韓国周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ20

The North Gate of Geumjeongsanseong Fortress is located 1.6 km west of Beomeosa Temple, at the spot where the main ridge, descending southward from Godangbong Peak, rises again toward Wonhyobong Peak. The North Gate exhibits the crudest appearance of the four gates of Geumjeongsanseong Fortress, has no arch-shaped decoration and is smaller than the other gates. The upper part of the foundational facility, measuring one kan (a unit of measurement referring to the distance between two columns) at the front and one kan at the sides, is a one-story watch tower with a half-hipped roof with a double-wing bracketing system. The gate measures 2.5 meters at the front, and 3.5 meters at the sides. The area around Sesimjeong Pavilion, situated in front of the gate, used to be known as 'Hwaeombeol' because the venerable Korean Buddhist priest Wonhyo (617-686) preached the Hwaeomgyeong, or Avatamsaka Sutra, there. It was also a training camp for monk-soldiers, including Buddhist monks from Beomeosa Temple, Gukcheongsa Temple, and Haewolsa Temple. The North Gate is known to be the passageway used by independence activists when they carried the Korean Declaration of Independence and the documents related to the independence movement and the March 1st Movement in 1919 at Beomeosa Temple, got off at Mulgeum Station on the Gyeongbu Line, by crossing Godangbong Peak of Geumjeongsan Mountain, and went to the Cheongnyeonam Hermitage.

So many love locks... you can even buy one from a vending machine right up there.

Very beautiful gate in the middle of the city, worth a visit for a photo

You can only see it when the weather is good. If it's windy and rainy, you can't see anything because of the clouds and fog.

What you should know about Seoraksan National Park is that the hike to Geumgangul Cave is really beautiful and challenging, as it goes very steeply uphill on rocks and stone steps. Shortly before the end, however, you can only reach the cave via a staircase mounted on the outside of the rock. Unfortunately, I had to pass on that. You do have to be able to handle a bit of height here. The same applies to the hike to Ulsanbawi Rock. On weekends and in autumn, it is more than full. Today, Sunday 10/20/24, we hiked to Ulsanbawi Rock in single file, which somewhat spoils the fun. But Seoraksan National Park is great and if you hike the main routes, you have to be prepared for there to be a lot of other hikers with you at peak times. But this is a good opportunity to immerse yourself in Korean hiking culture.

A reservation is required for the hiking tour.

Registration/reservation is mandatory.

A reservation is required.