Rainy day · Jeju · South Korea
6 things to do in Jeju when it rains
Indoor sights that make a wet day feel planned rather than lost.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Grapesurgeon, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
Start with Manjanggul Lava Tube, Jeju Dongmun Traditional Market and Jeju Stone Park. Together the 6 picks below take roughly 8–10 hours across 6 areas; 2 are free. January is usually the wettest month, with about 15 rainy days.
Key facts
- Places in this guide
- 6
- Free entry
- 2
- Time to see them all
- 8–10 hours
- Areas
- Gujwa, Jeju City Old Town and Jocheon
Jeju on a rainy day
Nature · Gujwa
1.Manjanggul Lava Tube
Sections have closed for safety works in recent years, so check the official Jeju sites before driving out; bring a light jacket and grippy shoes for the wet floor.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Nature
- Rainy day
- Kids
Market · Jeju City Old Town
2.Jeju Dongmun Traditional Market
Come after about 6pm for the night-market food stalls, and buy boxed hallabong here to take home rather than at the airport.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Food
- After dark
- Shopping
- Rainy day
Museum · Jocheon
3.Jeju Stone Park
Start in the indoor museum to understand the island's geology, then walk the outdoor circuit, which takes about an hour.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
- Kids
- Outdoors
Museum · Hamdeok and Gujwa
4.Haenyeo Museum
Pair it with lunch of abalone porridge at a haenyeo-run restaurant along the Hado or Jongdal coast.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
- Off the beaten path
Historic site · Jeju City
5.Jeju 4.3 Peace Park
Allow time for the exhibition hall, which is clearly laid out with English panels, and visit before rather than after a beach day.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Free
- History
- Free
- Rainy day
Museum · Andeok
6.O'sulloc Tea Museum and Seogwang tea fields
Walk into the tea rows behind the museum for photos, then go early on weekends, when the café queue becomes long.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Food
- Rainy day
- Photo spot
Grouped by area
| Area | Places | Time needed |
|---|---|---|
| Gujwa | Manjanggul Lava Tube | 1 hour |
| Jeju City Old Town | Jeju Dongmun Traditional Market | 1–2 hours |
| Jocheon | Jeju Stone Park | 2–3 hours |
| Hamdeok and Gujwa | Haenyeo Museum | 1 hour |
| Jeju City | Jeju 4.3 Peace Park | 1.5 hours |
| Andeok | O'sulloc Tea Museum and Seogwang tea fields | 1 hour |
Booking and timing
Of these 6, 2 free, 4 low cost. None needs booking far in advance. The longest visit is Jeju Stone Park; group the rest by area to save travel time.
How to fit them into 3 half-days
Grouped by area and kept to about four hours each, so you walk more than you ride.
- Half-day 1 (Gujwa and Jeju City Old Town): Manjanggul Lava Tube → Jeju Dongmun Traditional Market, at least 2 hours.
- Half-day 2 (Jocheon and Hamdeok and Gujwa): Jeju Stone Park → Haenyeo Museum, at least 3 hours.
- Half-day 3 (Jeju City and Andeok): Jeju 4.3 Peace Park → O'sulloc Tea Museum and Seogwang tea fields, at least 3 hours.
The wettest months
- January: highs of 9°C (48°F), about 15 rainy days, quiet crowds. Cold, windy and often grey on the north coast, with snow on Hallasan; Seogwipo is noticeably milder.
- December: highs of 11°C (52°F), about 15 rainy days, quiet crowds. Windy and grey on the north coast, with snow on Hallasan; camellia gardens in the south are at their best and tangerines are everywhere.
- February: highs of 10°C (50°F), about 13 rainy days, quiet crowds. Still chilly and windy, but plum blossom and the last camellias appear and the first canola flowers open on the south coast.
The neighbourhoods they are in
- Jeju City Old Town — Dongmun Market, the Tapdong seafront and the old provincial office around Gwandeokjeong
- Hamdeok and Gujwa — North-east beaches, Woljeongri cafés and the lava-tube country
More of Jeju
Questions travellers ask
+Where should I start in Jeju?
Manjanggul Lava Tube. Part of the UNESCO-listed Geomunoreum lava-tube system, Manjanggul runs for about 7.4 km underground, of which roughly 1 km is open to visitors.
+Which of these are free in Jeju?
Jeju 4.3 Peace Park and O'sulloc Tea Museum and Seogwang tea fields.