Gangwon-do

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Jiktangpokpo Falls [National Geopark] (직탕폭포 (한탄강 국가지질공원))’. 💡 Overview Jiktangpokpo Falls is location in the middle of Hantangang River, which runs through town of Dongsong-eup in Cheorwon. Unlike other falls, Jiktangpokpo Falls is not tall, but wide instead as the 3 meter-high falls stretch almost 60 meters from…

Beopheungsa Temple was created by Jajangyulsa in 647, called Heungnyeongsa Temple at the time, under the reign of King Jindeok of Silla to enshrine Jinsinsari…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Pak Kyongni House (박경리문학공원)’. 💡 Overview Pak Kyongni House is a place to explore the life and works of prominent novelist Pak Kyongni. The house’s theme was based on Pak Kyongni’s well-known novel “Toji” (The Land).The site used to be her old house before it was converted into…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Paroho Lake (Yanggu) (파로호(양구))’. 💡 Overview Paroho Lake is a manmade lake that was completed in 1943. The lake was created due to the construction of a hydraulic power plant in Hwacheon during Japanese colonial period. The name was given after President Syngman Rhee designated a plaque in…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Sangwonsa Temple (상원사(오대산))’. 💡 Overview Sangwonsa Temple is located 8 kilometers north of Woljeongsa Temple. The temple was built by Buddhist monk Ja Jang in the 12th year of Silla Queen Seondeok, and rebuilt in 705 during the 4th year of King Seongdeok’s reign. It burned down in…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Samcheok Cheoneunsa Temple (천은사(삼척))’. 💡 Overview Cheoneunsa Temple is located on Dutasan Mountain in Miro-myeon, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do. At the tail end of the Goryeo dynasty, Lee Seung-hyu, a renowned scholar, wrote ‘Jewangungi’, an epic for the Korean people at Cheoneunsa temple. After the temple burnt down during the…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Hantangang River [National Geopark] (한탄강(국가지질공원, 고석정))’. 💡 Overview Goseok Rock, located in the area of Hantangang River, is a granite rock that reach 15 meters in x_height. The area is often called Goseokjeong, named after the nearby Goseokjeong Pavilion. The area is an important geology and topography learning…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Daegwallyeong National Recreational Forest (국립 대관령자연휴양림)’. 💡 Overview Daegwallyeong National Recreational Forest divides Gangwon Province from east to west and is known for its famous pine tree forests. It was designated as a suitable resting place to enjoy as it’s harmoniously situated in a valley surrounded by lush…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Bongsudae Beach (봉수대해변)’. 💡 Overview Bongsudae Beach is located 200 meters north of Sampo Beach and the white-sand coastline stretches along the side of National Road No. 7. This beach was opened in 1997, and remains relatively cleaner than other beaches. The beach is used as an auto-camping…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Yanggu Eco-Botanical Garden (양구생태식물원)’. 💡 Overview First opened in June 2004, Yanggu Eco-Botanical Garden was built on a total area of 189,141 ㎡. Nearly 3.1 billion Korean won (approximately 3 million USD) was spent on the construction and it was built to be developed into a South and…