# Things to see in Jeonju (South Korea): 20 places and when to go > Jeonju is a city in South Korea with around 711,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 20 places in and around it, mainly Temples (4), Nature (4), History (4). The best known are Jeondong Cathedral, Geumsansa and Gubongsan. The best time to come is March to May and September to November; also possible: December to February, June and August. In June there are 14 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 35. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/jeonju/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** South Korea · 35.8314, 127.1404 - **Population:** About 711,000 - **Places:** 20 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/espiritual/) (4) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/naturaleza/) (4) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/historia/) (4) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/montana/) (3) · [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/termal/) (3) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gastronomia/) (3) - **Best time:** March to May and September to November. - **Also possible:** December to February, June and August. - **Nearest airport:** PUS Busan, 178 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Jangansan, at 1,237 m. ## What to see in Jeonju The places in and around Jeonju, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Jeondong Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/jeondong-catholic-church/): Church in Jeonju, South Korea · 2.2 km - [Geumsansa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/geumsansa/): Historical site (Buddhist temple) · 14 km - [Gubongsan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gubongsan/): Mountain in South Korea · 27 km - [Unjangsan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/unjangsan/): Mountain in South Korea · 22 km - [Jangansan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/jang-an-san/): Mountain in South Korea · 47 km - [Geumdangsa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/geumdangsa/): South Korean Buddhist temple · 25 km - [Museong Seowon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/museong-seowon/): History · 29 km - [Dolmens in Guam-ri, Buan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/buan-guam-ri-dolmen-site/): Korean cultural heritage item · 46 km - [Jeonju Gyeonggijeon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gyeonggijeon-hall/): Korean cultural heritage item · 2.0 km - [Royal Portrait Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/royal-portrait-museum/): Museum · 1.9 km - [Geumnam Honam Jeongmaek Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/geumnam-honam-jeongmaek-trail/): Hiking · 32 km - [Gyeonggijeon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gyeonggijeon-main-hall/): Historic building · 2.0 km - [Imsil Cheese Theme Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/imsil-cheese-theme-park/): With kids · 26 km - [Jeonggeum Mokyoktang Sauna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/jeonggeum-mokyoktang-sauna/): Hot spring bath · 39 km - [Macrock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/macrock/): Brewery · 1.8 km - [Nomadic Beer Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/nomadic-beer-garden/): Brewery · 2.4 km - [Nomadic Beer Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/nomadic-beer-temple/): Brewery · 1.7 km - [Odaeyang Jjimjilbang Sauna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/odaeyang-jjimjilbang-sauna/): Hot spring bath · 39 km - [Shuim Hanok Spa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/shuim-hanok-spa/): Hot spring bath · 2.4 km - [Society of Saint Pius X](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/sspx-gimje-mass-center/): Schismatic traditionalist Catholic priestly fraternity · 18 km ## When to go to Jeonju The best time to visit Jeonju is **March to May and September to November**; also possible: December to February, June and August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 49 | | February | Possible | 10 h 41 | | March | Best time | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 55 | | May | Best time | 13 h 54 | | June | Possible | 14 h 25 | | July | Better not | 14 h 12 | | August | Possible | 13 h 22 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 04 | | November | Best time | 10 h 04 | | December | Possible | 9 h 35 | In June there are 14 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 35. In April, 20 of the 20 places are at their best. When to go to South Korea in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Jeonju The nearest main airport is Gimhae International Airport (PUS, Busan), 178 km as the crow flies. How to get around South Korea (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.8314%2C127.1404) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.8314%2C127.1404) ## Other towns nearby - [Iksan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/iksan/): 10 places · 21 km - [Daejeon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/daejeon/): 42 places · 62 km - [Gwangju](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gwangju/): 27 places · 76 km - [Cheongju](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/cheongju/): 26 places · 96 km - [Daegu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/daegu/): 20 places · 132 km - [Mokpo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/mokpo/): 10 places · 133 km And all of South Korea, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Jeonju? The best known: [Jeondong Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/jeondong-catholic-church/), [Geumsansa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/geumsansa/), [Gubongsan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gubongsan/), [Unjangsan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/unjangsan/), [Jangansan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/jang-an-san/). In all, 20 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Jeonju? March to May and September to November; also possible: December to February, June and August. In June there are 14 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 35. ### How do you get to Jeonju? The nearest main airport is Gimhae International Airport (PUS), 178 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.8314%2C127.1404) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Jeonju as the destination and these 20 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).