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	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 Korea’s oldest and most famous traditional houses.
Tuesday	Jeongseon Five-day Market & Taebaek Coal Museum	Visit Jeongseon’s traditional market, rich in local flavors and crafts. Enjoy exhibitions of coal-related geology, mining history, and artifacts in South Korea
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	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.

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.