Things to Do

Nonsan's sights are spread out, so choose two or three rather than trying to tick off everything. Gwanchoksa and Donam Seowon are the strongest cultural stops; Tapjeongho is best in clear weather.

Guide

Things to Do

01

Gwanchoksa Temple

Goryeo temple known for the huge Eunjin Mireuk stone Buddha.

Sight
02

Donam Seowon

UNESCO-listed Joseon Confucian academy founded by students of Kim Jang-saeng.

Sight
03

Ssanggyesa Daeungjeon

Ssanggyesa Daeungjeon is a nationally designated Korean temple hall near Nonsan. Rebuilt in the Joseon period, it is notable for its heavy timber construction …
04

Baekje Military Museum

Baekje Military Museum focuses on the military history of the Baekje kingdom and the Nonsan area. Exhibits include artifacts, reconstructed weapons and armour, dioramas, …

Museum
05

Topjeongho Waterfront Ecological Park

Topjeongho Waterfront Ecological Park spreads around one of South Chungcheong's larger reservoirs, with lotus ponds, wildflowers, silver grass, and easy waterside paths. It is …
06

Miseok Hangeul Literature Museum

Miseok Hangeul Literature Museum looks at the creation, development, and literary use of the Korean alphabet. Exhibits, lectures, and hands-on programs make it a …

Museum
07

Nabawi Cathedral

Nabawi Cathedral blends Korean and Western church architecture, with a Gothic-style bell tower in front and a roofline that draws on hanok forms. The …

Architecture
08

Bonghwangsa

Bonghwangsa is a small Buddhist temple outside central Nonsan with a local tradition linking it to the Baekje period. Its name is tied to …
09

Nonsan Noseongsanseong

Noseongsanseong is a stone mountain fortress on Noseongsan, designated Historic Site No. 393 of South Korea. The walls follow the ridge in the old …

Sight
10

Ganggyeong Cathedral

Ganggyeong Cathedral is a registered cultural property in Nonsan, built in 1961 with an unusual peaked-arch interior structure. Its architecture makes it more distinctive …

Architecture
11

Hyoam Seowon

Hyoam Seowon is a Confucian academy in rural Nonsan, built to honour the scholar Kang Eung-jeong. The original academy was destroyed during the Japanese …

Sight
12

Tapjeong Reservoir

Tapjeong Reservoir is one of Chungcheongnam-do's largest reservoirs, known for waterside views, fish, and wintering migratory birds. It pairs naturally with the nearby Tapjeongho …

Sight
13

Yeonsan Station Railway Culture Experience Center

Yeonsan Station Railway Culture Experience Center turns an old station setting into a small railway-themed cultural stop. It combines a cafe, railway-history displays, a …

Museum
14

Five-story Stone Pagoda of Gaetaesa

The Five-story Stone Pagoda of Gaetaesa is a provincial cultural heritage site linked to a temple founded in 930 to commemorate the start of …
15

Ganggyeong Modern Street

Ganggyeong Modern Street is a small heritage area in Nonsan lined with early modern commercial buildings, including former banks and shopfronts. It is best …

Sight
16

Ganggyeong Salted Seafood Exhibition Museum

Small museum explaining Ganggyeong's long trade in salted seafood.

Museum
17

Jukrim Seowon

Jukrim Seowon is a Confucian academy site near Nonsan, associated with the scholars Jeong Ji-woong and Jeong Yu-gil. Spring and autumn memorial ceremonies are …

Sight
18

Kangkyungsan Salt Literature Museum

Kangkyungsan Salt Literature Museum links Nonsan's salt-trade history with local literary culture. It is a small, specialized stop, best paired with other sights around …

Museum
19

Little Prince Literature Museum

The Little Prince Literature Museum focuses on Antoine de Saint-Exupery's classic story, with early English and French editions from 1943 and material on the …

Museum
20

Noseonghyanggyo

Noseonghyanggyo is a Confucian school established in 1878 to honor Confucian scholars and educate local residents. It is designated Monument No. 118 of Chungcheongnam-do …

Sight
21

Strawberryhyang Rural Theme Park

Strawberryhyang Rural Theme Park is built around Nonsan's best-known crop. The park has strawberry-themed exhibits, farm experience programs, and family activities that make more …
22

Tapjeongho Suspension Bridge

Long pedestrian bridge over Tapjeongho Lake, best at sunset.

