Donghae Nongoldam-gil Street (Deungdae Damhwa Village) (동해 논골담길 (등대 담화마을))

16.0Km 2022-12-26

97, Ilchul-ro, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-530-2231

Nongoldam-gil Street, formed in 1941, was transformed in 2010 with the "Nongoldam-gil Street" project by the Donghae Culture Center. With the help from the village seniors and local artists, the street became a canvas storytelling the history of Mukhohang Port and the lives of the villagers. There are also many cafes located along the street, perfect for taking a break to enjoy the view.

Pencil Museum (연필뮤지엄)

16.0Km 2025-07-24

183-6 Balhan-ro, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do

Pencil Museum, located in Donghae, is the first museum in Korea dedicated to pencils and has a collection of over 3,000 pencils from 100 countries worldwide. The exhibition consists of a pencil history corner and a themed exhibition that displays art pencils and character pencils. The museum also has an experience center where visitors can test out different kinds of pencils and a dedicated collection exhibit area. The 4th floor consists of an art shop and a cafe where one can enjoy the view of the East Sea.

Gangneung Solhyang Arboretum (강릉 솔향수목원)

16.1Km 2023-12-06

156 Sumogwon-gil, Gujeong-myeon, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

Gangneung Solhyang Arboretum was built in 2008 and opened on October 30, 2013 in Gujeong-ri, Gujeong-myeon. The arboretum was formed around the scenic Yongsogol Valley and the foothills of Chilseongsan Mountain, which still preserves the prestigious Geumgang pine tree forest. The arboretum spreads across an area of 78.5 ha and is organized in 25 themes that boast a total of 220,000 plants of 1,127 different species. Visitors can enjoy a wide variety of scenery that change with season as well as themed areas such as eco-forest path dense with a colony of ginger trees and bamboos, pine forest square, wildflower gardens and more. The main attraction of this arboretum is the walking path named "Breath of Thousand Years Healing Path."

Chodang Halmeoni Sundubu (초당할머니순두부)

16.4Km 2024-12-02

77 , Chodangsundubu-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

This restaurant makes bean curd using traditional methods every morning. Their main menu is sundubu baekban (soft bean curd set menu), which lets you savor the rich flavor of freshly made bean curd without any added seasonings. They also serve a popular spicy soft bean curd stew, eolkeun jjaebok sundubu, made with venus clams from the East Coast.

Gangneung Jjamppong Sundubu Donghwa Garden (강릉짬뽕순두부 동화가든 본점)

16.5Km 2025-02-06

15 Chodangsundubu-gil 77beon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

This restaurant was the first to start selling jjamppong sundubu (spicy seafood and soft bean curd soup) in Chodang Dubu Village. Their signature dish features a perfect blend of spicy seafood soup and rich, nutty soft bean curd. They also offer eolkeun sundubu (spicy soft bean curd stew) made with pork and beef bone broth, with soft bean curd and eggs at the end. Their kimchi, made with soybean whey left over from the bean curd-making process, is a unique specialty. You can also purchase their bean curd and kimchi separately.

Chodang Dubu Village (초당두부마을)

16.6Km 2022-12-23

89-8 , Chodangsundubu-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-651-9004

Just south of Gyeongpo Beach is Chodang Dubu Village, which is famous for dubu (tofu). Chodang dubu is made from ground beans and salt water from the East Sea resulting in a soft and light tofu. The name of this village, Chodang, originates from the name of a famous family that once lived here known as Chodang Heoyeop. Heoyeop was the father of son, writer/poet Heo Gyun (1569~1618) and daughter, poet Heonan-seolheon (1563~1589). A traditional-style Korean house has been reconstructed on the site where the original house of Heo Gyun and Heonan Seolheon once stood.

Gangmun Beach (강문해변)

16.6Km 2025-10-23

352 Changhae-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-640-5422

Located in Gangmun-dong, Gangmun Beach is lined with fresh hoe (sliced raw fish) restaurants along Gangmunhang Port. The beach has accommodations nearby and is in close proximity to the Gyeongpo area, making it a great vacation destination. Not only is the beach a well-known diving spot among scuba divers for its deep waters and abundant marine life, but its dock is also popular among fishers all year round.

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This spot is where Sung-joon comes up with the idea of a photoshoot after seeing Hye-jin by the sea. It is also the place where the two leads share a heart-to-heart in a romantic scene. It has a lot of photogenic spots with the East Sea in the background, so it is a popular spot for dates.

Gangneung Curling Center (강릉컬링센터 (강릉실내빙상장))

16.7Km 2024-07-02

32 Jonghabundongjang-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-647-8388

Gangneung Curling Center is an ice skating rink that served as the venue for curling games during the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games. Located on the basement level of the curling center, visitors to the ice skating rink can enjoy skating at an affordable price.

Heo Gyun and Heo Nanseolheon Memorial Park (허균·허난설헌 기념공원)

16.8Km 2025-01-16

1-29 Nanseolheon-ro 193beon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

'Heo Gyun and Heo Nanseolheon Memorial Park was established to honor the Heo siblings: Heo Gyun, the author of Story of Hong Gildong (a 17th-century novel, the first of its kind written in Hangeul), and Heo Nanseolheon, one of Korea's most esteemed female writers. This literary park features the Memorial Hall, the site of Heo Nanseolheon's birth home, a traditional tea experience space, and lush green areas. Every April and September, the Nanseolheon Cultural Festival offers puppet theater, exhibitions, children’s experience programs, and tea ceremony activities.

ARTE Museum Valley Gangneung (아르떼뮤지엄 강릉)

16.9Km 2024-05-23

131 Nanseolheon-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do

ARTE Museum Valley Gangneung, located by Gyeongpo Lake, is the third immersive media art exhibition presented by d’strict, a digital media design company. There are twelve media art exhibitions centered on the theme “Valley” to reflect the regional characteristics of Gangwon State and Gangneung, the center of the Baekdu Mountain Range. The works produced under the theme of “Eternal Nature” have vibrant visuals, sensual sounds, and elegant fragrance adding to the entire experience.

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