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Top 10 places to visit in Ongjin, Incheon
hello? In this post, we will introduce the top 10 tourist attractions that you will regret not missing in Ongjin, Incheon, where nature and culture are in harmony.
This ranking was selected based on the popularity rankings of the Korea Tourism Organization and carefully selected attractions full of colorful scenery and interesting experiences.
Whether you're looking to have fun with family, couples looking to make precious memories, or travelers looking for a new adventure, there are perfect destinations waiting for you. Hope you have a nice trip!
Gulupdo
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Introduction to Gulupdo
Gureopdo Island is called the Galapagos of Korea and is a mysterious, unspoilt island.
It is a very beautiful island that has received rave reviews as a travel destination that Koreans must visit at least once.
Tourist attractions include Gulup Beach and a dock, but because the population is not large, there are virtually no convenience facilities.
Most of the island is surrounded by mountains, so the natural atmosphere is strong, and artificial facilities are rare or non-existent.
However, thanks to this, the beautiful natural environment remains intact and there is little light, so you can enjoy the Milky Way on summer nights, so there is a constant flow of camping people around Gaetmeori Hill.
It is a small island with a total population of less than 20 people, and major tourist attractions include Deokmulsan Mountain, Yeonpyeongsan Mountain, Dogmeori Hill, Rabbit Island, and Elephant Rock, and has two beaches, Guleop Beach and Mokgimi Beach.
It is a very popular place for photographers and backpackers because of its wide, pristine pastures, colorful coastline, and beautiful views of the islands and sea from the mountains.
Gureopdo Island, where you can enjoy the sky, sea, and grasslands all at once, boasts such wonderful scenery that it feels inadequate to call it Korea's Galapagos.
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Image source: Korea Tourism Organization
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Gureopdo basic information
Homepage http://www.ongjin.go.kr
Jangbongdo Ongam Beach
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Introduction to Jangbongdo Ongam Beach
Ongam Beach on Jangbongdo Island, famous for the legend of the mermaid, is a 50m wide, 2km long gently sloping white sand beach and surrounded by a dense forest of pine trees over 100 years old.
In addition, it is equipped with various convenient facilities, making it ideal for swimming in the sea.
Yellow-billed egrets, designated as natural monuments, inhabit the surrounding uninhabited islands.
This means that there is an abundance of seafood such as clams, fish, and conches.
In particular, the wide mud flats that are revealed every time the tide is out are full of ragweed clams, bamboo shoots, clams, clams, etc., making it a pleasure to try clam collecting with the whole family.
Additionally, if you cast a fishing rod at the nearby seaside rocks, you can easily catch gobies, sea bream, rockfish, and eels.
Basic information on Jangbongdo Ongam Beach
Website https://itour.incheon.go.kr/
Operating hours 00:00 ~ 24:00
Parking facilities available
Open all year round on days off
Seungbongdo Iile Beach
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Introduction to Seungbongdo Iile Beach
Seungbongdo is an island located approximately 50km southwest of Incheon's coastal dock.
It is said that the entire island resembles a phoenix soaring in the sky, hence the name Seungbongdo (昇鳳島).
Iile Beach is a swimming beach on the southern coast of the island. The white sand beach is about 1,300m long and 40m wide, with a gentle slope and low water depth.
So even during low tide, the mudflats do not appear at all.
A dense forest stretches behind the sandy beach, creating a cool atmosphere, and it is also close to the quiet Janggol Beach.
In addition, there is a large open space, providing good conditions for visitors who come in groups, and the only village on Seungbong Island is a local tourist village fostered by the Ongjin-gun Agricultural Technology Center.
Not only is this place well-equipped with bed and breakfast facilities, but the shower room that pumps 400 tons of underground water per day leaves a deep impression on vacationers.
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Seungbongdo Iile Beach Basic Information
Website http://www.seungbongdo.co.kr/
Jawoldo Janggol Beach
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Introduction to Jawoldo Janggol Beach
Jawoldo Island is an island about 40 minutes away by sea from Incheon and has unspoiled natural scenery.
