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Imsil Cheese Village

Imsil Cheese Village

임실 치즈마을 · Jeonbuk · Hanok & folk villages

Imsil Cheese Village is the home of Korean cheese. In 1966, Father Didier t'Serstevens (Korean name: Ji Jeong-hwan), a Belgian priest, brought two mountain goats to the village and started making cheese. He worked day and night with the locals to make the cheese that has earned its current reputation. Imsil Cheese Village runs experience programs such as mozzarella cheese making and yogurt making.

TypeHanok & folk villages
RegionJeonbuk
Address4 Cheese maeul 1-gil, Imsil-eup, Imsil-gun, Jeonbuk-do
Hours10:00-18:00
ClosedN/A (Open all year round)

Getting there

From Korea Tourism Organization open data. Hours and admission change with the season and on public holidays — confirm with the venue before a long trip.

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