Green tunnel
In spring and summer.
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The Metasequoia Road is an avenue lined with tall metasequoia trees on the edge of the town of Damyang in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, about 2 km east of the town centre. The branches meet above the road to form a long green tunnel, and part of the avenue has been closed to cars and kept as a walking path. About 1,300 young metasequoia trees were planted along the road in 1972. The metasequoia is a deciduous conifer that was known only from fossils until living trees were found in China in the 1940s. The avenue changes with the seasons: soft green in spring, deep shade in summer, coppery red in autumn, and bare branches, sometimes dusted with snow, in winter. The road won a national award for street trees in 2002 and is often described as one of the most beautiful roads in Korea. Damyang's Juknokwon bamboo garden is close by, so the two are easy to visit in one day. A small fee is charged for the walking section. Autumn, especially November, is the busiest season, when the trees turn copper, and early mornings are quieter for walking and photos.
In spring and summer.
Coppery red.
Nearby bamboo grove.
Damyang, South Jeolla, South Korea
Autumn, especially November.
The walking section is closed to cars.
