Bamboo forest in Jeollado Damyang (죽녹원)

Juknokwon (Bamboo forest in Jeollado Damyang)

- Address: 119, Jungnogwon-ro, Damyang-eup, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do / 378, Jukhyangmunhwa-ro, Damyang-eup, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do

 

- Operating time: 

Everyday 9:00~18:00 (November ~ February)

Everyday 9:00~19:00 (March ~ October)

 

- Entrance fee: Adult KRW 3000 (No charge for over than 65 years old) / Student (Middle and high school student) KRW 1500 / Student (Elementary school student) KRW 1000

- Tel: +82-61-380-2680

 

- How to get there: 

1. By bus from Seoul

 Seoul central city bus terminal (Subway Line 3, Line 7 and Line 9 Express bus terminal station) - Damyang bus terminal (It takes about 3 hours and 30 minutes) and it takes about 15 minutes on foot from Damyang bus terminal to Bamboo forest.

 

Seoul bus terminal to Damyang bus terminal Everyday 8:10, 11:10, 14:10, 17:10 / Damyang bus terminal to Seoul bus terminal Everyday 9:00, 11:00, 15:00, 17:00

 

Bus tickets can be reserved on the following website and purchased on site. However, since the website in only available in Korean, I recommend reserving bus tickets on site using google translation function. Because if you want to buy bus tickets on-site, bus tickets are often sold out on weekends, which may make it difficult to buy.

고속버스통합예매

2. By train from Seoul

 Seoul train station (Subway Line 1 and Line 4 Seoul station) - Gwangju train station - Take bus number 311 

 

You can book a train ticket by referring to the posting I wrote last time.

How to book and cancel KTX on the Korail website

- Website: 

담양 죽녹원

- Video of Bamboo forest in Jeollado Damyang:

Juknokwon (Bamboo Forest)

 

 Juknokwon is already a very popular tourist place for Koreans but it is not yet known to foreign tourists. I didn't see a single foreigner when I visited many times. Perhaps this is because most foreigners only travel to certain areas such as Seoul, Gyeongju and Jeju island when they visit Korea. The bamboo forest called Arashiyama in Kyoto, Japan is a famous tourist place for foreigners, but I always wonder why Juknokwon, Korea's beautiful bamboo forest, is not famous to foreigners. So I am introducing it to you this time. 

 I visited, looked around, and took pictures not only to convey the information I got on the internet but also the feelings I got myself to you. It was a good time for me, too. 

 Juknokwon was a much wider and more beautiful place than I thought. It will take about 2~3 hours to take a slow look around. 

 

 

 Juknokwon, which features a 310,000 m² cultivated bamboo forest, was opened in March 2005. It has 8 trails with different themes, such as Unsoodaetong-gil (good luck road), Jukmagowoo-gil (bosom buddies road), and Chulhak-gil (philosopher's road) Once you've climbed up the wooden stairs at the entrance of Juknokwon, the cooling wind from the bamboo forest is there to give you a refreshing feeling. As you walk along the road, listening to the crackling sounds of bamboo leaves, you find yourself in the middle of this thick bamboo forest. You can soak up the warm sunshine pouring through green bamboo leaves during the day, and enjoy beautiful bamboo groves in the moonlight. In Juknokwon, jukrocha (jukro tea) fed by dewdrops falling from the bamboo leaves grow wild. 

 

 

 There are many other things to enjoy in the Juknokwon. Close to the bamboo forest, there is a hanok village with a beautiful lake. In that hanok village, there is a hanok cafe where you can rest and there are hanok houses where you can stay overnight. Information about hanok accommodation is as follows. 

 

 There are two cafes in the Juknokwon but the Juknokwon is wide so if you walk for 2~3 hours, it will make you thirsty, so I recommend bringing water or drinks. 

 

 

 There is an art gallery in the bamboo forest that is quite good. The bamboo ice cream sold at a cafe inside the gallery building is also worth a try. (Actually, it tastes very similar to green tea ice cream)

 Lee Lee-nam media art gallery features the work of media artist Lee Lee-nam, who presents videos of beautiful Damyang bamboos and reinterpretations of famous paintings. There are also interactive media works that allow artists to participate. Lee Lee-na media art gallery is an art center where paintings meet the digital world, and people commune with nature.

 

 

I recommend this place for those who:

- like nature

- want to experience fun outdoor activities

- have a plan to travel to Jeollado Damyang

 

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