Jirisan National Park

城市概覽

Jirisan National Park is the largest – and perhaps most famous – national park in South Korea. It spans three provinces: South Jeolla, North Jeolla and South Gyeongsang and is 1,915 m above sea level. Within the park is Jiri mountain, which is considered one of the three holy mountains on the Korean peninsula. The literal meaning of Jirisan Mountain is 'the mountain of wise people'. In the past, many hermits entered Jiri Mountain to train their minds. Their population was enough to influence the name of the mountain. It offers some of Korea's best hiking and is the beginning of the Baekdu Deagan (백두대간) Ridge, the "spine" of Korea, which extends all the way to Baekdusan (백두산) on the border of China and North Korea. The park has 12 peaks over 1,000 m with a 40 km ridge. The highest peak is Cheonwangbong (1,915 m), which is South Korea's second largest mountain. Until now, it has been listed as Korea's top five famous mountains, and the Korean Peninsula's top five famous mountains, and in 2021, a drama titled this mountain was aired.

History Jirisan Mountain (hereinafter referred to as Jirisan) has long been a sacred place of national faith that has been worshipped by Koreans. Jirisan has long been called one of the three sacred mountains along with Geumgangsan and Hallasan. Jirisan became Korea's first national park in 1967.

Landscape

Jirisan National Park spreads over 320 km². Numerous peaks are folding out like a screen in the center with the Cheonwangbong (1,915 m), Banyabong (1,732 m), and Nogodan (1,507 m) peaks. Many valleys are situated between the over 20 ridges. Jirisan is the cause for the cultural differences and varieties between regions to its east and west. Jirisan National Park and the surrounding area are divided into metamorphic rocks of the Precambrian period, igneous rocks of the Jurassic Period of the Mesozoic Era, and the fourth base layer. In the middle of the Jirisan area, porphyry granite is distributed, and granite gneiss is distributed

如何抵達

Jirisan is best accessed by car or bus. From Busan many buses depart from Seobu Terminal: two buses daily to 1 Ssanggyesa, four buses daily (two in the early morning) to 2 Jungsan-ri, and one every other hour to 3 Gurye. From there local buses can take you (almost) to the entrance of the park. These cities can also be reached from other cities like Jeonju, Gwangju, and Daegu.

By plane The closest airport to Jirisan is Sacheon Airport. Sacheon Airport is not directly connected to foreign countries. You can only depart from Gimpo Airport and Jeju Airport in Korea. The average price of a plane ticket is around ₩90,000, and discount sales are frequent for regular seats. It is important to note that there are many days when it is not operated. It is recommended to check the flight schedule before the travel schedule. The Jungsan-ri Exploration Information Center, the closest starting point to Jirisan Mountain from Sacheon Airport, takes about 50 minutes by car. If your Korean is good, it is one way to find out the products of Korean travel agencies. Since a few years ago, some Korean travel agencies have been selling one-day climbing tour packages to Jirisan Mountain via Sacheon Airport. Considering ticket prices and travel costs, which often change the market, such tourism products may be able to travel cheaper than ordinary travel expenses. However, the schedule or route is fixed, so if you want to travel freely, make your own plans.

By train The train station that is close to Jirisan and has high convenience is 1 Gurye-gu Station. Gurye-gu Station is located on the west side of Jirisan Mountain, so you can easily get to the starting point of Hwagyesa Temple and Nogodan Route.However, in order to do so, buses and taxis must be used continuously. The railroad passing through Gurye-gu Station is a railroad that departs from Seoul, passes through Daejeon and Jeonju, arrives at Gurye-gu Station, and then heads to Yeosu Expo Station. So other cities are hard to acc

當地交通

Inside Jirisan National Park, a three-way intersection national highway crosses. The southwest path of three-way intersection is Nogodan-ro, the north path is Jirisan-ro, and the northwest path is Jeongryeongchi-ro. The name of the road is Nogodan-ro in the southwest of three-way intersection, Jirisan-ro in the north, and Jeongryeongchi-ro in the northwest. It is about 21 km from the southwest to the north. There are 6 Seongsamjae Rest Area and 7 Siamjae Rest Area where you can rest in the middle of the road, of which Seongsamjae Rest Area is a good starting point for hiking. There is also a rest area on Jeongryeongchi-ro 8 Jeongryeongchi Rest Area. There is a section with a village around Jirisan-ro, a road in the north, and there is Baemsagol Public Bus Terminal, and Dalgung Valley, one of the tourist attractions of Jirisan. If you exit by a small road called Wawun-gil near Dalgung Valley, you can get close to Baemsagol Valley.

By car People usually visit Jirisan Mountain for the purpose of hiking, but this national road is also a drive course where you can enjoy Jirisan quickly. The roads are well organized, but they can be somewhat inconvenient due to height and flexion The 9 km from Cheongeunsa Temple in the south of Nogodan-ro to Seongsamjae Rest Area is a popular driving course when flowers bloom.

By train Namwon, one of the cities across Jirisan, is promoting the "Environmentally Friendly Transportation System Project for Mountains." In 2026, Mountain electric trains for tourism will be operated in Jirisan.

必看景點

There are 10 representative natural scenery attractions officially established by Jirisan National Park. And there are seven temples.

1 Cheonwangbong peak (천왕봉). A peak with a beautiful sunrise. The sunrise seen from Cheonwangbong Peak at 1,915m, which is open on all sides, is special. It is a famous place where the sun rises through the cold air of the clouds on the eastern horizon. There are many days when clouds are in the way, so the panorama of this beautiful sunrise is not easily observed. But it's definitely beautiful.On a clear day, you can see the area of Sacheon-si and Jinju-si (about 30km away) and the southern sea from Cheonwangbong Peak, and you can also see Deogyusan Mountain (about 60km away) in the north. Especially when it gets dark at night, it is easier to visit Jinju City because of light pollution. On days when the air is really clean and clear, you can see Palgongsan Mountain in Daegu Metropolitan City, which is 100km away in a straight line. Likewise, on a clear day, you can see Jirisan Mountain if you go to the southern coastal area, Deogyusan Mountain, and Palgongsan Mountain. (updated Nov 2022). 2 Piagol (피아골). From mid-October every year, Piagol Valley, the largest hardwood forest in Jirisan, is colored with autumn leaves. Unlike most other mountains, the color of autumn leaves here is subtle. (updated Sep 2022). 3 Nogodan (노고단). The highest peak on the west side of Jirisan Mountain's main ridge. You ca