Wonju Sangwonsa Temple
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 w...
tourist attractions in gangwon-do, south korea
Gongjicheon Sculpture Park
Originally named Gongji Park, the park is located near Gongjicheon Stream and has been decorated with sculptures since 1997. Twenty-nine pieces are...
Hyoseok Literature Baengnigil Trail Course 100
Picturesque Pyeongchang, is a place where beautiful nature unfolds. Pyeongchang, which retains its beautiful nature with four distinct seasons, is ...
Soyang Dam
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 ...
Samcheok Cheokjudonghaebi Pyeongsutochanbi Monuments
Erected by Heo Mok, the governor of Samcheok during the second year of King Hyeonjeong's reign (1661), Cheokjudonghaebi Monument is 170 centimeters...
Phoenix Blue Canyon
Phoenix Blue Canyon is a leisure water park that uses pure water from deep valleys amid the fresh air of Gangwon-do. It features Mediterranean-styl...
Bangadari Mineral Spring
Bangadari Mineral Spring is a crisp and healthy water source located in the woods off the Yeongdong Highway. The mineral spring contains over 30 ki...
Gariwangsan National Recreational Forest
Gariwangsan Mountain is one of the major mountains in the Taebaek Mountain Range. It is a home to numerous alpine tree species, as well as wildflow...
Sea Train
The Sea Train is a tourist train that travels along the western coast, comprised of four divided cabins made up of two special rooms, one standard ...
Pyeongchang Yukbaekmajigi
Yukbaekmajigi refers to the peak of Cheongoksan Mountain on the southern side of Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do. The large field is the size of six so...
Goseokjeong National Tourist Area
Goseokjeong Pavilion is the most scenic spot among the eight scenic views of Cheorwon. The crystal clear waters of the Hantangang River wind around...
Cheorwon Hantangang Milky Way Bridge
The area of Hantangang River is a UNESCO Global Geopark. The Milky Way Bridge was built to follow a natural path and allows visitors to journey com...
Cheorwon Korean Workers Party Headquarters
This three-story building located in Cheorwon-eup was constructed in 1946. Used as the headquarters of the Labor Party until the break of the Korea...
Ganhyeon Tourist Area
Ganhyeon Tourist Area, which is located 18 kilometers to the west of the city of Wonju, is seated where the Seomgang River and Samsancheon Stream, ...
Hajodae Scenic Point
The rocky coastline along Hyeonbuk-myeon in Yangyang called Hajodae is one of the Eight Sights of Yangyang. The coastline boasts unique rock format...
Lee Hyo-seok Culture Village
Lee Hyo-seok Culture Village is the place where the author Lee Hyo-seok (pen name “Gasan”) was born and raised. The village is also the setting of ...
Eorayeon Valley -gangwon Paleozoic Geopark
A beautiful and mysterious valley located 12 km up the Donggang River, Eorayeon Valley is renowned for its clean waters and for the many fish that ...
Jeongdongjin Station
Jeongdongjin Station is known as the train station located closest to the ocean in the nation. Built in 1962, the area had as many as 5,000 people ...
Soyangho Lake Inje Section
Soyangho Lake, one of the biggest manmade lakes in Korea, along with Chungjuho Lake, was created in 1973 when the world’s fourth largest dam,...
Seondol Cliff National Geopark
Seondol Cliff features a large split rock standing over the curving river below. The scene created by these two natural elements appears other-worl...