Tourist attractions

Introducing famous Naju attractions with a special charm.

Cultural Heritage

Oryang-dong Earthenware Kiln Site 이미지
Oryang-dong Earthenware Kiln Site 586-56, Gaya-gil, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea

“The earthenware kiln site at San 27 Oryang-dong in Naju was discovered during a development project conducted in 2001 to create a grave site. A...

Naju giojeong Pavilion 이미지
Naju giojeong Pavilion Dasi-ro, Woltae-ri, Dasi-myeon, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea

“Giojeong Pavilion is said to have been erected in 1669 by Park Se-hae of the Bannam Park clan. The present-day building, however, was rebuilt i...

Geonchil Seated Vairocana Buddha at Bulhoesa Temple 이미지
Geonchil Seated Vairocana Buddha at Bulhoesa Temple 1224-142, Dado-ro, Masan-ri, Dado-myeon, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea

“This Buddha statue is enshrined as the main Buddha of the Daeungjeon Hall of Bulhoesa Temple. It is a type of geonchil Buddha statue that was cr...

Bonggangsa Shrine 이미지
Bonggangsa Shrine 46, Oryun-gil, Oryong-ri, Munpyeong-myeon, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea

“The Bonggangsa Shrine was established in 1812 by the Geumseong Na family clan to be dedicated to Songwa Na Mun-gyu, who served as Annyeomsa of ...

Cheongdongseowon Myojeongbi Monument 이미지
Cheongdongseowon Myojeongbi Monument 21, Bongho-gil, Haksan-ri, Noan-myeon, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea

“Cheongdongseowon Confucian Academy was founded at the entrance of Cheondong Village by the descendants of Mungangong Yi Min-seo to enshrine his...

Geonchil Seated Amitabha Buddha at Simhyangsa Temple 이미지
Geonchil Seated Amitabha Buddha at Simhyangsa Temple 41-1, Geonjae-ro, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea

“Simhyangsa is a Buddhist temple with a cozy atmosphere situated on the foothills of Geumseongsan Mountain. Once you have a tour of the temple, y...

Simhyangsa Temple 이미지
Simhyangsa Temple 41-1, Geonjae-ro, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea

“Simhyangsa Temple is located on the foothills of Geumseongsan Mountain, and it’s been said that it was founded by Wonhyo during the Unified S...

Deoksan-ri Ancient Tombs 이미지
Deoksan-ri Ancient Tombs 142, Wollang-gil, Deoksan-ri, Bannam-myeon, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea

“The Daean-ri Ancient Tombs have been designated as National Historical Site No. 76, while the Sinchon-ri Ancient Tombs have been designated as ...

Naju Chilcheon-ri Standing Stone Buddha 이미지
Naju Chilcheon-ri Standing Stone Buddha 408-64, Senam-ro, Cheolcheon-ri, Bonghwang-myeon, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea

“The Standing Stone Buddha (Treasure No. 426) is situated 10m away from the Stone Statues of the Seven Buddhas. It is a rock-carved Buddha datin...

The Sarira-stupa of National Preceptor Wonjin 이미지
The Sarira-stupa of National Preceptor Wonjin 1224-142, Dado-ro, Masan-ri, Dado-myeon, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea

“Jo Hyan-ryong, who came to be known as National Preceptor Wonjin, was so famous for his filial piety that the king named his birthplace “Hyoja...

Sinchon-ri Ancient Tombs 이미지
Sinchon-ri Ancient Tombs 756, Gobun-ro, Sinchon-ri, Bannam-myeon, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea

“The Sinchon-ri Ancient Tombs are comprised of 9 ancient tombs built in the Three Kingdoms Period that are found between Jamisan Mountain locate...

Choi Hui-ryang Imnancheopboseomok 이미지
Choi Hui-ryang Imnancheopboseomok 626, Namgang-ro, Jinju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea

“Choi Hui-ryang, who was serving as the Goheunghyeongam of Jeolla-do at the time of Imjinwaeran (Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592), reported t...