Gangwon
Jeongseon Arirang Festival (정선아리랑제)
Why go: Limited-time festival — plan around the dates

Samcheok Hwalgi Healing Forest (삼척 활기 치유의 숲) · © Google Places · KOGL Type 1
Gangwon
Samcheok Hwalgi Healing Forest is a wellness destination — slow down and recharge, Korea-style.
Samcheok Hwalgi Healing Forest sits within the dense woodlands of Gangwon Province, offering a structured forest-therapy environment managed for restorative wellness. Visitors follow guided forest-bathing programs along trails designed to reduce stress and encourage mindful movement through old-growth pine and mixed forest. The facility includes rest pavilions, meditation decks, and dedicated therapy zones where certified forest-healing instructors lead sessions. Its inland mountain setting keeps temperatures noticeably cooler in summer, making it a practical retreat from urban heat. The forest is part of Korea's nationally coordinated healing-forest network, maintained by public forestry authorities.
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Why go: Limited-time festival — plan around the dates
Gangwon
Why go: Limited-time festival — plan around the dates
Gangwon
Why go: Limited-time festival — plan around the dates
Gangwon
Why go: Limited-time festival — plan around the dates
Gangwon
Why go: Limited-time festival — plan around the dates
Gangwon
Why go: Limited-time festival — plan around the dates
Gangwon
Why go: Limited-time festival — plan around the dates
Gangwon
Why go: Limited-time festival — plan around the dates
Gangwon
Why go: Limited-time festival — plan around the dates
Gangwon
Why go: Limited-time festival — plan around the dates
Gangwon
Why go: Limited-time festival — plan around the dates
Samcheok Hwalgi Healing Forest (삼척 활기 치유의 숲) is part of the Nature Healing category.
651-230 Jungyeong-gil, Miro-myeon, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do