Sight
23

Yongamsa

Yongamsa is a Buddhist temple outside central Nonsan, with Zen influence and several Buddhist sculptures and monuments. It is a quieter temple stop for …
24

Buram Mountain

Low mountain near Nonsan with beginner-friendly hiking trails

Sight
25

Ddororong Strawberry Farm

Ddororong Strawberry Farm is a small visitor farm in Nonsan where families can pick strawberries and try simple strawberry desserts such as cake or …
26

Gaetaesa

Gaetaesa is a South Chungcheong provincial monument associated with a local wartime legend. It is a small historic temple site east of Nonsan and …
27

Ganggyeong History Museum

Ganggyeong History Museum gives a compact look at the local history and culture of the old river-port area west of Nonsan. It is a …

Museum
28

Ganggyeong Public Commercial School Official Residence

This preserved residence was built for staff of Ganggyeong Public Commercial School, founded in 1921. Its value is in the surviving colonial-era domestic architecture, …

Sight
29

Kim Hong-shin Literature Center

This small literature museum is devoted to the Korean novelist Kim Hong-shin, with exhibits on his major works and the literary world around them. …

Museum
30

Minae Bridge

Minae Bridge is a stone bridge in Chaeeun-myeon, designated as a tangible cultural heritage site of Chungcheongnam-do. Its name comes from the nearby Ganggyeongcheon …
31

Seokcheonam

Seokcheonam is a quiet Jogye Order hermitage in the mountains outside Nonsan. Its appeal is the calm setting rather than scale: a small Buddhist …
32

Songbulam Maitreya

Songbulam Maitreya is a provincial cultural heritage statue in the hills outside Nonsan. The figure is noted for its shallow carving and U-shaped robe …

Sight
33

Ssanggyesa

Ssanggyesa is a quiet temple outside central Nonsan, best known for the Budo-gun and Junggunbi at its entrance. Both are designated cultural assets of …

Sight
34

Surak Valley

Surak Valley is a quiet mountain valley inside Nonsan Daedunsan Provincial Park. It is mainly a nature stop, with forested scenery, clear water, and …

Sight
35

Tomb of Seongsammun

The Tomb of Seongsammun honours Seong Sam-mun, a 15th-century scholar-official remembered as one of the Six Martyred Ministers of the Joseon dynasty. The site …

Sight
36

Waya-ri Mural Village

Waya-ri Mural Village is a small village near Nonsan where exterior walls are covered with colorful murals. It is best treated as a short …

Sight
37

Yeongjusa Temple

Yeongjusa Temple is a small Buddhist temple complex in the Nonsan area, with traditional halls, a three-storey stone pagoda, and a bell pavilion. It …

Sight
38

Yeonsanhyanggyo

Yeonsanhyanggyo is a Joseon-era Confucian school complex north of central Nonsan. The site preserves ritual and teaching spaces including Daeseongjeon Hall, Myeongnyundang, and old …

Sight
39

General Gyebaek Historic Site

The General Gyebaek Historic Site commemorates Gyebaek, the Baekje general remembered for his final stand against Silla forces in the 7th century. The site …
40

Chunggok Seowonji

Chunggok Seowonji is a small Confucian academy site near Donam Seowon, built to honour the Sayuksin, the six ministers remembered for their loyalty to …
41

Nonsan Hanok Village

Nonsan Hanok Village presents traditional Korean residential architecture in a setting adapted for visitors. It is a modest cultural stop rather than a major …

Sight
42

Sunshine Land

Drama-set and experience complex built around early-20th-century and 1950s streetscapes.

Sight
43

Yubongyeongdang

Yubongyeongdang is a small Joseon-period Confucian academy built to honor the scholar Lee Jeong-ik. It is a quiet heritage stop rather than a major …

Sight