Jusangjeolli Cliff of Gangdong Hwaam Village (강동 화암 주상절리)

16.4Km 2020-04-23

Hwaam-gil, Buk-gu, Ulsan
+82-52-229-6350

Jusangjeolli are columnar rock formations with cross sections in hexagonal or triangular shapes. The jusangjeolli at the shore of Hwaam Maeul Village were created by basalt lava that erupted in the Tertiary period of the Cenozoic Era about 20 million years ago. The columnar basalt formations were created as the lava cooled and shrank into cracks. The rocks look like wood stacked horizontally or vertically en masse. The length of the columns average around 20 meters and diagonally are about 50 centimeters at the longest cross-section. Of the columnar lava formations on the East Coast, the Jusangjeolli in Hwaam are the oldest, so it is academically invaluable. Shaped in various angles, the rocks also offer a great landscape for sightseeing.

Supaeseo (숲애서)

16.5Km 2024-12-10

Anti-aging and Healing Service Experience Center, 248 Tapgol-gil, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do

Supaeseo, which opened in July 2021, is the first publicly operated healing experience center. The center helps visitors enjoy a slow and healthy life filled with love, while being surrounded by the clean forests of Daeunsan Mountain, Yangsan. Visitors can experience therapy programs, therapy meals, and recreational accommodations all in one place. The center is dedicated to improving visitors' quality of life through rest, forest therapy, and health therapy programs in the clean nature of Daeunsan Mountain.

Naewonam Hermitage (Ulsan) (내원암 (울산))

17.5Km 2025-03-28

382, Daeunsangdae-gil, Onyang-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan
+82-52-238-5088

* Please be advised that this is located in one of the areas affected by the recent wildfire (as of March 27, 2025).

** For real-time wildfire information and emergency upates, visit the Korea Forestfire Information website and the National Disaster and Safety Portal.

Naewonam Hermitage is located on Daeunsan Mountain in Ulsan. Daewonsa, the once head temple of this hermitage, was located at the entrance to the complex, but only the remains exist today. The valley around the hermitage is famous for its clean and clear waters. The 500-year-old nettle tree within the hermitage grounds catches the eye for resembling an elephant. An annual music concert performed by Buddhist monks from Ulsan City takes place at Naewonam Hermitage.

Amethyst Cavern Park (자수정동굴나라)

17.6Km 2022-09-06

212, Jasujeong-ro, Ulju-gun, Ulsan
+82-52-254-1515

Amethyst Cavern Park is the largest man-made cave tourist attraction in Korea, where one of the five jewels of the World, amethyst, was mined. Connected like a labyrinth, the cave is 2.5 kilometers long and fills an area of approximately 15,000 square meters. The average temperature is between 12 and 16 degrees Celsius year round. Visitors can take either the walking tour that goes through a different themed halls or take a boat ride through the cave river. On the second floor of the cave, visitors can see Jurassic World filled with different dinosaurs and character lamps.

Boksoondoga (복순도가)

17.8Km 2024-10-21

48 Hyangsandong-gil, Sangbuk-myeon, Ulju-gun, Ulsan

Boksoondoga is a traditional brewery located in Uljun-gun, Ulsan. The brewery produces makgeolli, an unrefined rice wine with a pure taste. Boksoondoga uses only the finest domestic rice and traditional pottery in the fermenting process for a truely Korean liquour.

National Center for Forest Therapy, Daeunsan (국립대운산치유의숲)

18.3Km 2025-03-28

225-92 Daeunsangdae-gil, Onyang-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan
052-237-8600

* Please be advised that this is located in one of the areas affected by the recent wildfire (as of March 27, 2025).

** For real-time wildfire information and emergency upates, visit the Korea Forestfire Information website and the National Disaster and Safety Portal.

The National Center for Forest Therapy, Daeunsan is a forest-themed well-being facility designed to boost one's immunity and promote health by leveraging various elements of the forest, including landscapes and scents. Created in the beautiful Daeunsan Forest Valley, this forest therapy center features the Grass Scent Trail, Wind Therapy Trail, and Premium Forest Trail, where various forest therapy activities are offered.

Dodong Sanbang (도동산방)

18.4Km 2019-02-12

133, Songnakgol-gil, Ulju-gun, Ulsan
82-52-254-7076

Dodong Sanbang is a restaurant with five separate traditional Korean buildings situated on a large plot of land. It serves great traditional Korean set meals, and has a separate tea room where customers can enjoy a cup of tea after dining. Excluding winter, the restaurant offers a special program called “tteok mechigi” (rice cake pounding) where customers are invited to pound (or make) a rice cake with a mallet and eat it. The restaurant also includes a traditional souvenir shop and rice cake shop, and offers cultural programs.

Lotte Mart [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데마트)

18.7Km 2024-04-23

34, Samho 1-gil, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do

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Seosaengpo Waeseong Fortress (서생포왜성)

18.8Km 2020-02-05

Seosaeng-ri, Seosaeng-myeon, Ulju-gun, Ulsan-si
+82-52-204-0324

Seosaengpo Waeseong Fortress (Seosaengpo Japanese Fortress) is a stone fortress typical of the Japanese style popular in the later part of the 16th century. It was built under the leadership of Japanese General Kato Kiyomasa in 1592-1593 at the beginning of the Imjinwaeran War (Japanese invasion, 1592-1598). The main fortress is located on a mountaintop 200 meters above sea level, a second fortress is halfway down the mountain, and a third fortress is located at the bottom of the mountain. The whole fortress is rectangular shaped. The fortress wall is 6 meters high and slants at an angle of 15 degrees.

In 1594, a Buddhist monk named Samyeong-daesa came to Seosaengpo Waeseong Fortress four times to negotiate for peace, but he failed each time. In 1598, the fortress was taken over by Korea with the assistance of General Magwi of the Ming dynasty. A year later, Changpyodang Shrine was built in honor of 53 Koreans who died during battles against the Japanese invading forces. However, the shrine was destroyed during the Japanese imperialism period and no trace of it remains. It is possible to tell from Seosaengpo Jinseongdo (a map drawn up in 1872) that the fortress was also partially used by Korean forces.

Myeongseondo Island (명선도)

18.8Km 2024-10-14

Jinha-ri, Seosaeng-myeon, Ulju-gun, Ulsan

Myeongseondo Island is an uninhabited island near Jinha Beach in Ulju-gun, Ulsan. The island takes on a vibrant appearance after the sun sets, with various media art displays lighting up the pathways. The island is accessible via a temporary bridge set up during the admission times.

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