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[2025 Jeju Attraction] Travel Guide for Kimnyoung Maze Park (Updated Oct)

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Jeju City's Gimnyong Lost Park is a park built with the concept of walking a labyrinth. It was founded in 1983 by F.H. Dustin, a retired American teacher from Jeju University. He opened up wasteland and planted it with his own hands, and slowly developed it to the current scale, and only then has the beautiful park it is today. F.H. Dustin wanted to live in Jeju Island forever after he retired, so he started designing the park. The design of Jinning Park took three years in total, and the saplings have been planted since 1987. To this day, he welcomes tourists in the park every day. At the same time, it is also the filming location of the Korean variety show "RUNNINGMAN". Jinning Park is built according to F.H. Dustin's idea, and new projects are added every year. Jinning Lost Park will continue to show its new look to everyone without reservation. The walls of Jinning Labyrinth are made up of 2,233 cypress trees. Cypress trees with strong disease resistance and cold resistance grow at a rate of more than 1 meter every year, so the park is pruned every year to maintain a beautiful and interesting maze shape. The fragrance of the evergreen cypress trees in the park refreshes the mind, and the path paved with Jeju volcanic stones is more close to nature than the cement road. In addition, the light emitted by this path can purify the air, and when you are in it, you will feel the ingenuity of the park and nature. The total length of the maze is 932 meters, and the shorter route from the entrance to the exit is 190 meters. When you enter the hedge that is higher than the person, you are often confused about the direction. Fortunately, when you enter the park, the park will attach a map for reference. There are 4 routes from the entrance to the exit. If you walk according to the map, you can get out in 5 minutes if you go well, but if you go wrong, it will take about an hour. The complex and ever-changing roads in the park provide a quirky date spot for lovers seeking mystery. At the same time, if you are a group of friends, you can divide yourself into several groups to compete and see which group of players can reach the finish line first and ring the bell. Plus, if you're playing without looking at the map hints, such a challenge will make your play more enjoyable. If you go to the exit, you will pass a high platform first. There is a bell on the high platform. Those who have successfully completed it can ring the bell to celebrate. The outline of the Lost Park is similar to the coastline of Jeju Island. If you look down from a high place, you can see symbolic patterns such as short-legged horses, snake totems, dolmens, boat graphics, yin and yang patterns, and latitude and longitude lines. You can climb up the high platform to look for it, it is full of fun. In addition, there are many cats in the park. After playing, you can stroll around the park at will, and maybe you can meet these cute kittens, you may wish to take a photo with it.

Kimnyoung Maze Park Address:

Cheju

Kimnyoung Maze Park Recommended sightseeing time:

0.5-1 hour
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