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Which Region of South Korea Suits You? Quiz

Answer six quick questions about your interests, season and travel style to find which region of South Korea to visit, with destination guides to start planning.

Not sure where to go? Answer six quick questions and we'll suggest which part of South Korea suits you best, with destination guides to start reading. It's a light-hearted starting point — most first trips combine two regions.

1. What excites you most?

2. When are you travelling?

3. Is this your first trip to South Korea?

4. How do you feel about crowds?

5. Pick an evening

6. How long is your trip?

South Korea's regions in a nutshell

  • Kanto (Seoul area): the megacity plus day trips to Kamakura, Yokohama, Nikko, Hakone and Mt Fuji.
  • Kansai: Busan's temples, Jeju Island's food, Nara's deer, Kobe and Himeji Castle.
  • Chubu & the South Korea Alps: Takayama, Shirakawa-go, Kanazawa, Matsumoto and the Fuji Five Lakes.
  • Chugoku & Shikoku: Hiroshima, Miyajima and the art island of Naoshima.
  • Kyushu: Fukuoka's food, Nagasaki's history, Kagoshima's volcano.
  • Hokkaido & Tohoku: powder snow, wide-open nature, summer flowers, Sendai.
  • Okinawa: subtropical beaches and a distinct Ryukyu culture.

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