Places to visit in Gunsan

A walk along the old inner harbor lined with modern-era buildings like the former Bank of Joseon and customs house, the highlight of a retro-themed trip

📍 내항(장미동)

A two-story Japanese-style wooden house known as a filming location for 'Tazza' and 'The General's Son,' a favorite stop on a retro alley walk

📍 신흥동

The filming location for the movie 'Christmas in August,' snap a photo at this charming old photo studio (closed Mondays)

📍 신창동

Rent a school uniform and take a memorable photo along the old train tracks, a must-visit Gunsan photo spot

📍 경암동

A bookshop set in a 1920s Japanese-era house, a quiet place to browse books and goods and take a break (closed Mondays)

📍 월명동

Korea's oldest bakery, opened in 1945; pick up red bean buns and vegetable bread to wrap up the trip home

📍 중앙로1가

One of Gunsan's 'big three' jjamppong spots, known for a rich broth simmered with mussels and cockles; it closes at 4pm and is shut Sundays, so go early for lunch

📍 미원동

A registered-heritage Chinese restaurant open since 1952, a hearty dinner of sweet-and-sour pork, yusanseul, and jjamppong (closed Mondays)

📍 장미동(짬뽕특화거리)

A restaurant specializing in hanwoo beef-and-radish soup, conveniently right in front of Chowon Photo Studio

📍 신창동