Samcheok Cheokjudonghaebi & Pyeongsutochanbi Monuments (삼척 척주동해비 및 평수토찬비) – Homepage www.samcheok.go.kr www.cha.go.kr – Tel +82-33-859-5708 Erected by Heo Mok, the governor of Samcheok during the second year of King Hyeonjeong’s reign (1661), Cheokjudonghaebi Monument is 170 centimeters tall. It was originally built to protect the village on Mallido Island that had been frequently inundated…
Soyang Dam (소양강댐) – Tel +82-33-242-2455 Built in October 1973, Soyang Dam is the largest dam in Korea. It stands 123 meters high and 530 meters long and can hold up to 29 million tons of water. The stored water which has become Soyangho Lake, is Korea’s largest man-made lake, spanning a large area that…
Hyoseok Literature Baengnigil Trail Course (효석문학 100리길) Picturesque Pyeongchang, is a place where beautiful nature unfolds.Pyeongchang, which retains its beautiful nature with four distinct seasons, is a place where the vast natural scenery spreads out like a panorama and is often called the “Asian Alps.” About 65% of the total area of Pyeongchang is located…
Gongjicheon Sculpture Park (공지천 조각공원) – Homepage tour.chuncheon.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) – Tel +82-33-250-4312 Originally named Gongji Park, the park is located near Gongjicheon Stream and has been decorated with sculptures since 1997. Twenty-nine pieces are displayed and a water clock was installed in 2001. Gongjicheon Resort is located nearby the park with an…
Wonju Sangwonsa Temple (상원사(원주) – Homepage www.wonju.go.kr – Tel +82-33-763-1608 Sangwonsa Temple is located at the foot of Namdaebong Peak (1,182 m) on the southern tip of Chiaksan Mountain and is built atop a flat rock floor with an area of around 330 m2. Cool spring water shoots up from a crack on a rock…
Wonseong Seongnam-ri Tutelary Forest (원성 성남리 성황림) – Homepage www.wonju.go.kr The Tutelary Forest in Sillim-myeon, Wonju is a temperate hardwood forest designated as a Natural Monument in 1962, and offers eco-exploration of the tutelary forest as well as forest commentary, meditation and experience programs. More than 90 different species of tree plants grow over an…
Yongsomak Catholic Church (용소막성당) – Homepage www.wonju.go.kr Yongsomak Catholic Church is a small church located in Sillim-myeon, Wonju and designated as a Tangible Cultural Heritage of Gangwon-do. It was the third Catholic church established in Gangwon-do after Pungsuwon Catholic Church and Wonju Catholic Church. It was constructed by Father Chizallet in 1915 and, today, it…
Anheung Jjinppang Morakmorak Village (안흥찐빵모락모락마을) – Homepage www.hsg.go.kr Opened in 2022, Anheung Jjinppang Morakmorak Village is a complex cultural space filled with things to see and enjoy under the theme of Anheung Jjinppang, a representative product of Hoengseong. The village can be enjoyed by people of all ages, as it is full of interesting things…
Sodol Adeul Rock Park (소돌아들바위공원) – Homepage sodolpark.co.kr Follow the coastal road north of Gangneung to reach the white lighthouse at the end of the hill in Jumunjin. Beyond the lighthouse is Sodol Adeul Rock Park, boasting beautiful and unique rock formations sculpted by wind and waves. The first thing that greets the visitors as…
Soyangho Lake (Yanggu Section) (소양호(양구)) – Homepage www.ygtour.kr – Tel +82-33-480-7204 Soyangho Lake is a man-made lake that was created when Soyang Dam, the biggest rock-filled dam in Asia, was built in 1973. The lake is a hotspot for aquatic tourism and the lakeside road is an important route that connects Chuncheon and Yanggu. It…