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Cheongpung Cultural Heritage Complex

청풍문화재단지 · Landmark · Chungcheong

Old buildings moved uphill when the dam flooded the valley, now looking over the lake they were saved from.

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Admission
₩3,000Lake views free from the road; cable car and monorail ticketed separately
Opening hours
09:00 – 18:00Nov–Feb closes 17:00
Closed
Open daily
Quietest day
Friday — about 3% fewer foreign visitors than an average dayBusiest: Monday. Based on Korea Tourism Data Lab foreign-visitor counts for Jecheon-si, Chungbuk.
Payment
Cards accepted
English
English signs, some staff
Fee checked
2026-09
Show this to a taxi driver — 청풍문화재단지

When to go

There is no weekly closing day here — you can come any day of the week.

Counting foreign visitors to Jecheon-si, Chungbuk over twelve weeks, Friday is the quietest day you can actually go and Monday the busiest — a difference of about 9%. These are district-wide figures rather than a headcount at the gate, so treat them as a tendency.

Opening hours are 09:00 to 18:00. Nov–Feb closes 17:00. Tour groups tend to arrive mid-morning and again after lunch; the first hour after opening is normally the quietest stretch of any day.

What it costs, and what to bring

Adult admission is ₩3,000 — Lake views free from the road; cable car and monorail ticketed separately. By the standards of most countries this is very cheap, and it is charged at the gate rather than online, so there is no need to book ahead.

Cards are accepted. Foreign Visa and Mastercard work almost everywhere in Korea, and contactless is normal.

English signage is partial — enough to find your way, not enough to explain what you are looking at. The Korean name above is worth showing to a taxi driver or a passer-by; it works better than pronouncing it.

Getting there

There is no subway station close by. A taxi or an intercity bus is usually the way in — show the Korean name above to the driver.

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