Guryongpo Pieora Stairway Media Art (구룡포 피어라계단 미디어아트)

17.2 Km 0 2024-01-18

277 Homi-ro, Guryongpo-eup, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Guryongpo Pieora Staircase Media Art takes place on the large staircase heading up the hill behind Guryongpo Japanese House Street. The lighting display uses anamorphic techniques to create a beautiful show on the stairs. The performance lasts for approximately 10 minutes and goes through four themes, including the ocean and POSCO.

Homigot Sunrise Festival (호미곶 한민족 해맞이축전)

17.3 Km 20816 2022-12-14

136, Haemaji-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
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Homigot Village, the main venue of the Homigot Sunrise Festival, is located on the easternmost point of the Korean Peninsula. Homigot Village means "a village on a tiger’s tail," in reference to the Korean peninsula looking like a tiger.

The festival includes local cultural performances, a New Year celebratory event, fireworks show, sunrise concert and other diverse performances. Visitors may sample free tteokguk, a traditional New Year’s Day dish. Other events such as kite-flying and launching hope balloons with wishes attached will provide enjoyable moments to reflect on the previous year and create new year resolutions.

Homigot Octopus Festival (호미곶 돌문어 수산물 축제)

17.3 Km 4556 2024-04-17

136 Haemaji-ro, Homigot-myeon, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-284-0575

The Homigot Octopus Festival is an annual festival held to celebrate the octopus harvested from the rocky coastal area around Homigot Peninsula. The octopus here are known for their chewy texture and high-quality taste. During the festival, visitors can enjoy freshly caught octopus from the East Sea, as well as take pictures in a vast field of canola flowers that bloom near the coast. Additional programs and experiences related to octopus are planned for the enjoyment of all.

Guryongpo Japanese House Street (구룡포 일본인 가옥거리)

17.3 Km 24996 2023-11-08

153-1 , Guryongpo-gil, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-276-9605

Guryongpo Japanese House Street is where the Japanese who came to Joseon lived after the 'Joseon-Japan Trade Treaty' was signed between Joseon and Japan in 1883. Pohang-si created a place where only a few houses remain as 'Japanese House Street.' 'Hurusattoya,' used as a restaurant at the time, has been preserved and operated as a teahouse. You can taste various Japanese teas and experience yukata. In addition, there is Simsang Elementary School, where Japanese people studied at the time and a 'model mailbox' made with a 1900s design. The scenery visible from the park steps received a Korea Landscape Award because of the fishing village, which can be seen at a glance, revealing the daily life of the common people.

Homigot Sunrise Square (호미곶 해맞이광장)

17.5 Km 49400 2023-01-02

20, Haemaji-ro 150beon-gil, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-270-5855

Homigot is located at the easternmost end of the Korean peninsula, in what would be considered to be the tail, if thinking of the Korean peninsula as a tiger. When Kim Jeongho made the Daedongyeojido Map, he visited this place seven times to confirm this area is in fact the easternmost part of Korea. Following the resources of Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, the sunrise time of Homigot on January 1 is at 7:32 am, making it the earliest first sunrise of each year in Korea. The plaza was built to commemorate these research findings with the national Sunrise Festival. Nearby attractions include Korea's largest lighthouse, Homigot Lighthouse, established in 1908; Lighthouse Museum; Monument to Commemorate Lee Yuk-sa’s Patriotism; and Daebo Seawater Bath, using pure seawater of the East Sea.

When completed, Homigot Tourism Complex and Homigot Specialized Ocean Leisure Complex will be the largest tourism complex in the eastern coast district. It will include an ocean aquarium, Ocean Ecological Park, Youth Training facilities, beach dome, accommodation facilities, and other various stores as well.

Sangsaeng’s Hand, a two-part bronze sculpture shaped like a pair of hands, was constructed in December 1999. It is a signature symbol of the sunrise festival. The left hand is on the land and the right hand is in the ocean. It was built to give the message that all people are living together by helping one another like Sangsaeng, meaning coexistence in Korean. The base of the platform is an image of the sun and its two round rings refer to harmony. These two hands have memorial sprits of reconciliation and coexistence for celebrating a new millennium.

Homigot Lighthouse (호미곶 등대)

17.5 Km 25235 2021-02-18

20, Haemaji-ro 150beon-gil, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-284-9814

Homigot Lighthouse is located at Homigot Cape, listed as one of the 10 most scenic sites during the Joseon dynasty. It was the tallest lighthouse in Korea at the time of its opening on December 20, 1908. The octagonal, six-story building is 26.4 meters high, with a base circumference of 24 meters. It was built using red bricks and no reinforcing rods, designed in the 18th century renaissance style, with gable decorations over the entrance and windows. The ceiling on each floor is sculpted in the shape of pear blossoms, a symbol of the Joseon royalty, while the number of stairs totals to 108, reflective of Buddhist culture.

Guryongpo Beach (구룡포해수욕장)

17.5 Km 36104 2024-02-28

6 Homi-ro 426beon-gil, Guryongpo-eup, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Guryongpo Beach is a seaside resort located in Homigot, where "Homi" means tiger tail. The crescent-shaped white sandy beach stretches 400 meters in length and 50 meters in x_width, offering pristine waters of the East Sea. It is renowned as a sunrise spot. Guryongpo Columnar Joints and Guryongpo Beach Embankment are notable features, complemented by cafés, restaurants, and accommodation facilities. The area is rich in tourist attractions, including Homigot and Yeongildae.

Moda Outlet - Gyeongju Branch (No. 3) [Tax Refund Shop] (모다아울렛 경주3점)

18.1 Km 0 2024-04-22

4954-1, Saneop-ro, Cheonbuk-myeon, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

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Moda Outlet - Gyeongju Branch (No. 1) [Tax Refund Shop] (모다아울렛 경주1점)

18.3 Km 0 2024-04-18

4930, Saneop-ro, Cheonbuk-myeon, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

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Oksanseowon Confucian Academy [UNESCO World Heritage] (옥산서원 [유네스코 세계문화유산])

19.3 Km 16673 2023-04-17

216-27, Oksanseowon-gil, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-762-6567

Oksanseowon Confucian Academy was built to commemorate the academic achievements and virtues of Confucian scholar Yi Eon-jeok (1491-1553). It was founded in 1572, the fifth year of King Seonjo’s reign, and received its current name the following year. It was one of the 47 Confucian academies that was ruled out from the Confucian academy abolition order made by Heungseon Daewongun. Although the building structures do not carry significant meaning in architectural aspect, the distinguished space arrangement of the buildings is hard to go unnoticed. Dokrakdang Hall, which was Yi Eon-jeok’s vacation annex as well as his study room, is situated 700 meters away to the north from Oksanseowon.

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