VISIT JEJU

When you open the door, there is a place where Gotjawal, holding the mysticity of nature, and a railroad meet. This place, once a communal ranch of the village in 1935, is Gotjawal’s “Sanyang Keuneonggot,” which was restored by the villagers working hard together. Gotjawal is a combination of “Got,” meaning a forest in Jeju dialect, and “Jawal,” meaning a thornbush, and it has a unique ecosystem with various vegetation.

The walking paths in “Sanyang Keuneonggot” are very nice, so kids can take a walk without feeling uneasy. When you walk through the forest filled with phytoncide and look around at nature, you will feel your body and soul soften like in spring.

There are some small attractions too. Deer sculptures and old railroad tracks wouldn’t keep your eyes bored. You can teach your kids the beauty of nature by walking through the forest, and make a good memory at the photo zone. It will be a fun place to visit for both you and your kids in May, Family Month.

▶ Address: 956-6, Cheongsu-ri, Hangyeong-myeon, Jeju-si, Jeju-do

How about a trip to the “Children’s Museum” for your kids filled with curiosity? Let’s not have the prejudice that this museum is going to be boring. This is a place where kids can learn about the culture and history of Jeju through many age-appropriate programs for kids.

The “Children’s Museum” in the “Jeju National Museum” consists of programs through which kids can directly look into and experience Jeju. There are 15 themed programs that naturally provide experience and education. Focusing on Jeju’s mountains, fields and seas, various programs include AR experience of Jeju’s culture, puzzles of dolhareubang and earthenware, and storytelling of Jeju in videos and audios.

It will be a great opportunity for your kids to learn by directly seeing and touching the exhibited items. Exterior exhibitions are also worth watching. Take a walk down the trail with your kids and enjoy the exhibition.

▶ Address: 17, Iljudong-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju-do

Various safety accidents are emergency situations that can happen to anyone, anywhere. There is a place where your kids can learn how to deal with these situations by vividly experiencing them. In Family Month, let’s take a moment to realize the importance of safety with kids.

In “Jeju Safety Experience Center,” kids can learn how to deal with emergency situations with a firefighter as their guide for safety trips in various themes. They can experience 21 vivid disaster reenactment programs in categories like natural disaster/everyday safety/health safety/traffic safety, etc. In particular, they can learn how to deal with ship accidents and airline accidents in light of Jeju’s geographical situation.

In addition to the safety education, there is a place for fun experiences as well. Kids can learn and have fun at the same time while participating in trying life jackets, valley crossing experience, CPR, and firefighting experience, among others. Most of the programs are for kids over 8, and kids under 8 can participate in the “Children’s safety experience program.” It’s not possible to make reservations or participate on the day of visiting, so make sure to make a reservation beforehand.

▶ Address : 1885, Pyeonghwa-ro, Aewol-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do

In the past, robots were just subjects of curiosity, things of the far future. In the 90s, robots could only be seen on TV, but now they are actually in our lives, cleaning for us or serving dishes at restaurants.

How about a trip to the place where your kids can meet the robots of today and have lots of experiences with them? Introducing “Robot Planet,” a museum to understand robots easily and communicate.

‘Robot Planet’ has a variety of experience programs your kids would like. Various programs like meeting the robots in our lives, operating and riding on the robots, watching dance performances of robots, and 3D robot printing is there for kids to have a fun and easy understanding of robots. This would be a satisfying place not just for kids interested in robots but also for adults.  

▶ Address: 151, Sinhwayeoksa-ro 188beon-gil, Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do