Tongyeong Cable Car (통영케이블카)

Tongyeong Cable Car (통영케이블카)

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Tongyeong Cable Car installed on Mireuksan Mountain in Tongyeong is 1,975 meters long, and a bi-cable automatic circulation gondola system was installed using the latest Swiss technology. At an average speed of 4 meters per second, it takes about 9 minutes to reach the upper station, circulating a total of 48 gondolas that consist of 47 passenger gondolas and 1 cargo gondola. The cable car implemented an eco-friendly design and has only one intermediate support with the aim of protecting the environment while providing a comfortable ride for passengers. In addition, the 8-person gondolas operate non-stop, allowing passengers to board without delay and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Korea’s beautiful ocean in privacy with their loved ones. They also have a pet-friendly cable car, allowing visitors to ride with their pet.

– Address : 205 Balgae-ro, Tongyeong-si, Gyeongsangnam-do

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+82-1544-3303

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Available

– Day Off
2nd & 4th Wednesdays of every month * Refer to the official website for updates

– Operating Hours
[Weekdays] 10:00-18:00 [Weekends] 09:00-18:00* Last ticketing 50 minutes before closing* Hours subject to change depending on weather conditions

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ Skyline Luge (스카이라인 루지)

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Skyline Luge is a luge kart adventure experience that was specially designed for downhill riding and features four tracks with a total distance of 3.8 kilometers. Visitors can reach the starting point by taking the Sky Ride lift. The track offers many thrilling sections, like curves and tunnels. The rides were designed to be easy and safe, and even children between x_heights 85 – 120 centimeters can enjoy the ride when accompanied by a guardian over age 19 and 150 centimeters in x_height. 

⊙ Tongyeong GulMadang (통영굴마당)

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It’s rare to find a restaurant in Tongyeong that serves oysters all year round. However, Tongyeong GulMadang offers oysters all year round. Its most popular menu is the set menu, which includes gul bossam (napa wraps with pork and oyster), guljeon (oyster pancakes), and gul yeongyang dolsotbap (nutritious oyster hot stone pot rice), and other oyster dishes. 

⊙ Chungmugong Night Cruise (충무공유람선별빛투어)

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Chungmugong Night Cruise offers a magnificent and romantic view over the waters of Tongyeong. The “Starlight Tour” offers a chance to enjoy the city’s nightscape, while the “Yi Sun-sin Victory Marine Tour” takes you through the waters of Tongyeong, where the Battle of Hansan Island took place. Both tours operate daily. The “Fireworks & Starlight Tour” features a fireworks show onboard while you enjoy the night view of the city, operating on Saturdays and public holidays.

⊙ The Jeon Hyuck Lim Mueseum of Art (전혁림 미술관)

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The Jeon Hyuck Lim Museum of Art is located on the way to Yonghwasa Temple on Mireuksan Mountain in Tongyeong. This site used to be the location of the house where master painter Jeon Hyuck-lim lived for about 30 years since 1975. A new building was constructed and the site was turned into a creative space, opening to the public on May 11, 2003.

The outer walls of the building is decorated with the master painter’s paintings and his son Yeonggeun’s paintings which were selected from among their works and reproduced by utilizing about 7,500 20x20cm ceramic tiles, with a view to represent the image of Tongyeong and the artistic image of the master painter. In particular, the front wall on the third floor is a reproduction of the great artist’s work titled “Window” painted in 1992.

⊙ Donam Tourist Complex (도남관광지)

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Located on Mireukdo Island, Donam Tourist Complex includes a cruise terminal, a yacht marina, a water sports center, a resort, and the Tongyeong Traditional Craft Museum. Visitors can enjoy water sports like yachting, water skiing, banana boat rides, and jet skiing. Cruises offer exploration of the Dadohae, the sea around Tongyeong, along with night sea tours. The craft museum displays and sells traditional Tongyeong crafts, such as inlaid mother-of-pearl lacquerware, and offers hands-on experiences in creating these crafts.

⊙ Tongyeong Suryuk Beach (수륙해수욕장)

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Tongyeong Suryuk Beach is located on the eastern side of Mireukdo Island in Tongyeong, stretching about 550 meters along the coastline. The water is calm, shallow, and clear, making it ideal for family summer vacations. The beach is open for swimming from July to August and is equipped with convenient facilities such as restrooms and showers. Various events, including a beach volleyball tournament and a water show, are held every summer.

⊙ Undersea Tunnel – Tongyeong (해저터널-경남 통영)

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Constructed over a 16-month period from 1931 to 1932, the undersea tunnel in Tongyeong is Asia’s first submarine tunnel. For its construction, the sea water was blocked at both ends, the tunnel was dug underground, and was paved with concrete. The Korean word “Yongmundalyang” engraved at the entrance of this 483-meter long, 5-meter wide tunnel means “the entrance of an undersea tunnel that connects island to land.”

⊙ Haeok (해옥)

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Haeok is a tea house located in Tongyeong that serves traditional tea and desserts. It was renovated from an old antique house built in 1936 during Japanese colonial period, a place that blends history and aesthetics of that period. Enjoy the calm mood and the antique beauty while enjoying a cup of tea. As a safety precaution, elementary school children and younger are not allowed.

⊙ Daepunggwan (대풍관)

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This restaurant serves seafood dishes made with fresh seafood in season. In spring, it serves sea squirt, abalone, and cutlassfish as mulhoe (cold raw fish soup), jeon (pan-fried battered dishes), sotbap (hot pot rice), and bibimbap. In fall and winter, oyster dishes take the fore. The restaurant is quite sizable, so it is ideal for group visits. 

⊙ Hanmaeum Sikdang (한마음식당)

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This restaurant limits its offering to 100 tables per day to ensure the freshness of its dishes. Its signature dish is the gul samhap (oyster, kimchi, and pork belly combo). It also offers guljeon (oyster pancakes), gul tangsuyuk (deep-fried oyster with sweet and sour sauce), gul eomuk (oyster and fishcake soup), and other oyster dishes.