Gimcheon
김천시 · Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gimcheon's main draw is Jikjisa, a head temple of the Jogye Order founded in 418 at the foot of 1,111 m Hwangaksan. The temple runs templestay programs, and in September its approach paths turn red with spider lilies.
Jikjisa Temple — live attractions and festivals below come straight from TourAPI open data, filtered to Gimcheon only and refreshed hourly.
Planning a trip to Gimcheon
Getting there
KTX from Seoul Station reaches Gimcheon(Gumi) Station in roughly 1.5–2 hours. From there a local bus toward Jikjisa (about 10–20 minutes) plus a short walk brings you to the temple gate.
Best season
Spring (April–June) and autumn (September–November) bring the mildest weather — cherry blossoms in spring, foliage in autumn — with the temple's approach paths reddening with spider lilies in September.
Traveler tip
Jikjisa runs a templestay programme, so it suits travellers who want a quiet overnight rather than a rushed day visit.
Planning notes are researched, foreign-traveler oriented summaries — confirm current transport schedules and festival dates before you travel.
Happening in Gimcheon right now
Festivals and events starting from today — live from TourAPI open data.
No upcoming festivals listed for Gimcheon right now — the province-wide Gyeongbuk hub shows what's on across the region.
Gimcheon attractions — live data snapshot
A live sample from the public attraction registry, filtered to Gimcheon.
- 김천물소리생태숲 — 경상북도 김천시 부항면 파천2길 480
- 용추폭포 (김천) — 경상북도 김천시 증산면 수도리 24
- 와룡암(김천) — 경상북도 김천시 증산면 평촌리 산78
- 김천 친환경생태공원 — 경상북도 김천시 대항면 직지사길 118-50
- 대성저수지 — 경상북도 김천시 아포읍 대성리
- 오봉저수지(김천) — 경상북도 김천시 남면 오봉리 1218
- 부항댐 출렁다리 — 경상북도 김천시 부항면 부항댐길 352
- 수도산자연휴양림 — 경상북도 김천시 대덕면 증산로 326-71
- 하로서원 — 경상북도 김천시 하리안길 19-6 (양천동)
- 춘천서원 — 경상북도 김천시 부항면 부항로 1453-3