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Try something new! - Experience tour

Make the most of your trip by experiencing amazing activities that can only be found in Gwangju.

  • 플레이스아이콘 Gwangju Traditional Culture Center

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      • Location
        222, Uijae-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju
      Feature
      Gwangju Traditional Culture Center, located in Mt. Mudeung, is built for the transmission and preservation of intangible cultural assets as well as the inheritance and development of traditional culture. It has hands-on experience rooms, training rooms for holders of intangible cultural assets, and a performance hall.
  • 플레이스아이콘 Gwangju Kimchi Town

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      • Location
        60, Gimchi-ro, Nam-gu, Gwangju
      Feature
      It is a multiplex theme park where visitors can experience kimchi and visit the Kimchi Museum, where they can learn more about Kimchi.
      Also, visitors can make kimchi for themselves and take it with them when they leave. This place is popular with children and foreigners who wish to know more about kimchi.
  • 플레이스아이콘 Gwangju Ceramic Culture Center

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      • Location
        11, Apchon 4-gil, Nam-gu, Gwangju
      Feature
      Gwangju Ceramic Culture Center provides various handicraft activities such as pottery making, rubbing, a tea ceremony, and woodblock folk painting. The 250-pyeong Experience Center offers entertainment to visitors, especially families with kids. Up to 450 people can enjoy activities simultaneously.
  • 플레이스아이콘 Gwangju Hyanggyo(Confusian School)

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      • Location
        5, Jungang-ro 107beon-gil, Nam-gu, Gwangju
      Feature
      Gwangju Hyanggyo, which boasts a 600-year history, is a place where visitors can learn traditional etiquette and experience various traditional activities such as a traditional wedding ceremony experience, tea ceremony, and etiquette lesson while wearing Hanbok clothing.
      A lot of foreign tourists find this place impressive and memorable.

       
  • 플레이스아이콘 Namdo Folk Food Museum

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      • Location
        477, Seoljuk-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju
      Feature
      Namdo Folk Food Museum is composed of an exhibition area that exhibits and introduces various Korean foods from around the country and an Experience Space where visitors can experience folk food cooking classes.
  • 플레이스아이콘 Mugaksa Temple

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      • Location
        230, Uncheon-ro, Seo-gu, Gwangju
      Feature
      Located in the heart of Gwangju, Mugaksa is an urban temple. It runs good programs such as the Buddhist College, Templestay, and Templelife. The temple's book café, Lotus Gallery, and traditional tea café, Sarangchae, have broken down the wall of religion and become a place of relaxation for city dwellers.
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Gwangju Traditional Culture Center Programs

  • Category
    Participants
    Details
  • Gukak Performance
    10~100
    ·Regular performance on Saturday
  • Traditional Food Experience
    10~20
    ·Traditional food making class with the southern Province ritual food master of intangible cultural asset designated by Gwangju City.
  • Handicrafts
    At least 10
    ·Making my own handicraft
    ·Making a Korean fan using a fabric of Hanbok, making a mirror, and etc.
  • Korean traditional musical instruments experience
    10~30
    ·Learning how to play Janggu, which is a Korean double-headed drum
    ·Singing Jindo Arirang and Pansori Chunhyangga together to the Janggu
  • Traditional tea ceremony
    10~20
    ·Learning common courtesy in tea ceremony
    ·Learning how to use tea utensils/teacups and how to brew and drink tea
  • Folk game experience
    10~20
    ·Ganggangsulae, Tuho, hoop, and Jegichagi
  • Hanbok and traditional etiquette class
    10~20
    ·Learning tying the strings of Hanbok and wearing ankle bands
    ·Learning how to make a deep bow
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Gwangju Kimchi Town Programs

  • Category
    Participants
    Details
  • Kimchi making class
    At least 10
    ·Pre-booking required
    ·Participation in this event is limited to minors
    ·Choose one between kkakdugi, oi-songsongi, mulkimchi, and baechukimch
  • Weekend Kimchi Program
    At least 2 groups
    (up to 20 people)
    ·Pre-booking required
    ·This event is open to anyone
    ·Kimchi or food that goes with a kimchi cooking class
  • Visiting Kimchi Class
    At least 10
    ·Pre-booking required
    ·Participation in this event is limited to minors
    ·Choose between seasonal radish Kimchi or baechukimch
  • Virtual Kimchi Class
    Up to 15
    ·Pre-booking required
    ·Participation in this event is limited to kindergarteners and primary schoolchildren
    ·Based on a pre-delivered meal kit, video lectures can be viewed at home and in organizations
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Gwangju Ceramic Culture Center Programs

  • Category
    Participants
    Details
  • Ceramics Class
    Kindergartener class, Elementary schoolchild class
    ·Operated by grade
  • Work Experience Program
    Junior high class
    ·Career and vocational education (learning about the job of a potter, The Way of Potter, relevant qualifications, current state of the job, job prospects, job performance experience)
  • Commissioned education of teacher training
    Teacher training
    ·Visiting school class available
  • Other programs
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    ·Operating one each year
    ·Tea ceremony experience, Rubbing experience, Spinning wheel experience, Clay art experience, Woodblock folk painting experience
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Gwangju Hyanggyo Programs

  • Category
    Participants
    Details
  • Loyalty·Filial Duty·Propriety Education
    Up to 50
    ·Available throughout the year
    ·For whom: students / tourists
    ·Gwangju Hyanggyo introduction and guidance
    ·Gwangju Hyanggyo Hands-On Education Hall & Exhibition Hall Tour
    ·Watching the film 'Legacy of Mother'
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Namdo Folk Food Museum Programs

  • Category
    Participants
    Details
  • Experiencing traditional children's food
    20~25
    ·For whom: Children at day-care centers, kindergartens, elementary schools (1st and 2nd graders), etc.
    ·Experience traditional foods such as flower injeolmi and sweet pumpkin seolgi
  • Traditional food experience together
    More than 20
    ·For whom: regular adults, disabled people, migrated women, and others.
    ·Traditional food experience (susubuggumi (millet pancake), tteokgalbi, three-colored rice balls, etc.)
  • A weekend experience with a story
    40
    ·Recruitment of people to participate in the experience program on a first-come, first-served basis
    ·Operation of educational programs (4 themes)
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Mugaksa Temple Programs

  • Category
    Participants
    Details
  • Buddhist College
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    ·Learning Buddhist terms, Buddhist scripture, Buddhist history, doctrine, and etc.
  • Templestay
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    ·One-day Templestay or two-day Templestay and Tea ceremony·Meditation·Temple food experience