An important note on Jeju’s updated bus system and this blog post
From August 2017, Jeju Island implemented a new city and intercity bus system. It increased the number of buses in service, while simplifying the routes, fees and numbering system.
Consequently, the contents of this previously published blog post may have changed. We therefore would kindly request that you consult this page for new bus maps in English on VisitJeju.net, and this page on our blog for a chart of the old and new bus route numbers.
If you read Korean, then the province’s official bus system website is a useful and up-to-date resource. We hope you’ll enjoy your travels on Jeju Island!
You may have heard of Jeju Island’s “stone culture.” Since this is a volcanic island, the people and their culture have come to incorporate the black basalt rock in their daily lives.
Among other activities during this two-day event, like a song contest and drawing competition for kids, is the chance to walk along a select route of Jeju stone fences in the Woljeong region.
The first two-hour trek on Saturday begins at 11:30 a.m. and the second at 3 p.m. On Sunday, there are treks at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
For more information in English, click here for the Festival Website.
Date and time: Oct. 22 and Oct. 23
Location: Jeju Batdam Theme Park. Woljeong-ri, Gujwa-eup, Jeju-si
How to get there: By bus, take Intercity Bus No. 701 from Jeju City Intercity Bus Terminal and get off at Manjanggul Entrance bus stop. The park is a 1.5-kilometer walk north from there.
Below are screenshots of the location:
Bus 701 from the Intercity Bus Terminal in Jeju City. Get off at the Manjanggul Entrance bus stop
Did you know? Here is why Jeju stone fences, or batdam, are so special. Being a windy, rocky island, centuries of farmers and islanders have contend with the elements, including fields of lava stones, to grow their crops. To make a field ready for sowing, farmers had to move these stones out of the way. And so to protect the crops from the wind, they stacked them into long fences called batdam. In fact, a provincial government report estimates that there have been some 22,000 kilometers of these stone fences built by islanders over the years. Interestingly, batdam require no mortar to fuse them together. The rock is naturally porous, so they adhere to each other easily and securely.
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