How to Develop Overnight Tourism in Suwon...Citizens Offer Solutions

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An opinion has been presented that Suwon tourism should be revitalized by introducing tourism passes that link accommodation with local business districts.

Suwon Special City (Mayor Lee Jae-jun) held the '2026 Urban Policy Citizens Planning Committee Roundtable Discussion' on the 4th at Ramada Plaza Suwon Hotel with the theme 'Envisioning Suwon as a Global Cultural Tourism City'.

The Urban Policy Citizens Planning Committee conducted discussions on four agenda items including: How should Suwon's unique tourism content and infrastructure be strengthened? What is needed to expand tourism hubs and increase their appeal? After the discussions, participants proceeded with priority voting.

Participants most frequently selected 'linking accommodation and local business districts for revitalizing overnight tourism, and introducing tourism passes'(36%) as a way to 'strengthen Suwon's unique tourism content and infrastructure'. Second place was 'development of Suwon's distinctive tourism content and experience programs'(31%).

For 'what is needed to expand tourism hubs and increase their appeal', most participants selected 'establishing circular tourism courses between major tourism hubs using shuttle buses'(50%), while 'attracting unique tourism content reflecting trends such as pop-up stores' and 'expanding large-scale performances and cultural facilities such as K-pop concerts' each received 18%.

'Plans for discovering and branding Suwon's unique food and tourism products' saw 'developing food through collaboration with local alleys and small business owners'(39%) take first place. For 'the environment needed for consumption to spread throughout the city', 'expansion of seasonal year-round festivals and tourism events'(34%) and 'expansion of local currency and cashback benefits to promote tourism consumption'(30%) followed in order.

Mayor Lee Jae-jun of Suwon Special City, who attended the discussion, said, "So that citizens' ideas become changes in the city, I will actively reflect your opinions in policy" and "We will build 'Suwon as a Global Cultural Tourism City' together with citizens."