Jirisan Mountain in Korea. Last time, I briefly introduced Jirisan Mountain to you, and I think there are many Koreans who go to see Jirisan Mountain, or many foreigners visit Jirisan Mountain. Therefore, this article will examine whether Jirisan Mountain, which is so famous, is gaining popularity in Korea and is well known to foreigners. Also, for those who want to visit Jirisan Mountain at least once, we will tell you if it is a mountain that is worth visiting if you have time.
It can be seen that Jirisan Mountain is a popular mountain that ranks second among Koreans’ favorite mountains. In addition, if you read the introduction, you can see that Jirisan Mountain ranked second after Seoraksan Mountain in Gallup Korea’s 2004 and 2019. According to an introduction on the website of Jirisan National Park, Jirisan Mountain is a place where East, West, Yeongnam, and Honam meet each other and has various cultures.
Jirisan Mountain has charm that cannot be expressed simply by being big, deep, and wide. Through the contents of Namuwiki, you can enjoy various scenery such as Cheonwangbong Sunrise, Piagol Autumn Leaves, Nogodan Unhae, Banyabong Sunset, and Byeoksoryeong Full Moon. You can also visit historic temples such as Hwaeomsa Temple, Cheoneunsa Temple, Daewonsa Temple, Ssanggyesa Temple, and Beopgyesa Temple. Jirisan Mountain is also home to rare animals and plants such as black bears and heirs.
Jirisan Mountain, called Yeongsan of the people, is a tourist destination visited by numerous tourists every year for various purposes. In 2018, the number of visitors to Jirisan Mountain was 3,308,833, more than 3 million. This is the third-largest number of visitors among national parks in the country, and the first-largest among mountain-type national parks in regions other than the metropolitan area.
Since 2016, the number of visitors has been steadily increasing every year, and numerous national park visitors, including Cheonwangbong Peak visitors, Nogodan Peak visitors, and Jirisan Jongju course visitors, are still visiting. In addition, many tourists visit to enjoy various flowers, including azaleas in spring, valleys, summer vacations, and blue mountains and clouds in summer, autumn leaves in autumn, and Sanggodae and snow scenes in winter.
In particular, Jirisan Mountain has numerous valleys such as Chilseon Valley, Baekmu-dong Valley, Piagol Valley, Bamsagol Valley, and Daewonsa Valley, and dense forests are well developed. Because Jirisan Mountain has a large area, numerous valleys and forests are formed, and there are many things to see. Therefore, in August, the holiday season and summer vacation season, more visitors come to enjoy the cool valleys and dense forests than Bukhansan Mountain, which boasts the most visitors in the country.
The Jirisan Mountain Mountain Association, which produced and distributed the first mountain climbing map of Jirisan Mountain in 1972, selected 10 representative natural scenery of Jirisan Mountain and announced 10 scenic views of Jirisan Mountain.
Since Jirisan Mountain is so huge, there are many superb views here and there, including Baraebong Peak, in addition to Jirisipgyeong.
Scenic View – Sunrise of Heaven
2nd view – Piagol Danpung (Just before Danpung, 丹楓稷)
3 Scenic Views – Nogowunhae (姑老雲海)
Four Views – Banya Sunset
5 Scenic Views – Byeokso Myeongwol
6 Scenic Views – Seated Stone Azalea
7 Scenic Views – Bulilhyeonpan (顯瀑顯)瀑)
8 Scenic Views – New Year’s Sutra
9 Views – Chilseon Valley
10 Views – Seomjincheongryu (蟾淸流津)
Jirisan Mountain is also well known to foreigners. According to the evaluation of the drama “Jirisan (2021)” in MyDramaList, it is well known to foreigners that Jirisan Mountain is Korea’s second highest mountain and was designated as the first national park in 1967. Jirisan Mountain is called Jirisan in English, and it is recognized by other countries.
If you look at the drama, “Jirisan (2021), Jirisan Mountain has also become the title of the Korean drama “Jirisan.” The drama stars Jeon Ji-hyun and Joo Ji-hoon, and depicts the story of patrol members in Jirisan National Park. The drama was released worldwide on platforms such as iQIYI, Viki, and Netflix, and many foreigners became interested in Jirisan Mountain.
I think Jirisan Mountain is a good place to go. Jirisan Mountain is a place where you can see Korea’s nature and culture at a glance, and many people visit for hiking and healing. Jirisan Mountain boasts beautiful scenery and rich ecology, and has various tour courses and facilities. I don’t think you’ll regret it if you go to Jirisan Mountain.