Ganghwa's Manisan Mountain to Transform into a Nighttime Tourism Destination

[Suwon Ilbo=Choi Ki-ho Reporter] The Manisan Mountain area in Ganghwa County is set to transform into a nighttime tourism destination illuminated by light imbued with beautiful nature, history, and culture.

The county announced on the 8th that it will fully advance a nighttime tourism development project to expand the tourism pattern of Manisan Mountain—a national tourism destination visited by hundreds of thousands annually—from its existing focus on hiking and exploration to overnight-stay tourism, thereby further enhancing Ganghwa's tourism brand competitiveness.

The project will be implemented on a 14,419㎡ site in the Sangbang-ri area of Hwado-myeon with a total project cost of 3 billion won, with plans to make Manisan's natural landscape and historical and cultural resources appealing to experience even at night.

The main project components include △media facade △storytelling-based landscape lighting △grass square media presentation △experiential space nighttime design △specialized trail lighting installation, and others.

The county completed landscape review deliberations last February and is currently preparing for public design review. After seamlessly completing related administrative procedures, construction will begin in May with completion targeted for July to coincide with the summer vacation season.

Through this project, the county plans to reinterpret Manisan's outstanding natural landscape and historical and cultural significance through modern digital content. In particular, it plans to implement Ganghwa's unique resources such as the Dangun myth and Chamseongdan (altar) as convergence-type content harmonizing light, video, and music to create a differentiated nighttime tourism destination.

Furthermore, the media facade and landscape lighting are expected to go beyond simply creating nighttime attractions to elevate tourists' emotional immersion and, through linkage with nearby tourism resources, drive overnight-stay tourism that encourages visitors to remain longer on Ganghwa Island.

County Governor Park Yong-chol stated, "Manisan is a precious tourism resource representing our county, but now is the time we need new content that can be enjoyed and visited at night as well. We will do our best to create a nighttime tourism destination that combines light, stories, and cutting-edge digital technology to bring practical vitality to the local economy."