Buan Hot Spring Jeonbuk
- Location
- Buan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
- Water type
- sodium chloride
- Temperature
- 40 °C
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Dense, salty water — you float without effort.
Buan Hot Spring is a scenic thermal facility in Buan County, on the southwestern coast of North Jeolla Province, a county celebrated throughout South Korea for its extraordinary tidal flat ecosystems, sea kayaking, and the production of premium dried seafood — particularly the famous Buan blue crab harvested from shallow Yellow Sea inlets. The bicarbonate and chloride-enriched thermal waters provide skin-softening and body-warming benefits in a coastal setting, complementing the maritime lifestyle of a county whose pristine tidal flats and bird sanctuaries attract ecotourism from across the country. The nearby Saseong Fortress ruins and the Naesosa Buddhist Temple, set within a forest of ancient fir trees, add spiritual and historical dimensions to the Buan hot spring experience.