'Year of Visiting Jinan' Pays Off as Polish Tourists Visit Maisan Tapsa

Opportunity to Promote Local Natural Scenery and Cultural Heritage Overseas

Around 40 Polish tourists visited Maisan Tapsa, a major tourist attraction in Jinan, North Jeolla Province. The visit, held in connection with Jinan County's "2026-2027 Year of Visiting Jinan," is expected to provide an opportunity to promote the area's natural scenery and cultural heritage to visitors from overseas.

Marking the "2026-2027 Year of Visiting Jinan," about 40 Polish tourists visiting as part of a group toured Maisan Tapsa, one of Jinan County's major tourist attractions, on the 22nd. Photo provided by Jinan County Office.

According to Jinan County on October 22, around 40 Polish group tourists visited Maisan Tapsa that day and took in the scenery, where distinctive terrain blends with stone towers.

Maisan Tapsa is well known for its more than 80 stone towers built by stacking natural stones. The mountain's distinctive shape and the towers create a landscape rarely seen at other temples. Visitors that day also showed interest in the unusual scenery as they explored the stone towers throughout the temple grounds.

Jinan County prepared on-site guidance and visitor routes to help tourists explore safely and comfortably. The county plans to use this visit as an opportunity to promote Jinan's nature and culture to overseas tourists, with Maisan at its center, and to lay the groundwork for attracting visitors to the area.

Maisan is a tourist attraction that received three stars in the Michelin Green Guide France. Maisan Tapsa has also gained recognition among overseas tourists, having been included in CNN's list of the "33 Most Beautiful Temples in Korea."

A Jinan County official said, "The continued arrival of overseas visitors is a result of the 'Year of Visiting Jinan' and an important opportunity to move toward making Maisan a destination sought out by the world." The official added, "We will promote Jinan's tourism appeal to the world, with Maisan at its center, and continue to strengthen the foundations for longer stays and the quality of tourism services."

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