things to do in gangwon-do, south korea

Jumunjin Lighthouse

Jumunjin Lighthouse

Established on March 20, 1918, Jumunjin Lighthouse was the first lighthouse in the Gangwon region. The lighthouse is 3 meters in diameter at the ba...

Hwaamdonggul Cave Gangwon Paleozoic Geopark

Hwaamdonggul Cave Gangwon Paleozoic Geopark

Hwaamdonggul Cave was originally a gold mine that was commercially operated from 1922 to 1945 as the nation’s fifth largest gold mine. However, the...

Jucheongang Recreational Forest

Jucheongang Recreational Forest

Jucheongang Recreational Forest encompasses a forested area of 2.3 million square meters near Jucheongang River in Hoengseong, Gangwon-do and is th...

Gangneung Baugil Section 5 Beach And Lake Road

Gangneung Baugil Section 5 Beach And Lake Road

Gangneung Bau-gil Road is a 150-kilometer walking trail comprised of 10 courses including mountain ranges and coastal sections, including Baekdudae...

Birthplace Of Lee Hyo-seok

Birthplace Of Lee Hyo-seok

Lee Hyo-seok Culture Village is the setting of the beautiful Korean story “When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom,” and also home to the author, Lee Hyo-seok...

Yanggu Punch Bowl Village

Yanggu Punch Bowl Village

Punch Bowl is a highland basin situated 400-500 meters above sea level in Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do. The name comes from the basin's resemblance to a ...

X-game Resort Naerincheon Bungee Jumping

X-game Resort Naerincheon Bungee Jumping

Situated in Inje-gun, Gangwon-do, X-game Resort Naerincheon (Stream) Bungee Jumping is a leaning tower style bungee jumping facility, like those co...

Alpensia Casino

Alpensia Casino

Alpensia Casino is located in the beautiful natural environment of Alpensia Resort, an official venue of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. The casino ...

Chuncheonho Lake

Chuncheonho Lake

Chuncheonho Lake was formed as a result of the construction of Chuncheon Dam in February 1965. The area around the dam has been developed into a re...

Kim Hain Art Hall Pension

Kim Hain Art Hall Pension

Famous as a filming site for the popular K-drama "Autumn in My Heart (2000)," Kim Hain Art Hall opened in October 2008 in dedication to Kim Hain, t...

Isabu Lion Park Picture Book Land

Isabu Lion Park Picture Book Land

Isabu Lion Park & Picture Book Land is a family-friendly theme park that provides the beautiful ocean view of the East Sea up close. The park is op...

Mureunggyegok Valley

Mureunggyegok Valley

Mureunggyegok Valley, between Dutasan Mountain and Cheongoksan Mountain, refers to a four-kilometer stretch from Hoamso Pond to Yongchupokpo Falls ...

Daegeumgul Cave - Daei-ri Area

Daegeumgul Cave - Daei-ri Area

Daegeumgul Cave is believed to be as old as Hwanseongul and Gwaneumgul Caves located nearby. The entrance to the cave was exposed during an excavat...

Charmsori Gramophone Edison Science Museum

Charmsori Gramophone Edison Science Museum

Charmsori Gramophone & Edison Science Museum combines a music museum focused on sound with a science museum focused on inventions by Thomas Edison....

Jeonggangwon - Traditional Korean Food Culture Experience Center

Jeonggangwon - Traditional Korean Food Culture Experience Center

Jeonggangwon - Traditional Korean Food Culture Experience Center was established in order to preserve, research, distribute and promote the values ...

Hwanseongul Cave Daei-ri System

Hwanseongul Cave Daei-ri System

Hwanseongul Cave is the largest limestone cave in Asia, formed estimated 530 million years ago. The cafe features fantastic rocks in various shapes...

Memorial Tower Of Baengmagoji Battlefield And Museum

Memorial Tower Of Baengmagoji Battlefield And Museum

Located in the northern area of South Korea, Baengmagoji Battlefield was one of the bloodiest battlefields during the Korean War. The communist Chi...

Jukseoru Pavilion

Jukseoru Pavilion

Jukseoru Pavilion, estimated to have been built around 1266, is one of the eight major attractions of Gwandong District in middle eastern Korea col...

Chosun Minhwa Museum

Chosun Minhwa Museum

Chosun Minhwa Museum finished construction in 1998, in Waseok-ri, Gimsatga-myeon, Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do and opened on July 29, 2000. The museum ...

Soyangho Lake Ferry

Soyangho Lake Ferry

Soyangho Lake was created by the building of Soyanggang Dam in 1973, and holds approximately 2.7 billion tons of water. It is the largest lake in K...