Buan Tourist Information Center
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Location2100, Byeonsan-ro, 309-64, Gyeokpo-ro Byeonsan-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do
- CategoryTour
- Korean부안군 관광안내소
- Chinese扶安郡觀光案內所
- FieldPolitics, Economy and Society / Politics & Administration
- Contents TypeOrganization Group / Organization Group (General)
- Current Location2100, Byeonsan-ro Byeonsan-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do
- Current Location309-64, Gyeokpo-ro Byeonsan-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do
- Definition
- A tourist information center on travels and sightseeing around Buan region located in Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do
- Summary
- Under the slogan “To the Future and the World! Dynamic Buan!” Buan-gun set the direction of the policy “the Center of Culture and Tourism Where Global Citizens Want to Be” and made an effort to activate the region’s culture and tourism. The policy designed to spur culture and tourism was to adapt the history and culture of Buan into tourism and create a virtuous cycle through which tourism turns into economic benefit. Viewed as the collective will of Buan residents to make Buan lively and dynamic, Buan-gun spearheaded the major project to activate the culture and tourism of Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do by constructing the Jeonbuk Educational Training Center, set to open in March, 2022 and geared to establish the groundwork to make Buan a global city for recreation and tourism; securing private investment to build a tourist condominium on Byeonsan Beach; establishing the Second Project to Promote Main Tourist Attractions in Jeollabuk-do; and building the Buan Goryeo Ware Rest Area along the Seohaean Expressway in collaboration with Korea Highway Corporation.
Based on Buan’s resources in history, culture and tourism, Buan-gun is actively spearheading a project to transform Buan into a global recreational tourist city, where global citizens want to visit, and this effort would be achieved in time for the successful preparation of infrastructure to host the 25th World Scout Jamboree in 2023. The World Scout Jamboree held in Buan for 11 nights and 12 days from August 1 through 12, 2023 is one of the world’s largest festivals designed to nurture physical & emotional health and leadership of over 50,000 young people and Scouts from over 170 countries around the world. Buan-gun plans to utilize Buan Park as part of the training course for the Jamboree event and also plans to establish another Jamboree activity site at Jisocheon Stream. Designated as the Scenic Site No. 116, the area surrounding Jiksopokpo Falls is an important cultural asset in Buan alongside the Beacon Fire Station atop Jeombangsan Mountain, designated as the Jeollabuk-do Monument No. 140. By connecting Gangjin-gun and Haenam-gun, Jeollabuk-do, Buan-gun is currently laying the groundwork to help the site of ancient kilns used for Goryeo ware get listed on the UNESCO World Heritage, and working on the project to develop Buan’s iconic tourist site Byeonsan Beach.
- Purpose of Foundation
- The Buan Tourist Information Center was constructed to easily and quickly provide tourists with information on major tourist attractions, best eats, lodging, and transportations in the Buan region, Jeollabuk-do to ensure that tourists are satisfied with the tourism and information and return to the Buan region.
- Development
- In 2011, the Saemangeum Tourist Information Center opened inside the Saemangeum Project Promotion Hall on 6 Saemangeum-ro (141 Daehang-ri), Byeonsan-myeon Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do. On January 4, 2021, the Saemangeum Tourist Information Center changed its name to the Byeonsan Tourist Information Center and moved to Byeonsan Beach.
- Major Projects and Tasks (Activities)
- The tourist information center provides visitors with various brochures and tourist maps on the Buan region, Jeollabuk-do. During operation hours, staff members specializing in culture and tourist offer information and field questions.
- Current Status
- Under the jurisdiction of Culture and Tourism and Tourism Policy Teams under the Buan-gun Office, the Buan Tourist Information Center is operated by Buan-gun. The information center provides visitors with information on tourist attractions and sightseeing spots. As of February, 2021, there are two information centers in operation as follows: the Byeonsan Tourist Information Center and Buan Tourist Information Center. The Byeonsan Tourist Information Center is located at Byeonsan Beach, or at 2100 Byeonsan-ro (603 Daehang-ri), Byeonsan-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do. Office hours are from 9:00 to 18:00 (9:00 to 17:00 from November to February), open year-round except for New Year’s Day and Chuseok. Three staffers specializing in tourism are on staff during office hours. The Buan Tourist Information Center is located in the parking lot of Buan Park, or at 309-64 Gyeokpo-ro (374 Gyeokpo-ri), Byeonsan-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do. It was closed in 2020 when the park underwent construction. Temporary tourist information centers also operate during peak periods, from April to June and September to November.
The Buan-gun Office operates call centers for tourist information and dispatches 22 docents specializing in culture and tourism to seven locations as follows: the Buan Celadon Museum, Buan Silkworm Town, Seokjeong Culture Hall, Maechang Theme Hall, Geological Tour Information Center, Wido Information Center, and call centers. Tourist guides are also available from a staffer at the Culture and Tourism Division of Buan-gun Office and three staffers at the Byeonsan Tourist Information Center. At the Buan Tourist Information Center, visitors can purchase the Jeonbuk Tour Pass card that offers free admittance to paid major tourist sites in Jeollabuk-do, free bus rides in the city and county, and free public parking as well as special discounts at eateries, lodging facilities, performances, or experiential programs.
- Historical Significance
- The Buan Tourist Information Center is easily accessible and crucially helpful. Visitors in Korea and abroad who used the center have found the services useful, as the conveniently located center provides them with essential information on famous attractions to visit, signature foods to eat, places to stay at and modes of getting around Buan against the backdrop of beautiful mountains, plains, and coastal seas in Jeollabuk-do.