The surrounding sea area is rich in marine products, so it is a huge success during the adult season.
Jawoldo Island, with its many mulberry fields, is one of the nation's leading silkworm cocoon production areas.
The harmony between the beaches along the coastline and the surrounding forests is exceptional and rarely seen in coastal waters.
Janggol Beach is a superb, gently sloping white sand beach made of fine sand, about 1,000m long and 40m wide.
At the entrance to the beach, there is a colony of Akashi that is decades old, creating a cool natural resting place for vacationers, and the pride of this place is the bottled water that gushes out from under the rock wall.
It has been established as a beach since 1987, and is equipped with convenient facilities such as simple water supply facilities.
Basic information on Jawoldo Janggol Beach
Website http://www.ongjin.go.kr/open_content/tour/
Parking facility parking available
Deokjeokdo reed colony
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Introduction to Deokjeokdo reed colony
Deokjeokdo Island, located in Ongjin-gun, Incheon Metropolitan City, is famous for the largest reed colony in the West Sea and the Bijobong Peak course, which is great for backpacking.
Walking through the colony to the rhythm of golden reeds swaying along the sparkling waves is enough to enjoy autumn.
There is an octagonal observatory at the top of Bijobong Peak, which is great for backpacking. From here, you can see both sunset and sunrise, and if you look up, you can see a panoramic view of the round full moon and twinkling stars, allowing you to fully enjoy the romantic atmosphere of fall. .
Deokjeokdo Island is relatively close, about an hour from the mainland, making it a good place to enjoy a day trip or a two-day, one-night trip.
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Image source: Korea Tourism Organization
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Basic information on Deokjeokdo reed colony
Website http://www.ongjin.go.kr
Operating hours 00:00~24:00
Baengnyeongdo
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Introduction to Baengnyeong Island
Baengnyeong Island, the northernmost island in the West Sea of Korea, is the 8th largest island in Korea.
It is so close to the North that you can see Cape Jangsan in Hwanghae Province on a clear day.
To get to Baengnyeong Island, located about 191km northwest of Incheon, you need to take a boat from the Incheon Port coastal passenger terminal and take about four hours.
Although it is far away, it is an island with natural beauty and geological scenery that cannot be seen anywhere else.
In 2019, it was designated as Baengnyeong-Daecheong National Geopark along with Daecheongdo and Socheongdo, which are islands on the way to Baengnyeongdo.
A geopark is a park designated by the government as an area of geoscientific importance and excellent scenery.
Major geological attractions are gathered around the island, including Dumujin, Sagot Sabin, Kongdol Coast, Jinchon-ri mantle capture rock distribution site, Yongtrimbawi Rock, and Nampo-ri fold cone.
Among them, Dumujin, the most beautiful scenic spot, is a 50m high cliff lined like a folding screen along the 4km coast. The steep and strangely shaped rock formations are what they are today after sand accumulated 1 billion years ago hardened and turned into quartzite.
Sagot Sabin is a white sand beach hard enough to be used as an emergency runway during the Korean War, so you can step on the very fine sand particles, and at Kongdol Beach, you can have fun touching the round, colorful Kongdol.
You can observe the light green peridot rocks that make up the Earth's mantle at the Jinchon-ri Mantle Capture Rock distribution site, or at Simcheonggak, you can see Indangsu where Simcheong threw herself.
On the northern coast of Janchon-ri, there is Seal Rock, the only seal colony in Korea.
Baengnyeong Island basic information
Homepage Baengnyeongdo http://www.baengnyeongdo.com
Ongjin Tourism Culture-Baengnyeong Island https://www.ongjin.go.kr/
Daeijakdo
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Introduction to Daeijakdo
Ijakdo is made up of Daeijakdo and Soijakdo. It is made up of the Italian letter 'i' (伊) and 'jak' (作). It is said that pirates lived in hiding on this island in the old days, so it was called Ijeokdo.
It is a place where mountains, sea, and grass come together.
