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GEUMGANG ECOLOGY TOURIST INFORMATION SYSTEM
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| [The Road of Cherry Blossoms ]
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- The Road of Cherry Blossoms in 40km long section between
Jeonju and Gunsan is one of the best site for viewing cherry
blossoms like Jinhae Gunhang Festival. It was made up by
planting 6,374 cherry trees under the sponsorship of the
Association of Jeollabukdo People in Gwandong area of Japan,
when the two-lane road between Jeonju and Gunsan was widened
to the four-lane road named Beonyeongno. About 2,000 cherry
trees in 18.2 km road, about a half of the road belonged
to Gunsan, form a tunnel of cherry blossoms in spring. The
International Cherry Blossom Marathon Race is held every
year at the time when the cherry trees are in full bloom,
which makes it possible to introduce the beautiful road
of cherry blossoms to all over the world.
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