Anjwado Island
안좌도
Nature · 872 Jungbu-ro, Anjwa-myeon, Sinan-gun, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
Nearby stations and stops
- Bus stop 안좌면사무소 · straight-line 25m
- Bus stop 읍동 · straight-line 236m
Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2025-10-31
Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations
- Admission
- Not provided
- Hours
- Open 24 hr
- Closed
- Open every day
- N/A (Open all year round)
- Parking
- Parking available
- Available
- Pets
- Not provided
- Accessibility
- Not provided
- Data status
- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2026-06-30 · Collected: Not provided
Anjwado Island is an island better known by the name Purple Island. Every spring, it hosts a lavender festival, and in the autumn, an aster chrysanthemum festival takes place, painting the island in shades of purple. With village roofs adorned in purple and the purple sea bridge, visitors can enjoy the color purple throughout the seasons. Additionally, the Birth Home of Kim Whanki (1913-1974), a famous Korean abstract artist, is located here.
In the area
Islands 7 of 12 attractions in Sinan-gun
Similar places nearby
- Bakjido Island and Banwoldo Island · 3.3km
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- Dochodo Island · 16.7km
- Yuldo Island · 20.9km
- Hongdo Island · 85.6km
Similar places in other regions
- Mireuseom Island · Chungcheongnam-do
- Hangang Jungang Park · Gyeonggi-do
- Herb One · Jeonbuk-do
- Jehwangsan Park · Gyeongsangnam-do
- Ganghwa Gyodongdo Island (교동도(강화)) · Incheon
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI