Jinhae Gunhangje Festival is Korea’s biggest spring festival, attracting at least 2 million visitors every year. The festival first began as a memorial service to commemorate the Joseon period’s most noteworthy naval Admiral Yi Sun-sin and has now grown to become a festival enjoyed by everyone. Pack up and get ready to enjoy one of the most spectacular events in Korea surrounded by unbelievably stunning cherry blossoms!
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Jangboksan Sculpture Park - Yeojwacheon Stream Cherry Blossom Road- Jinhae NFRDI Environment Eco-Park- Republic of Korea Naval Academy- Jehwangsan Park- Anmin Hill- Gyeonghwa Station
Hotel, KTX bullet train station, Airport, and Cruise port I will pick you up in front of the exit gate with a name placard 1. Flight Number: Gimhae International / Domestic Airport in front of the exit gate 2. KTX, SRT Busan train station terminal in front of the exit 1 gate (1st floor)
I will pick up your location around 08.00~09.00 from Busan to Jinhae Gyeonghwa Station arrival around 10.00 and then we will enjoy cherry blossom city Gyeonghwa Station, famous for beautiful cherry blossoms in spring, is a small railway station in Jinhae-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do. The station is neighbored by Seongjusa Station to the north and Jinhae Station to the south. Railway services in and out of Gyeonghwa Station have been discontinued as of 2006. Visitors can walk through the tracks surrounded by rows of cherry blossom trees, making a tunnel of flowers. Along with Anmingogae Road and Yeojwacheon Bridge, Gyeonghwa Station is one of the top three cherry blossom photo spots in Jinhae. The area featured in Korean movies and dramas such as the film “Boy Goes to Heaven (2005)" and drama “Spring Waltz (2006)."
Anmingogae Hill is a 9-kilometer-long hill that stretches from Taebaek-dong in Jinhae to Anmin-dong in Changwon. Cherry blossom trees line both sides for 6 kilometers of the 9-kilometer road, making up the famous inhae Cherry Blossom Tunnel. The hill is also known for its view of Jinhaeman Bay, Ungsan Mountain, Sirubong Peak and Cheonjabong Peak. The hill is dotted with benches placed about 100 meters apart, offering visitors a seat to catch their breath while enjoying the view and cherry blossom trees.
Jehwangsan Park, located on Jehwangsan Mountain at the heart of Jinhae, is home to the nine-story Jinhae Tower. The tower, which symbolizes a Korean naval warship, stands at the top of a 365-step staircase and commands a splendid view of both the city and the coastline with cherry blossom. On the first and second floors of the tower is the Jinhae City Museum, exhibiting folk models and relics excavated from Jinhae.
Naval Academy, and Jinhae Naval Base, which are usually not allowed access to the public, are a must-see place during the Jinhae Gunhangje Festival period. Visitors can enjoy and explore a variety of activities such as visiting the Naval academy Museum and the Turtle Ship, open warship events, photographing, wearing naval uniforms.
The area around Yeojwacheon Stream is well known as one of Jinhae’s best spots for viewing cherry blossoms. It is also the location of the bridge where the two leading characters, Gwanu and Chaewon of "Romance (2002)," MBC’s TV series, first met as tourists who came to Jinhae to enjoy Jinhae Gunhangje Festival. After the episode was aired, the bridge instantly became popular and widely known as the Romance Bridge. Each April, the entire city of Jinhae is filled with cherry blossoms, but the Yeojwacheon Stream area has the most beautiful cherry blossoms which makes it a prime tourist attraction.
Jangboksan Sculpture Park stands as the unofficial gateway to Jinhae at the end of Jangbok-ro Road between Masan and Jinhae. Built-in 1979 in the wake of a mountain landslide, the park offers a panoramic view of Jinhae and its quiet waters. In spring, more than ten thousand cherry trees interspersed throughout the pines come to full bloom, permeating the air with their sweet fragrance.
After tour will return to Busan from Jinhae city
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