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A public transportation trip to Gangneung aboard KTX Eeum! 🚄 We introduce a healing walking course packed with activities, from famous Jjamppong Sundubu restaurants to Inwolsa Temple, a hidden temple that won the World Architecture Award, the exotic Imdang-dong Catholic Church, the treasured Chilsadang, and the sentiment-filled alleys of Myeongju-dong. 🚶‍♂️✨ Hello 😊 We are the Traveling Animal Family! Instead of the typical beach course that usually comes to mind when thinking of Gangneung, this time we have gathered places full of hidden charms that you can easily visit by KTX and city buses. 🚌💨 A special walking tour unfolding in Gangneung, which you can reach in just an hour and a half from Cheongnyangni Station! Shall we set off together into the charms of Gangneung's Old Downtown, where delicious food and analog vibes come alive? 🎉 🗺️ Course Information & Highlights ① Cheongnyangni Station ➡️ Gangneung Station (KTX-Ieum) 🚄 If you take the KTX-Ieum train departing at 6:27 AM, you will arrive at Gangneung Station in about an hour and a half. It is the best way to fly to the East Coast from the Seoul metropolitan area in the fastest and most convenient way. ② 'Donghwa Garden,' One of Gangneung's Top 3 Soft Tofu Restaurants 🍲 This is a must-visit food course; take bus 202-1 (or 202-2) from Exit 1 of Gangneung Station, get off at Heo Nanseolheon Junction, and walk for just 7 minutes to reach the restaurant. They open at 7 AM, but waiting lines start after 9 AM, so you need to get moving quickly! 👉 Highlights A rich broth with a spicy kick that isn't overpowering with a smoky flavor. A harmony of squid, various seafood, and fluffy white soft tofu. ③ 'Inwolsa Temple,' a World Architecture Award Winner 🏯 A small temple found by walking about 800 meters up along Gyeongpo Lake from the Gyeongpo Beach bus stop. Although it suffered the tragedy of being completely destroyed by a forest fire in 2023, it was perfectly reborn as a modern architectural masterpiece and won the World Architecture Award in March 2026. 👉 Highlights A curved exterior in the shape of a crescent moon, symbolizing the Buddha's eyebrows. Colorful openings in the exterior walls through which mysterious light flows in, much like the stained glass of a cathedral. ④ An Exotic Modern Cultural Heritage Site, 'Imdang-dong Catholic Church' ⛪ Registered Cultural Heritage No. 457 of the Republic of Korea, located right in front of the Yonggang-dong Seobu Market bus stop. Built in 1955, it is the first cathedral in the Yeongdong region and holds a tranquility where time seems to stand still. * 👉 Highlights An exotic exterior that creates the illusion of being in Europe Creaking wooden floors and stained glass that fills the interior with colorful light ⑤ A Thousand Years of History: 'Gangneung Daedohobu Government Office' & 'Imyeonggwan Sammun' 📜 As a central government office that spanned from the Goryeo Dynasty to the Joseon Dynasty, it boasts a grandeur comparable to a comprehensive government complex. In particular, you can see Imyeonggwan Sammun, the only architectural National Treasure in Gangwon-do, and Chilsadang, which was recently elevated to the status of a Treasure, all in one place. 👉 Highlights The distinct entasis columns of 'Imyeonggwan Sammun,' a thousand-year-old National Treasure that even escaped the Korean War. A refreshing panoramic view of downtown Gangneung from Uiunru Pavilion, which served as a resting place for the magistrate. The raised veranda of Chilsadang, designated as a Treasure for maximizing the three-dimensional sculptural beauty of a Hanok, and a 600-year-old ginkgo tree. ⑥ Urban Regeneration Alleys Filled with Old-world Charm: 'Myeongju-dong' & 'Bongbong Bangatgan' ☕ This is the most tranquil neighborhood in the old downtown area, appearing just past the Post Office Alley. You can enjoy a perfect break at 'Bongbong Bangatgan,' a cafe full of atmosphere that serves only hand-drip coffee, housed in a renovated building that was an actual mill for decades. ⑦ The Thousand-Year Stage: 'Gangneung Danoje' & The Transformation of a Disused Railway: 'Wolhwa Street' 🎭 From the lively folk games and Nongak competitions of the Gangneung Danoje, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, to tasting Surichwi rice cakes and sacred liquor! The walking course perfectly connects Namdaecheon Stream, where the festival is held, Wolhwa Street—a park created from the site of the old Yeongdong Line railway—and the delicious food at Jungang Market. 🎵 Music Used Title1: Cycling composer: のる (Noru) download: https://dova-s.jp/en/bgm/detail/14702 License: https://dova-s.jp/_contents/license/ Title2: let's go bike composer: のる (Noru) download: https://dova-s.jp/en/bgm/detail/21939 License: https://dova-s.jp/_contents/license/ ⏱️ Introduction to Main Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:15 Arrival at Gangneung Station and Bus Travel 02:16 Donghwa Garden ...