Cheongju: what to see and where to eat

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848,000 people live here

Nearest airport: Cheongju International Airport (CJJ), about 8.77 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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Things to see

  • national museum

    Cheongju National Museum

    South Korean museum

    Tu-Su 09:00-18:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-11-25

    Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2025-11-25

    Map

  • Heungdeok Temple Site, Cheongju

    Lawinc82 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    historic site

    Heungdeok Temple Site, Cheongju

    historic site, South Korea

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  • cultural heritage

    Cheongju Yeonje-ri Quince Tree

    Korean cultural heritage item

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • Stone Seated Vairocana Buddha from Yongamsa Temple, Cheongju in South Korea

    Dalgial / CC BY-SA 4.0

    stone buddha statue

    Stone Seated Vairocana Buddha from Yongamsa Temple, Cheongju in South Korea

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station 청주대정류, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • historic site

    No Goseong

    fortress/castle in Korea

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    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • historic site

    Guksabongsanseong Fortress

    fortress/castle in Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • historic site

    Napseong

    fortress/castle in Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • historic building

    Cheongju Munmunsan-gwan

    Korean cultural heritage item

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • historic site

    Cheongju Parent Mountain Fortress

    fortress/castle in Korea

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  • historic site

    Cheongju Yangseongsanseong

    fortress/castle in Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • stone bridge

    Cheongju Munsan-ri Stone Bridge

    stone bridge in South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • cultural heritage

    shrine for filial piety in Sangdang-gu

    cultural heritage

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  • historic site

    Bokdusanseong Fortress in Nami

    fortress/castle in Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • historic site

    Dogansanseong

    fortress/castle in Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • historic site

    Jakdusanseong Fortress

    fortress/castle in Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • cultural heritage

    Cheongju Gahori Dolmen

    cultural heritage

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • monument

    Cheongju Seowon Mochungsa Temple

    shrine

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  • cultural heritage

    Cheongju Susan-ri Dolmen

    cultural heritage

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • cultural heritage

    Cheongju Hakpyeong-ri Dolmen

    cultural heritage

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • historic site

    Geomam Seowon

    seowon (private confucian academy)

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    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • Cheongju Jeongbuk-dong Toseong

    MINJI JEONG / CC BY-SA 4.0

    historic site

    Cheongju Jeongbuk-dong Toseong

    fortress/castle in Korea

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  • fortress

    Gurasanseong Fortress

    fortress/castle in Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • historic site

    Giam Seowon

    seowon (private confucian academy)

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  • historic site

    Nangseong Fortress

    fortress/castle in Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • historic site

    Mokryeong Fortress

    fortress/castle in Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • historic site

    Sunghyeonsa Temple and Okhwa Seowon

    seowon (private confucian academy) & temple site

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    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • cultural heritage

    Naesan-ri Dolmen

    cultural heritage

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • historic site

    Cheongju Sangdangsa Temple

    Confucian temple

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  • historic site

    Cheongju Uamsanseong Fortress

    fortress/castle in Korea

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  • Daecheong Dam

    Yoo Chung / CC BY-SA 2.5

    dam

    Daecheong Dam

    dam in South Korea

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    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • stadium

    Cheongju Sports Complex

    Stadium in Cheongju, South Korea

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  • mountain

    Uamsan

    mountain in South Korea

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  • Cheongju Early Printing Museum

    hyolee2 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    printing museum

    Cheongju Early Printing Museum

    historical museum in Cheongju, South Korea

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  • Cheongju Baseball Stadium

    Deuterium 001 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    stadium

    Cheongju Baseball Stadium

    baseball stadium in Cheongju

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  • Naedeok-dong Cathedral of the Holy Family

    Neoalpha / CC0

    catholic cathedral

    Naedeok-dong Cathedral of the Holy Family

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station 청주대정류, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • Cheongnamdae

    Jocelyndurrey / CC BY-SA 4.0

    presidential palace

    Cheongnamdae

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    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Hwanhi-san

    mountain in South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Jwagusan

    mountain in South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • sports venue

    Jeungpyeong Civic Park

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 증평시외버스터미널, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • hill

    Bumosan

    hill in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea

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  • park

    Samseondanggongwon

    park in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea

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  • park

    Bumosangongwon

    park in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea

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  • sports venue

    Heungdeok Football Park

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  • mountain

    Seondosan

    mountain in South Korea

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  • hill

    Buldangsan

    hill in South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Midongsan

    mountain in South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Gunyeosan

    mountain in South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • summit

    Kuryong-san

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • park

    Bonghwagongwon

    park in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea

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  • park

    Saejeokgulgongwon

    park in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea

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  • summit

    Durubong

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  • park

    Songdaegongwon

    park in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • park

    Munhwahyusikgongwon

    park in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • park

    Junganggongwon

    park in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • park

    Yangcheonggongwon

    park in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • mountain pass

    Saptigogae

    mountain pass in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • mountain pass

    Jilpunigogae

    mountain pass in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • reservoir

    Han'gye-jŏsuji

    reservoir in South Korea

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  • reservoir

    Sanggung-jŏsuji

    reservoir in South Korea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • sports venue

    Yongjeong Football Park

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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Places to eat

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