IMWA 2026 offers a special Accompanying Persons’ Program, designed for participants’ families and companions to experience the beauty and culture of South Korea while the scientific sessions take place.
The official program will run on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, each day featuring a different destination and cultural theme.

Day of the week	Visiting area	Key Exploration Contents
Monday	Chungju Hwalok Cave	Explore a former talc mine transformed into a unique attraction, featuring boat tours inside the cave, a smart farm, and a wine bar.
Tuesday	Jeongseon Five-day Market & Samtan Art Mine	Visit Jeongseon’s traditional market, rich in local flavors and crafts. Discover the Samtan Art Mine, a former coal mine reborn as a cultural and artistic hub. Enjoy exhibitions at the Art Center, the Rail-by Museum, and relax in the on-site café.
Wednesday	Jeongamsa Temple & Hwaam Cave	Visit Jeongamsa Temple, a historic Buddhist site enshrining relics of the Buddha. Explore Hwaam Cave, a vast limestone cave connected to an old gold mine, with unique geological formations.
Thursday	Mureung Byeolyucheonji (Donghae) & Ojukheon House (Gangneung)	Mureung Byeolyucheonji A former open-pit limestone mine lake, beautifully restored into a scenic tourist site Ojukheon House Birthplace of the renowned scholar Yulgok Yi I and his mother Shin Saimdang. Built over 600 years ago, it is one of South Korea’s oldest and most famous traditional houses.

This program is designed to give accompanying family members and companions a rich cultural experience, highlighting South Korea’s history, traditions, and natural beauty beyond the academic conference.