Asan-si is located in the northern side of Chungcheongnam-do, Korea. It is adjacent to Cheonan-si to the east, Dangjin-si and Yesan-gun to the west, Gongju-si to the south and Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do to the north. It became an urban-rural complex city after Onyang-si and Asan-gun were integrated in 1995. Janghang Line passes by, and it is the destination of subway line No. 1. There is Cheonan-Asan station in Jangjae-ri, Baebang-eup. The city hall seat is Oncheon-dong, which creates downtown with Onyang as the center. The administrative division is 2eup 9myeon 6dong. (Data source: Wikipedia)
Hyeonchungsa Shrine
It is a shrine for admiral Yi Sun-shin. It was built in 1706 to honor the spirit of Yi Sun-shin, 108 years after his death in the naval battle at Noryang in 1598. It became a sacred ground for all Korean people. Hyeonchungsa shrine(No. 155 historical site) has Sipkkyeongdo, relics exhibition hall for a war diary(No. 76 national treasure) and long sword(No. 326 treasure), his old house, ground and monument house.
Address: Hyeonchungsa Shrine gil 126, Yeomchi-eup, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
Contact information: 041-539-4600
Website: hcs.cha.go.kr
Admission fee: free (every Tuesday is closed)
Asan Hot Spring
It was selected to tourist attraction in 1991. It is an alkalinity hot spring with about 20 kinds of components including sodium bicarbonate that are effective to human body. It is good for blood circulation, cell restoration, neuralgia, arthritis, high blood pressure, stomach disorder, stroke and skin care. You can enjoy forest bathing in the dense forest, too.
Contact information: 041-540-2631
Website: www.asan.go.kr
Onyang Hot Spring
It is the oldest hot spring in Korea. It was called Onjeong in the Baekje period, Onsu in the Goryo period and Onyang in the Joseon period. So it has a long history. Onyang hot spring is a hot temperature hot spring over 50℃. It is well equipped with various facilities so that it has become the largest tourist attraction among hot springs with over four million tourists every year.
Contact information: 041-540-2631
Website: www.asan.go.kr
Dogo Hot Spring
Dogo has been famous for mineral water since the Silla dynasty period, so hot spring has developed since 200 years ago. Dogo hot spring is sulfur spa with sulfur component maintaining 50℃ of water temperature.
Contact information: 041-540-2631
Website: www.asan.go.kr
Oeam Folk Village
The village was designated as important folk data in 2000, and it has cherished the life style of the Joseon dynasty period. It keeps the yangban's house like waterwheel, a millstone worked by horse or ox, a treadmill, house of Champan and house of Chambong. Moreover, the village has a prototype of thatched house. It is the best place for families to experience traditional houses and its cultural value. Oeam folk village was selected to “No.2 traditional architecture preservation region” on October in 1988.
Address: Oeam folk village gil 5, Songak-myeon, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
Contact information: 041-541-0848
Admission fee: 2,000 won for adults, 1,000 won for children
Website: http://www.oeammaul.co.kr/
Onyang Folk Museum
The museum was open in Asan in 1978. It displays living customs materials that keep the traditional atmosphere and life style. It is the largest private folk museum in Korea. It became the specialty of Asan by many tourists.
Address: Chungmuro 123, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
Contact information: 041-542-6001
Admission fee: 5,000 won for adults, 4,000 won for teenagers and 3,000 won for children.
Website: www.onyangmuseum.or.kr
The Great Admiral Yisunsin Festival
The festival is held every year around 28th on April nearby Hyeonchungsa shrine in order to succeed patriotism and filial piety. It has a variety of spectacles like eve festival with fireworks, cultural art event and traditional folk event.
Contact information: 041 -540-2542
Website: festival.e-sunshin.com
Straw Cultural Festival
The festival is held every year after the harvest on October. You can experience traditional life of ancestors who made daily supplies with straw, and created village community. You can participate in programs like straw handcraft event, traditional culture event, folk play event, various Korean classical music performances, torch group dance and torch fishing.
Contact information: 041-541-0848
Website: http://www.oeammaul.co.kr/
Asan World Botanical Garden
There are three theme gardens like world camellia garden, world bulb garden and world flowering plant garden. Besides, you can take part in the classes for various amateur horticulturists like educational programs for family.
Address: Bongnong-ri 576, Dogo-myeon, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
Contact information: 041-544-0746
Website: http://www.asangarden.com/
Pinnacle Land
Pinnacle land with 64,800㎢ of huge area is a multipurpose theme park where you can see flowers of all seasons. You can enjoy a variety of events like field learning and cultural experience.
Address: Wolseongil 20-42, Yeongin-myeon, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
Contact information: 041-534-2580
Website: http://www.pinnacleland.net/
