Jinju Castle - Must-go Place in Jinju (진주성)

You can't say that you've been to Jinju unless you went to Jinju Castle(진주성). It is translated into a castle, but it is a fortress actually.

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The best part of the fortress is Chokseongnu Pavilion, arguably one of the most beautiful ‘nugaks’ (multi-storied building without walls) in Gyeongsang-do Region. It was once used as a stronghold in the times of Jinju Daecheop(a great battle between Korea and Japan in the period of Joseon Dynasity).

As the building is now open to everyone, so you can go up to the second floor. If you get into the pavillion, you can catch the view of the river that runs under the building, and the surrounding area. What I like most about the place is the cool air that grazes my skin when I got up there. Amazingly, no matter how hot the outside is, the old building is always cool.

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Getting out of the pavilion, you will see a broad park. And along the walls, you will see many historical relics. If you're not much a history explorer, you can just take a stroll talking to your company.

Walking along the walls, you will get to Jinju National Museum. It is based on Imjin Waeran (Japanese Invasion in 1594) so there are a lot of relics about the war at the museum.

The best season to visit the castle is "fall", I think. The colors of the trees are really amazing, and it is when the lantern festival is held! So you will see the castle filled with lots of beautiful lanterns.

And the fortress covered with white snow displays a different view as well. When it snows (though it rarely does), many photographers don't miss the opportunity to contain the extraordinary scenery of the white Chokseongnu in the camera lenses.