The Jinju's best places to see fall colors

The air is cooling and the sky is so clear these days. It's a bit early to post this, but the trees around us will turn red soon. Jinju's fall is especially beautiful, and lots of festivals take place in this season. Here are the best places to see the leaves change colors this fall.

1. Gyeoongnam Arboretum (경남 수목원)

Located in the outskirts of Jinju, Gyeongnam Arboretum is locally called as Banseong Arboretum (반성수목원). It is the place where Jinjuities like to go to spend their weekend with their significant others on and off. Since it is a little far away from the city center, people think all the way to the place is also good to drive.

The arboretum is quite huge. It has various exhibition facilities, gardens, and forest museum. The small zoo halfway through the arboretum is also very popular for kids. My favorite spot is the metasequoia-lined road in the picture. Walking along the road is quite romantic, so I strongly recommend you to visit there, especially if you're dating someone.

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• When: late October
• Where: Yibanseon-myeon (30 mins from the city center)
• How to get there: The best way is to drive. If you take a bus (280,281,283,283,380), you have to transfer at the Banseong terminal to the shuttle bus.

2. Jinju Castle 

Jinju Castle is good to visit every season, but my favorite is definitely fall, when the leaves of trees turn yellow and red. I like to chill out sitting on the benches or the grass there while feeling the cool air. If you go up the hill in there, you can also look down the river flowing along the castle.

3. University campuses
Jinju is sometimes called an educational city since there are relatively many schools considering the size of the city. There are a few places where I like to pay a visit in fall.

- Gyeongnam Science and Technology University (경남과기대)












Located in Chiramdong area, GNTech University has a very nice park in the campus. The most beautiful place, I think, is the metasequoia-lined road. Some couples visit for wedding photoshoot.

- Gyeongsang National University (경상대학교)
The largest university in Jinju has a beautiful campus with lots of different trees and buildings. After a walk there, the front gate area is also good to hang out with your friends.

4.Daepyeong cosmos festival

Driving around Jinyang Lake, which is the best driving course in Jinju, you will finally get to the large field with cosmos in full bloom. The blue sky and different colors of the flower will become a perfect background for your pictures.

Daepyeong Cosmos Festival (Jinyang Lake)  >>Source

• When: From late September through the beginning of October
• Where: Naechon-ri, Daepyeong-myeon

5. Jinju Chrysanthemum Festival 

Along with cosmos, the representative flower of fall is chrysanthemum. In November, Jinju Stadium starts to give out the strong fragrance of chrysanthemum due to the annual chrysanthemum display. It is held with Jinju International Agriculture and Food Expo every year, so there will be a ton of things to see.

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• When: the beginning of November
• Where: Jinju Stadium