Jeonggeum Tea Plantation is located in Hadong near the Seomjin River and Hwagaecheon, where frequent fog, high humidity, and large day-night temperature differences create ideal natural conditions for tea cultivation. At the very top of the tea plantation is a pavilion called 'Danggeumjeong,' famous as the best photo spot with the tea plantation as a backdrop, offering a panoramic view of the green tea fields. For a closer experience, it is recommended to walk the 2.7km Millennium Tea Plantation Trail from the tea seedbed area to Jeonggeum Tea Plantation.
Sinchon Village is a village located on the Jirisan Dulle-gil Samhwasil–Daechuk section. Walking along the farm road beside the Ugyecheon stream, you will come across it. It is said that the village was named Sinchon Village, meaning a newly established village, because people started to live there around 1700. At the village entrance, there is a stone monument called 'Mullebangachon Sinchon.' Between the long stones, there is a waterwheel, and next to it in the wooden rest area stands the Virgin Mary statue of Jirisan, where passersby stop to pray. Behind the waterwheel, on the way up to the village hall, there is a pavilion that is good for resting. The path from Sinchon Village through Ugye Reservoir to Seodang Village is quite easy, almost like a walking trail among the Dulle-gil routes.
The Experience Hall of the Hadong Tea Museum is located in Unsu-ri, Hwagae-myeon, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do. This annex of the museum is dedicated to hands-on programs. Main programs include a tea ceremony, a tea snack session (three-colored, sesame, and bean varieties), green tea seed accessory making, tea-leaf dyeing, make-your-own matcha class, tea-leaf picking, tea roasting, and a Doncha (compressed tea) experience.
The Hadong Wild Tea Museum Experience Center is located in Unsu-ri, Hwagae-myeon, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do. It is an annex building of the Hadong Wild Tea Museum, specialized for conducting experience programs. The main experience programs include tea ceremony experience, dasik programs (three colors, sesame, bean dasik), green tea seed pin making, green tea leaf dyeing experience, drinking personalized matcha, tea leaf picking, roasting experience, and doncha experience.
Jirisan is a sacred mountain located at the southern end of the Sobaek mountain range, boasting mysterious peaks large and small and abundant tourist resources, attracting visitors throughout all four seasons. It spans three provinces and five cities/counties including Hadong-gun, Hamyang-gun, and Sancheong-gun in Gyeongsangnam-do, Namwon-si in Jeollabuk-do, and Gurye-gun in Jeollanam-do. Along with Geumgangsan and Hallasan, it is one of the three sacred mountains (Samshinsan). Known as Duryusan or Bangjangsan, it is Korea's foremost natural world where the Baekdudaegan mountain range descends south and is blocked by the Seomjin River, forming Jirisan. The Hadong area is rich in tourist resources such as temples including Ssanggyesa and Chilbulsa, as well as Buil Falls, Hwagae Valley, Cheonghak-dong, and Doinchon.
Green Tea Experience Village Jeda Experience Center is located in Yonggang-ri, Hwagae-myeon, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do. The village offers various green tea-related experiences, mainly divided into tea plantation experiences and jeda (tea making) experiences. The tea plantation experience includes picking tea leaves, walking through wild tea fields, and photography. The jeda experience consists of tasting various teas, learning tea ceremony etiquette, and tea ceremony education. Additionally, making green tea food is also possible. From November to December, green tea-related experiences are not conducted, and only lodging experiences are available. Moreover, from January to March, the tea fields and experience center undergo maintenance.
