Yongmunsa Temple (용문사(용문산))

19.1Km 2025-06-30

782 Yongmunsan-ro, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do

Yongmunsa Temple is located about 9 kilometers northeast from Yongmun Station on the Jungang line. It was built during the Silla Kingdom and reconstructed during the reign of King Sejong of the Joseon dynasty. It was badly damaged during the Korean War, but was restored and now consists of three buildings, the main hall, Daeungjeon Hall, and the bell tower. Its courtyard contains the largest ginkgo tree in Asia, which is 1,100 years old, measures 60 meters in x_height and 14 meters in circumference and is designated and protected as a Natural Monument. Legend says the great Buddhist Monk Uisang, who lived during the Silla Kingdom, stuck his staff in the earth, and the tree grew out of the simple staff.

Sueojangdae Post (수어장대)

19.1Km 2020-04-09

107-65, Namhansanseong-ro 780beon-gil, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-760-4821

Sueojangdae Post (Defense Commander's Post) is a two-story military facility used as a lookout post as well as for directing battles. This structure was built on the western side of Namhansanseong Fortress as one of the four command posts. During the Manchu Invasion of 1636, King Injo personally commanded and encouraged the troops from here. They held out for 45 days against a Qing force of 120,000, before finally being forced to surrender and accept vassal status to the Manchu Empire.

E-Mart - Icheon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이마트 이천)

19.2Km 2024-04-22

1440-50, Iseopdaecheon-ro, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Yongin Recreational Forest (용인자연휴양림)

19.3Km 2021-10-23

220, Chobu-ro, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-336-0040

Yongin Recreational Forest (162 ha) is perched on the southern foothills of Jeonggwangsan Mountain (alt. 562 m) in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do. Facilities include lodging facilities, camping zone, meeting rooms, children’s playground, and walking paths.

Gapsan Myeonok (갑산면옥)

19.3Km 2021-03-18

62, Wolho-ro Hanam-si Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-792-7768

This is a Korean cuisine located in Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do. The representative menu is cold buckwheat noodles. It sells spicy naengmyeon (Korean cold noodles).

E-Mart - Hanam Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이마트 하남)

19.4Km 2024-04-22

70, Deokpungseo-ro, Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Yongmunsan Resort (용문산 관광지)

19.6Km 2021-12-06

Sinjeom-ri, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-773-0088

Yongmunsan Mountain in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi-do, is comprised of Doilbong Peak, Baegunbong Peak, and other peaks. The resort shares the area with various cultural relics such as Yongmunsa Temple; Yongmunsa Temple’s gingko tree; a stupa containing a relic of the Buddha, a monument of the reverend monk Jeongji; and the Yongmunsan Mountain area’s war record monument. The resort area is frequented by visitors throughout all four seasons but is especially popular in the fall because of the yellow-tinged gingko tree of Yongmunsa Temple (a Natural Monument).

A 2 kilometers trek through the valley from Yongmunsa Temple will bring you to Yonggakbawi Rock, shaped like a dragon’s horn, halfway up the mountain. 1km away from Yonggakbawi Rock lays a huge boulder, Court Rock, on which 100 people can easily sit at the same time. There is also an amusement park that provides great entertainment for children, consisting of a rapid ride, a Viking-boat, a merry-go-round, bumper cars, a family coaster, and other rides.

Thirty minutes from Yongmunsa Temple is Jungwon Valley that looks small when seen from the outside, but leads to the mountain’s summit where you can enjoy a superb view. And only another fifteen minutes walk will bring you to the three-tiered Jungwon Falls where you can enjoy the sound of crashing waters and feel the cooling mists that rise from the base of the falls.

Hwado Pureunmul Center Pianopokpo Falls (화도푸른물센터 피아노폭포)

19.7Km 2024-02-21

562 Pokpo-ro, Hwado-eup, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do

Located within the Hwado Pureunmul Center, the 61-meter tall Pianopokpo Falls is an artificial waterfall. It is constructed with a steel frame and an artificial rock structure to mimic a cliff-like appearance. The waterfall operates by pumping water discharged from the sewage treatment plant, creating a cascading flow. Opposite the falls stands a building shaped like a piano, which has won the "Beautiful Restroom" grand prize. Additionally, an ecological park has been developed in front of the waterfall, offering a pleasant walking experience.

See’S Coffee [Tax Refund Shop] (씨즈커피코리아)

19.7Km 2024-04-23

30, 149beon-gil, Padam-ro, Mohyeon-eup, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Yongmunsan Wild Plants Festival (양평 용문산 산나물축제)

19.7Km 2024-04-17

656 Yongmunsan-ro, Yongmun-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-770-1072

Yangpyeong Yongmunsan Wild Plants Festival is held in the Yangpyeong area, famous for clean water and grand mountains. Wild herbs and vegetables harvested from Yongmunsan Mountain were recorded in Donggukyeojiji (Historical Records of the mid-Joseon dynasty) as being presented to the king as the best in the nation.

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