Jeju Island Special Tourist Zone (제주도 관광특구)

14.4Km 2025-05-20

Jeju-do
+82-64-740-6000

Located to the southwest of the Korean Peninsula, the island of Jeju is Korea's largest tourist destination. The entire island has been designated as a special tourist zone, and it's easy to see why: there is hardly any spot on the island that is not photogenic. Unlike mainland Korea, which has a temperate climate, Jeju boasts a climate that is closer to subtropical. Hallasan Mountain, lying at the center of the island, is surrounded by 368 parasitic cones, known as "Oreum." Eleven beaches have been designated as tourist beaches, but including those that are not officially designated, the island features nearly thirty beaches in total. Famous beaches include Iho Tewoo Beach, Samyang Beach, Hyeopjae Beach, Geumneung Beach, and Gwakji Beach. Jeju's renowned Olle Trails, a system of hiking paths, span a total length of 425 kilometers and would take about fifteen days to complete in their entirety.

Jas de Bouffan (자드부팡)

14.4Km 2024-02-20

385-216 Bukheul-ro, Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do

Café Jas de Bouffan is nestled within Dongbaek-Dongsan forest, featuring a European-style building that, along with the surrounding forest, creates stunning scenery. The signature item on the menu is the coconut cream latte. Guests can savor a range of desserts and drinks amidst the café's exotic atmosphere. Nearby attractions such as Gimnyeong Beach, Bijarim Forest, and Manjanggul Lava Tube enhance the appeal of visiting this unique spot.

Gueom Port (구엄포구)

15.6Km 2022-06-09

607-5, Gueom-ri, Jeju-si, Jeju

Near Aewol's coastal road, a beautiful sunset spot, there is the small and quaint Gueom Port. Next to the port, there is a rock saltern. This is where salt was produced on top of the basalt. The beautiful coastal road along the rock saltern was designated as a coastal path. There is also a small lighthouse for fishermen returning from sea at night.

Sangumburi Crater (산굼부리)

15.6Km 2024-11-28

768 Bijarim-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
+82-64-783-9900

Sangumburi Crater has been designated as a Natural Monument. It is located on the southeast side of Jeju, and is a flat crater, about 650 meters wide, 100 meters deep, and 2,070 meters in circumference. If you look at the crater from above up, it looks like a man-made circular stadium. There is a variety of plant-life in the crater. On the north side, Nandaeseong vegetation such as red-thorn trees, and magnolia trees grow, along with the rare winter strawberries. On the south side of the crater, Ondaerim vegetation such as evergreens, maples, and mountain strawberry trees cover the area. Because so many different kinds of trees and plants grow in such a limited space, it attracts the attention of researchers as well.

Geomunoreum Lava Tube [UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site] (거문오름 [유네스코 세계자연유산])

16.0Km 2025-03-13

569-36 Seongyo-ro, Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
+82-64-710-8981

Geomunoreum Lava Tube stands out as one of the distinct oreum (the Jeju language term for parasitic cones) on Jeju Island, marked by its extensive network of around 20 lava tubes running through the volcanic structure. This site is not only a geological marvel but also a sanctuary for diverse biological species. Visitors begin their journey at the Jeju World Natural Heritage Center, from where a path leads directly to the Geomunoreum Lava Tube. It is important to note that prior reservations are required to visit. The significance of this location as a key geological feature was recognized when it was designated as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site in 2007. Additionally, an international trekking event is hosted annually to celebrate its global importance.

Jeju World Natural Heritage Center (제주 세계자연유산센터)

16.0Km 2021-05-31

569-36, Seongyo-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
+82-1800-2002

The Jeju World Natural Heritage Center was established to acknowledge Jeju Island’s value as the sole UNESCO World Natural Heritage in Korea. It is comprised of various facilities including a 4D video room, lava tunnel experience, origins of Jeju-do, and many other activities that visitors can experience first-hand. Jeju World Natural Heritage Center is located in the Geomunoreum Lava Tube System, which was designated as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage in 2007, one of the 20 ecological tourism spots selected by the Ministry of Environment of Korea in 2009, as well as a Korean-style ecological tourism model.

* Opening date: September 4, 2012

Noeully (노을리)

16.0Km 2024-01-31

656 Aewolhaean-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju-do

Noeully is a dessert café located in Gueom-ri, Aewol-eup, Jeju-si. The entrance and interior are decorated like a bus stop and a glass greenhouse, respectively, allowing visitors to enjoy tropical plants and the ocean view. It consists of a rooftop café on the second floor and a sky garden on the third floor, as a no-kids zone except on the first floor. Chairs and tables face the sea for an open view of the Jeju sea and sunset, making this café a popular spot to visit for taking photos to post on social media. One of the charms of Noeully is that visitors can enjoy flowers here all year round, such as mustard flowers, hydrangeas, sunflowers, cosmos, and buckwheat flowers. The representative menu item is Briquette bread, a briquette-shaped glutinous rice bread filled with strawberry jam. In addition, the menu includes a variety of drinks, coffee, scones, and cookies.

Bengdwigul Cave [UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site] (제주 선흘리 벵뒤굴 [유네스코 세계자연유산])

16.3Km 2022-12-27

Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
+82-1600-0064

With a total length of 4,481 meters, Bengdwigul Cave is shaped like a maze and has one of the most complex lava tube structures in the world. For geologists, this cave is invaluable since it demonstrates how lava continuously flowed over the surface of the ground and the complex route it took to eventually form a tube deep underground. Created particularly close to the earth’s surface, this cave has a number of entrance holes to the tunnel. Inside, the complex structure of the cave unfolds in the form of double-tiered or triple-tiered rooms. A range of lava formations such as lava columns and lava bridges have developed inside this mystical tube.

* The UNESCO World Heritage designated Geomunoreum Lava Tube System of Bengdwigul, Manjanggul Cave, Gimnyeonggul, Yongcheondonggul and Dangcheomuldonggul Caves.

Jokeunnokkome Oreum Volcanic Cone (족은노꼬메오름)

16.7Km 2024-10-08

482-34 Sallokseo-ro, Aewol-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do

Jokeunnokkome Oreum Volcanic Cone gets its name, meaning "little high mountain" in the Jeju dialect, from its size and location near Nokkome Oreum Volcanic Cone. The name could lead to a misunderstanding, expecting this volcanic cone to over an easy hike up; the path is as difficult as any other, but offers stunning views of the nearby area, especially of the larger Nokkome Oreum.

Saryeoni Forest Trail (사려니숲길)

16.8Km 2025-04-01

Entrance of Bulgeun Oreum, Gasi-ri, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do
+82-64-900-8800

Saryeoni Forest Trail cuts through the dense Japanese cedar forest growing between Mulchat Oreum and Saryeoni Oreum, starting from the entrance on Regional Road 1112. While the vast majority of the trees growing here are Japanese cedar, visitors can also see Japanese oak, birch, snowbell trees, and cypress trees along this 550-meter-long trail. The forest trail is known as one of Jeju's top 31 hidden attractions, and is well-known as being very protected. It is very popular among tourists who enjoy hiking and the outdoors.

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