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Jangsaengpo Whale Museum (장생포 고래박물관)

Jangsaengpo Whale Museum (장생포 고래박물관)

5.7Km    2021-03-23

244, Jangsaengpogorae-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan
+82-52-256-6301

The Jangsaengpo Whale Museum opened on May 31, 2005 is the first and only whale museum in Korea and stands on what used to be a central area for the Korean whaling industry. After whaling was banned in 1986, 250 artifacts from whalers and the whaling industry were collected and put on display. Visitors can enjoy experience zones such as the Whale Belly Road or the Underwater Adventure Zone. Exhibitions include things like a Bryde's whale skeleton, a killer whale skeleton, a gray whale corner, and whaling ships.

Migration Site of Gray Whales of Ulsan (울산 귀신고래 회유해면)

Migration Site of Gray Whales of Ulsan (울산 귀신고래 회유해면)

6.0Km    2025-01-10

Jangsaengpo-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan
+82-52-277-0101

The Migration Site of Gray Whales of Ulsan is a famous site for watching large gray whales, which usually appear in winter season. The area was officially designated as a National Natural Monument to protect the endangered species.

Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium (문수축구경기장)

Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium (문수축구경기장)

6.9Km    2021-05-26

44, Munsu-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan
+82-52-220-2002

Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium’s exterior design looks like a crane, which represents the bird of Ulsan. The design of the roof and the pillars represents the youth and dynamics of the city. Other representative symbols include a whale and big crown of the Silla dynasty.

GS25 - Ulsan Shinbok Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (GS25울산신복점)

7.0Km    2024-06-26

12, Sinbok-ro 21beon-gil, Nam-gu, Ulsan

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Birth Home of Park Sang-jin (박상진의사 생가)

Birth Home of Park Sang-jin (박상진의사 생가)

7.2Km    2024-02-20

10 Baksangjin 5-ro, Buk-gu, Ulsan

Birth Home of Park Sang-jin is the residence where Park Sang-jin (1884-1921), an independence activist during the Japanese colonial period, once resided. He devoted all his assets to the independence movement, which led to the decline of his family and the eventual loss of this house to others. However, the government later acquired it, restoring and preserving the property. Comprising six buildings, including sarangchae and anchae, the tiled-roof house represents a yangban's residence built in the 19th century in Korea.

Hyundai Heavy Industries Ulsan Factory (현대중공업 울산공장)

8.1Km    2025-03-15

1000, Bangeojinsunhwan-doro, Dong-gu, Ulsan
+82-52-202-2232~5

Hyundai Heavy Industries is one of the greatest shipbuilding companies in the world. With its growing technology, Hyundai Heavy Industries contributes in national economic growth and has become as one of world’s greatest complex corporations by advancing in numerous industries such as marine, plant, machine, electrical machinery and appliance, and construction equipment business. Visitors can get a tour around Hyundai Industries' power plant and shipbuilding complex; reservation in advance is required.

Ulsan Wild Flower Learning Center (울산 들꽃학습원)

8.1Km    2021-06-08

52, Dusan-ro, Ulju-gun, Ulsan
+82-52-211-9163

The Wild Flower Learning Center in Ulsan is a nature-friendly education facility, where students of all levels can learn about the beauty and importance of flowers. Here students can plant vegetation that they have learned about in textbooks, as well as the wild flowers that grow in the Ulsan area. The center also serves as a training center for teachers to learn about plants introduced in textbooks, and a place for Ulsan citizens to relax.

Ulsan Theme Botanic Gardens & Arboretum (울산테마식물수목원)

Ulsan Theme Botanic Gardens & Arboretum (울산테마식물수목원)

8.2Km    2022-12-29

33-1, Soepyeong-gil, Dong-gu, Ulsan
+82-52-235-8585

The Ulsan Theme Botanic Gardens & Arboretum was built on a farm that had been used for agriculture for nearly 20 years. By growing a large variety of plant species, the arboretum provides opportunities for learning and researching plants, and further seeks to become the largest woodland recreational space in the region.

Hyundai Department Store - Ulsan Dong-gu Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (현대백화점 동구)

Hyundai Department Store - Ulsan Dong-gu Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (현대백화점 동구)

8.7Km    2024-04-17

899, Bangeojinsunhwando-ro, Dong-gu, Ulsan

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Hotel Kyung Won BIZ  / 경원BIZ모텔

Hotel Kyung Won BIZ / 경원BIZ모텔

8.9Km    2025-03-04

58 , Noksu 7-gil, Dong-gu, Ulsan
+82-52-233-2000

Kyeongwon BIZ Motel, located in Dong-gu, Ulsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, is a business motel offering various room types - either bedroom style or traditional ondol - and with cooking facilities in some rooms (Special and Deluxe). There is a business room equipped with computer and printer on the third floor (smoking allowed) - and a laundry room on the rooftop. Free bicycle rental and luggage storage are provided, and meals are available at the Korean restaurant next door. Foreign customers can book a pay-for breakfast room service; a free laundry service is also available.