-ri, is full of large ponds and broad bedrocks and is flanked by rocky cliffs and pine groves.

Located among the foothills, Sutasa Temple is an ancient temple built by Monk Wonhyo in AD 708. The temple boasts numerous cultural properties including the gabled roof of Daejeokgwangjeon, a bronze bell, a three-tiered pagoda, and Wolinseokbo, a biography of Buddha that has been designated as a National Treasure.

Hongcheon Donkey Village Buckwheat Flower Festival: The Road to Sampo (홍천동키마을 메밀꽃축제: 삼포 가는 길)

9.5Km 2024-09-30

170 Guryongnyeong-ro, Hwachon-myeon, Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-507-1363-6766

The Honcheon Donkey Village Buckwheat Flower Festival offers a fun fall festival for all, with beautiful landscapes, tasty foods, and cute donkey experiences.

Gongjaksan Mountain (공작산)

11.3Km 2025-01-14

Hwachon-myeon, Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-430-2791

Gongjaksan Mountain, spreading out from the peak with an altitude of 887.4 meters, resembles the outstretched wings of a peacock (gongjak in Korean). Looking out from the top of the mountain, the entirety of Hongcheon County can be seen, as well as beautifully shaped cliffs spread throughout.

Sutagyegok Valley is very picturesque with wonderful rock outcrops and surroundings. This 8 kilometer-long valley links Sutasa Temple, which is about 6 kilometers lower than the peak, to Nocheon-ri.

Something for nearly every season with royal azalea flowers in spring, old pine trees and colorful foliage in fall, and snow-covered trees in winter, Gongjaksan Mountain's beauty catches the attention of hikers year-round.

Village 736 (빌리지736)

13.5Km 2024-12-13

206-9 , Noil-ro, Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-10-3270-2947

Village 736 is a self-contained private pension situated in Hongcheon, Gangwon-dong, with breathtaking views of Geumhaksan Mountain in back, Hongcheongang River in front, and the foothills of Soeppulbong Peak in the distance. Apart from the family guest building, which is a private pension on the first floor, all of the buildings have a three-story structure, with a kitchen and an outdoor deck on the first floor, a living room and a bathtub on the second floor, and a bedroom on the third floor. There is an outdoor swimming pool in the center of the pension. Each guest building has its own barbecue area, and barbecue sets can be ordered. Complimentary breakfast such as sandwiches are provided to guests.

Alpaca World (알파카월드)

15.4Km 2024-11-11

146-155 Deokbatjae-gil, Hwachon-myeon, Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-1899-2250

Alpaca World is located in the clean, green forests of Hongcheon, Gangwon State, and is an alpaca-themed travel destination where one can meet animals enjoying natural lives up close. There are about 50 cute alpacas in the Andes Eco range, a replica of the mountainous terrain of the Andes in South America. The Relaxing stroll with Alpacas program is one of Alpaca World's representative experiences where visitors can take a walk and interact with alpacas in the green forest. Also, there is an Alpaca Playground, where guests can interact with alpacas in a square with a large lawn, and a Birds' Garden, which makes one feel like they have entered a fairy tale world the moment the door is opened. The Alpaca World also offers fun activities and a variety of animals, including deer, rabbits, goats, ostriches, camels, owls, and eagles.

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Alpaca World was where NCT came to relax on “NCT LIFE in Chuncheon & Hongcheon.” Here, the members competed in a mission to win tickets for a cart ride. After a funny moment when an alpaca unexpectedly spat at them, they enjoyed capturing memories together with plenty of photos.

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