The blue sea seen from the top of Buasan Mountain and the mirage grass on the sea that only appears during low tide are the highlights of Daeijakdo Island.
When a huge sand field of about 300,000 pyeong appears near Soijakdo, it is as if you are watching a magic show by a sea god.
This sandy island, also called Pulchi, appears only during low tide for about 6 hours a day and disappears in an instant, so you can only see it at the right time.
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Image source: Korea Tourism Organization
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Daeijakdo basic information
Website http://daeijakdo.kr/
Operating hours Marine Ecology Museum 10:00~14:00
Day off: Marine Ecology Museum: Tuesday, Thursday
Incendiary Island
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Introduction to Soijakdo
*Ijakdo: Ijakdo is made up of Daeijakdo and Soijakdo. It is made up of the Italian letter 'i' (伊) and the letter 'jak' (作). It was called Ijeokdo because pirates lived in hiding on this island in the old days. do.
It is a place where mountains, sea, and grass come together.
*Full lights: The blue sea seen from the top of Mt. Buasan and the mirage grass lights on the sea that only appear during low tide are the highlights of Daeijakdo Island.
When a huge sand field of about 300,000 pyeong appears near Soijakdo, it is as if you are watching a magic show by a sea god.
This sandy island, also called Pulchi, appears only during low tide for about 6 hours a day and disappears in an instant, so you can only see it at the right time.
*Soijakdo Gatti-gil (Course 4): This is a trekking course that passes through both the mountains and the sea, allowing you to explore various parts of the village, and the Gatti-gil is being built along with a tourist center.
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Soijakdo basic information
Homepage Ongjin Tourism Culture
Phone number 032-899-3750
Yeonpyeongdo (large/small Yeonpyeongdo)
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Introduction to Yeonpyeong Island (Large/Small Yeonpyeong Island)
Yeonpyeong Island, 145km away by sea from Incheon, is located in the northernmost part of the West Sea and is considered the largest fishing port in the West Sea, with Bupo-ri in North Korea just 10km away.
This island, which is the seventh from Suyangsan Mountain in Haeju, Hwanghae Province, is a place where people live quietly while preserving its old appearance. It is called "Yeonpyeongdo" because it is flat and stretched out like a train running on the sea.
In addition, as an outpost defense base, it became widely known to the general public after the Battle of Yeonpyeong in 1999 and is in the spotlight as a summer resort.
The entire island of Yeonpyeong Island is a security experience center, and the site of the bombardment of Yeonpyeong is preserved as is, and a peace park has been created to commemorate the fallen in the Battle of Yeonpyeong, so you can directly or indirectly experience the pain of division.
In addition, the Yeonpyeong Island Peace Prayer Center Trail has been created so you can experience these security tourist attractions on foot, and you can see North Korea with your own eyes in the northern trail section.
Yeonpyeong Island is the best croaker fishing ground in Korea and was a very popular place for fishing, and it is said that General Im Gyeong-eop of the Joseon Dynasty stopped by Yeonpyeong Island briefly on his way to the Ming Dynasty to attack the Qing Dynasty during the Manchu War and caught croaker with a thorn tree. come.
At Chungminsa Temple, a shrine dedicated to General Lim Gyeong-eop, the island's fishermen hold a big catch festival (cultural tourism product) every year around March, holding up five-colored flags, ringing drums and gongs with danggut and boatgut, and praying for the safety of their boats.
You can see the Gigi Island statue at the village entrance, and the Gigi History Museum along with the observatory has been opened to provide an opportunity to shed new light on the tradition of catching croaker.
[Daeyeonpyeong Island] It is said that he learned how to catch croaker from General Lim Gyeong-eop in the 14th year of King Injo's reign during the Joseon Dynasty, and he made a successful business out of catching croaker until 1968. However, currently, crabs, oysters, and clams from clean waters are the source of income for residents. Around Lim, there are Soyeonpyeong and four uninhabited islands, and folk games such as the Big Catch Festival are passed down orally.
[Soyeonpyeong Island] The entire island is famous for fishing for sea bass, rockfish, flounder, and mullet, and the entire island is made up of a huge titanium mine.
