Places to visit in Hadong

The thousand-year-old temple Ssanggyesa and a roughly 6km cherry-blossom tunnel — a flower-lined path in spring, and a pleasant valley walk the rest of the year

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The hanok setting of the novel Land (Toji), with views over the Pyeongsari fields — a great place for hanbok photos

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Walk through sweeping green tea fields, then brew and drink your own tea at a pavilion on the rocks — a tea plantation run by the same family for seven generations

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A roughly 50-minute canoe trip on the Seomjin River against a Jirisan backdrop — popular for group trips

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A large garden cafe at the end of the Simni cherry blossom road — a terrace with Jirisan views, plus bakery treats and photo zones

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A forest-themed, two-story cafe overlooking the Seomjin River — a final coffee before heading home (closed Wednesdays)

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An old-timer restaurant at Hwagae Market — start your trip with a hearty bowl of Seomjin River corbicula clam soup or sundae gukbap (blood sausage soup)

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A grilled Korean beef and Jirisan black pork restaurant near Hwagae Market — a hearty dinner spot to enjoy with friends

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A thatched-roof tavern inside the Choi Chamnyeong House estate — an old-fashioned lunch of corbicula clam soup, buckwheat noodles, or seafood pancake

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