tourist attractions in gangwon-do, south korea

Taebaek Guwau Village Alpine Botanical Garden

Taebaek Guwau Village Alpine Botanical Garden

Guwau Village is located below Pijae Hill (also called Samsuryeong) at the entrance to Maebongsan Mountain. The village got its name because its to...

Yonghwasan National Recreational Forest

Yonghwasan National Recreational Forest

A recreational forest established at the foot of Yonghwasan Mountain (878 m) in Sabuk-myeon, Chuncheon Yonghwasan Mountain has been selected one of...

Statue Of Soyanggang Maid

Statue Of Soyanggang Maid

This Soyanggang Maiden Statue stands high between Soyanggang Skywalk and Soyang i(2)gyo Bridge. This statue, representing Korea’s popular song Soya...

Chuncheon Soyangho Lake

Chuncheon Soyangho Lake

Soyangho Lake was created by the building of Soyang Dam in 1973. Soyangho Lake is famous for catching freshwater fish, such as trout, carp, smelt, ...

Baekdamsa Temple

Baekdamsa Temple

Located within Seoraksan Mountain, Baekdamsa Temple was built by Monk Ja Jang (590~658) during the reign of Queen Jindeok (647-654), 28th ruler of ...

Deungseon Falls Samaksan Mountain

Deungseon Falls Samaksan Mountain

Samaksan Mountain in Chuncheon is known for many waterfalls in different sizes along the gorge, and especially Deungseon Falls is the best known to...

Gangwon Provincial Arboretum

Gangwon Provincial Arboretum

Gangwon Provincial Arboretum, which is operated by Gangwon-do Provincial Government, was opened in 1999 to provide a recreation forest for the comm...

Gugokpokpo Falls

Gugokpokpo Falls

Located at the foot of Bonghwasan Mountain in Chuncheon, Gugok Falls with a x_height of 50 m is one of the representative tourist destinations in t...

Gangchon Resort

Gangchon Resort

The Gangchon Resort, as one of Chuncheon’s major resorts, stretches along the Bukhangang River and the Gangchoncheon Stream. It offers splendid sce...

Seoraksan National Park Inner Section

Seoraksan National Park Inner Section

Daecheongbong Peak in Seoraksan Mountain, at an altitude of 1,708 meters, is the highest peak among the Taebaek Mountain Range, providing amazing v...

Seoraksan National Park Southern Section

Seoraksan National Park Southern Section

Seoraksan Mountain, the highest amid the Taebaek Mountain Range, boasts beautiful landscape and scenery all year round. To the east of Hangyeryeong...

Uisangdae Pavilion

Uisangdae Pavilion

This pavilion is located on a seaside cliff on the way from Yangyang’s Naksansa Temple to Gwaneumgul Cave of Hongnyeonam Hermitage. The word “dae” ...

Cheonbuldong Valley

Cheonbuldong Valley

As one of the Ten Sights of Seoraksan Mountain, the Cheonbuldong Valley is also called Seorakgol Valley, being a representative valley of the mount...

Abai Village

Abai Village

Located in Cheongho-dong, Abai Village bears a history of displaced people’s distress. The village was formed by refugees of the Korean War from No...

Dutasan Mountain

Dutasan Mountain

Standing at 1,357 meters above sea level, Dutasan Mountain is surrounded by famous natural landmarks: Mureunggyegok Valley to the north, Gocheongye...

Dutasan Mountain

Dutasan Mountain

Standing at 1,357 meters above sea level, Dutasan Mountain is a major mountain amid the Taebaeksanmaek Mountain Range. It is especially known for S...

Sono Belle Vivaldi Park Ocean World

Sono Belle Vivaldi Park Ocean World

Vivaldi Park's Ocean World Park is designed to look like an oasis in the middle of the Egyptian desert, in order to give visitors the experience of...

Gwangchi Recreational Forest

Gwangchi Recreational Forest

Gwangchi Recreational Forest is located near Gwangchiryeong Pass (alt. 800 meters). The pass encompasses waterfalls and valleys in a dense forest. ...

Mukhohang Port

Mukhohang Port

Hyoseok Culture Village Buckwheat Food Street

Hyoseok Culture Village Buckwheat Food Street