In folklore, the Ninani Taryeong is passed down by word of mouth, and a festival of large catches is held every year.
[Places worth visiting] * Security Training Center - The security training center located in Yeonpyeong-ri is divided into a security training center and a radiation-exposure building preservation area.
The security education center, which has one floor underground and two floors above ground, has a total of three exhibition rooms, a 3D theater, and an air-raid shelter experience room. The first floor is an exhibition and memorial room for shelling damage, and the second floor is a security experience and education room. .
The bombed building, which can be viewed from the outside and inside (2nd floor) of the Security Education Center, is preserved on site, allowing you to see the devastation during the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island.
* Guri-dong Beach - A naturally blessed natural beach located northwest of Yeonpyeong. It is a silvery white sand beach located overlooking the northern coast. The sandy beach is 1km long and 200m wide. It is a place where strangely shaped rocks, white pebbles, and sand are spread out side by side, and the sand is very soft. The softness and harmony of sea pine makes it perfect for enjoying a midsummer sea bath.
* Chungminsa Temple (Local Relic No. 1) - This is the shrine of General Lim Gyeong-eop, a famous general of the mid-Joseon Dynasty. After the general suffered the humiliation of the Manchu War and was on his way to the Ming Dynasty to attack the Qing Dynasty, he stopped at Yeonpyeong Island and gathered thorn trees for drinking water and humus. They cut countless pieces and stuck them in the "Anmok" area south of what is now Dang Island, and caught countless fish whose names were unknown during low tide. This is said to be the beginning of croaker fishing, and every spring, all residents hold a festival to pray for a large catch.
* Tourist Observatory (Craft Crockery History Museum) - Built in 2001 to shed new light on the croaker fishing tradition that is part of Yeonpyeong Island's history and to use it as an educational center for the growing second generation, the sunset over the northern sky is so beautiful that displaced people who lost their hometown It touches your heart.
You can see the West Sea battle that broke out on June 15, 1999 at a glance.
* Folding Screen Rock (Oseok Coast) - It is called Byeongpung Rock because it looks like a folding screen.
There is a titanium mine nearby, so the titanium pieces are worn away and round stones (Oseok) gather on the coast, forming the so-called 'Oseok Coast'. The beautiful black stones that are revealed at low tide are a famous item that even advanced collectors will covet.
If you walk barefoot on a gravel field, you can experience both acupressure and steaming effects at the same time.
* Face Rock - It is a rock located in the southeast of Soyeonpyeong Island, 6.4km south of Daeyeonpyeong Island. It is called “Face Rock” because it looks exactly like the side face of a person, and is known as the representative rock of Yeonpyeong Island.
When you arrive at Soyeonpyeong Island by ferry, it is the first attraction that catches the attention of tourists.
Image source: Korea Tourism Organization
Image source: Korea Tourism Organization
Image source: Korea Tourism Organization
Basic information on Yeonpyeong Island (Large/Small Yeonpyeong Island)
Website http://www.yeonpyeongdo.com
Yeongheungdo
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Introduction to Yeongheungdo
Yeongheungdo Island is connected to the mainland through Yeongheung Bridge and Seonjae Bridge, attracting many tourists, and is developing remarkably as an advanced base for inexhaustible fisheries.
This island is located 32km southwest of Incheon and is the second largest island in Ongjin-gun after Baengnyeong Island. It includes 4 inhabited islands, including Yeongheungdo, Seonjaedo, and Cheokdo, and 18 uninhabited islands, including Oehangdo, Jungdo, and Jaamdo, and is spread out widely in the coastal sea. .
The coastal scenery is beautiful and the old pine area provides a cool shady space. The white sandy beach is wide and the sunrise and sunset blend in with the scenery to create a beautiful scenery.
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Image source: Korea Tourism Organization
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Yeongheungdo basic information
Homepage http://www.yeongheungdo.com/
https://www.ongjin.go.kr
This was an introduction to the top 10 places to visit in Ongjin, Incheon.
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