Guryongpo Beach (구룡포해수욕장)

0m 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.

Guryongpo Modern History Museum (구룡포 근대문화역사관)

720.5185206247232m 15 2024-02-13

153-1 Guryongpo-gil, Guryongpo-eup, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

The Guryongpo Modern History Museum, situated on Guryongpo Japanese House Street, is housed in a two-story wooden building constructed in the Japanese style. Built by Jenkichi Hashimoto in the 1920s, this historic structure was acquired by Pohang-si in 2010 and subsequently transformed into a history museum following extensive restoration. The museum features two exhibition floors, showcasing traditional Japanese furniture and accessories such as butsudan and kotatsu. Additionally, a traditional kitchen and toilet have been meticulously recreated. Visitors can gain a vivid understanding of the lifestyle during that era and explore the distinctive structural elements of Japanese-style buildings.

Guryongpo Japanese House Street (구룡포 일본인 가옥거리)

828.0153331176673m 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.

Guryongpo Pieora Stairway Media Art (구룡포 피어라계단 미디어아트)

857.1315619032493m 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.

Guryongpo Port (구룡포항)

1.3 Km 1 2023-01-25

222-1 , Homi-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-270-5977

Guryongpo Port, located on the way from Pohang Homigot to Gampo, is a place that took the shape of a port when a pier and a breakwater were built in 1923 during the Japanese colonial period. Currently, it has facilities of about 600 meters of the northern breakwater, 400 meters of the southern breakwater, and 600 meters of a wharf and has a loading capacity of 334,000 tons.
Guryongpo Modern Culture and History Street is nearby, where you can see traditional Japanese houses. Guryongpo Market is also nearby, so you can enjoy the friendly atmosphere of the local market and delicious food. Many places are selling half-dried saury, a local specialty, and it is known as the nation's largest producer of snow crabs, so you can enjoy good quality half-dried saury and fresh snow crabs.

Guryongpo Fifth-Day Market (구룡포장 (3, 8일))

1.3 Km 14337 2021-06-01

72-1, Guryongpo-gil, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-276-2761

Guryongpo Market area expands all the way to Changjucheon Stream area every fifth-day market day, bustling with crowds of merchants and customers. Guryongpo Fifth-Day Market is held on the 3rd, 8th, 13th, 23rd, and 28th of every month. The market first started when a small village was formed around Guryongpo Port. In the 1950s and '60s, when Guryongpo was incorporated into the county of Yeongil, Guryongpo Market flourished because it became the main market of Yeongil.

Nowadays, thanks to the rows of seafood restaurants inside, the market became even more popular among seafood lovers. The market carries a wide variety of fresh vegetables and produce, herbs, grains, and regional specialties. The seafood at the market is delivered fresh from Guryongpo Port. The squid at Guryongpo Port, which is also the specialty of the market, makes up about 70% of the total catch in Gyeongsangbuk-do. The market is also frequently visited by seafood gourmets for its squid.

Jeil Guksu Gongjang (제일국수공장)

1.4 Km 0 2024-02-21

19-2 Homi-ro 221beon-gil, Guryongpo-eup, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Jeil Guksu Gongjang is a noodle factory in Guryongpo Market. It is the only place in Korea where noodles are dried by the sea breeze. It produces somyeon (thin noodles), jungmyeon (medium thick noodles), and kalguksumyeon (wide thick noodles), selling them in bundles or boxes. Near Guryongpo Beach, you can try a variety of noodle dishes at Haepungguksu 1st Branch, which is operated directly by the factory. Nearby attractions include the sunrise spot Homigot Cape, Guryongpo Port, and Guryongpo Modern History Museum.

Homibando Peninsula Coastal Trail (호미반도 해안둘레길)

7.8 Km 0 2024-02-13

360 Ibam-ri, Donghae-myeon, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

The Homibando Peninsula Coastal Trail is a picturesque trekking route that spans a remarkable 58 kilometers of Pohang's coastline, stretching from Donghae-myeon to Janggi-myeon via Guryongpo-eup and Homigot Cape. This easternmost section of the Korean Peninsula offers an opportunity to marvel at rugged cliffs and savor the soothing sounds of crashing waves as you stroll along the shoreline. The trail is divided into four distinct courses, with the third course, known as Guryongso-gil, being the lengthiest, taking approximately two hours to complete. It begins at Janggun Rock, winding its way through the Golden Rain Tree and Black Jetbead colonies, ultimately concluding at Guryongso. On the other hand, the fourth course, Homi-gil, is the shortest and starts at Eagle Rock, concluding at the picturesque Homigot Sunrise Square.

Homigot Octopus Festival (호미곶 돌문어 수산물 축제)

8.8 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.

Homigot Sunrise Festival (호미곶 한민족 해맞이축전)

8.8 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.

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