However, if you want to be somewhere more laid-back that is close to cultural sites like markets and temples as well as the ocean and the mountains, you might consider South Korea's second-largest ...

The San Rafael Swell’s slot canyons, crags, and waterways provide infinite recreational opportunities for hikers, mountain bikers, climbers, and boaters alike. While the BLM allows at-large camping in ...

Tonkatsu Haven at Namsan While exploring the breathtaking scenery of Namsan, one of Seoul’s must-visit destinations, make a ...

Changing Ceremony of Royal Guards at Gyeongbokgung Palace, a historic South Korean landmark. Copyright (©Jeon Hyeongjun-Korea Tourism Organization). Once destroyed ...

DAEJEON, South Korea — A Buddha statue stolen in 2012 from Kannonji temple in Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture, and brought to South Korea was returned to the custody of a delegation from the temple on ...

SANBAGAWA, Gunma Prefecture--Benmou Suzuki’s dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny Japanese mountain village, hardly looks like prized real estate. Yet the monk ...

From high-energy cities to peaceful islands, South Korea packs a serious punch when it comes to travel experiences.

With cherry blossom season approaching, here is the 2025 guide to when and where to see the cherry blossoms in South Korea.

Overlooking the vast ocean and backed by lush mountains, Linh Ung Pagoda in Da Nang offers visitors a unique and calming ...

TSUSHIMA, Nagasaki (Japan): A former chief priest of a temple in Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture, from which a Buddha statue was stolen and taken to South Korea, said he was “relieved” about ...

A 14th-century Buddhist statue that Korea’s Supreme Court ruled should be returned to the Japanese temple that held it before it was smuggled into Korea will be sent to Japan in May. The Gilt ...