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Yongpyong Water Park
Gangwon-do(Pyeongchang-gun)

Within winter skiers’ Mecca, Gangwon-do Pyeongchang-gun Yongpyong Resort, summer targeted water park, Peak Island, is opening. As a center of family vacation spots, Peak Island is offering enjoyment throughout all four seasons. Yongpyong Resort, well known as a ski resort, focused in winter interior which reflects to be very unique western image. Peak Island is located at Korea’s highest above the sea level of 700m which consists of one basement floor and four ground floors. Over 3,500 people can facilitate together at once and basement floor is for golfers to enjoy spa after the golf games. As main facilities there are beach pool, sweat chamber, Kid’s pool, running water pool, open-air theme pool, slides, sauna, and various events are available. In addition, with waterfall ice cave, it is possible to enjoy winter’s snow falling ambiance just as Finland’s winter.

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High1 ChooChooPark - Goodstay
Gangwon-do(Samcheok-si)

Located in Samcheok, Gangwon-do Province, High1 ChooChooPark is Korea’s first resort designed to offer the longest and best railroad experience. As Korea’s only train themed park comprised of a mountainside railroad and the Yeongdong Railroad Line, High1 ChooChooPark allows visitors to experience and enjoy a memorable and exciting train journey. Nearby tourist destinations include the Saecheonnyeon Coastal Road, which was selected as one of Korea’s “100 Most Beautiful Roads,” and Janghohang Port, which is often referred to as the “Napoli of Korea,” and also where visitors can enjoy snorkeling, sea rafting, and other aquatic activities.

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Wonju Sogeumsan Mountain Suspension Bridge
Gangwon-do(Wonju-si)

Ganhyeon Resort is located where Seomgang River and Samsancheon River meet. The resort offers an amazing view, with the riverfront surrounded by white sand, oddly shaped rocks and lush forests with a 40 to 50-m high wall of rock formations along both sides of the river. The natural beauty of the area was also praised in the lyrical prose "Gwandong Byeolgok" by Songang Jeongcheol.

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The 4th Tunnel
Gangwon-do(Yanggu-gun)

The 4th Tunnel was discovered on March 3, 1990. It is located 1,200m from the Military Demarcation Line in the demilitarized zone of South Korea. This is the only tunnel to be discovered that provides full access to tour groups. Educational instruction is given in the square outside the tunnel.

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Sokcho Sunrise Festival
Gangwon-do(Sokcho-si)

Sokcho-si holds the Sokcho Sunrise Festival in the area around Sokcho Beach on the first day of the New Year. This year, the festival aims to provide a venue for the union of the locals and tourists, to deliver messages of hope and pride to citizens, and enhance the image of Sokcho as a tourist city full of positive energy to tourists. The festival offers many attractions and entertainment for visitors.

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Sun Resertel - Goodstay
Gangwon-do(Cheorwon-gun)

Sun Leisuretel is located in Cheolwon, Gangwon-do where long history and clean nature are still alive. Located in front of Goseokjeong National Tourist Site, a tourist attraction in Cheolwon, Sun Leisuretel has auditorium, seminar room, restaurant and lounge and so various kinds of tourists such as group, family and friends visit here. You can take both leisure and tour around Hantangang boating, Goseokjeong Land, spa bath and Jinjeokgwan.

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Oseam Temple
Gangwon-do(Inje-gun)

Oseam (오세암), is an annex of the larger Baekdamsa Temple (백담사), it is a small Buddhist temple built in 644 under the reign of Queen Seondeok of the Shilla Dynasty. It is the home of the famous legend that provided inspiration for the production of Oseam the movie, and the animated film. It is a popular meditation venue for Buddhist monks and famous poets, including Siseup Kim and Yongun Han, who are said to have stayed here. It lies against the backdrop of Gwaneumbong Peak and is surrounded by the many scenic tourist attractions of Mt Seorak.

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Jumunjin Lighthouse
Gangwon-do(Gangneung-si)

Established in 1918, Jumunjin Lighthouse is the first light house in Gangwon-do region. The lighthouse is 3m in max diameter and 10m in x_height with white mortar covered the exterior wall. The building shows the early structure of the country’s lighthouse architecture, which is a great value in terms of the nation’s architectural history. The light signal blinks at 15-second interval and can be identified from 37km away. The lighthouse was once destroyed during Korean War and restored in 1951. Jumunjinhang Harbor, where the lighthouse is located, is 210,000㎡ in size. After becoming a half-way station of Busan-Wonsan Route in 1917, both passenger and freight vessels made an entrance to the harbor.

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Chuncheon Lake Starlight Nation Festival
Gangwon-do(Chuncheon-si)

To commemorate ten million visitors to Chuncheon since the beginning of operations on the Gyeongchun Line, Chuncheon Lake Starlight Nation Festival will be held in the area of Chuncheon MBC Building and M Square from April to December for all tourists to enjoy.

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Center of Korea Observatory
Gangwon-do(Yanggu-gun)

The Center of Korea Observatory is located in Yanggu-gun County. The observatory is named the Center of Korea, as it is located at the center of the Korean Peninsula. It is equipped with an 80㎝ reflecting telescope. There is also an exhibition hall providing the most recent astronomy news, a planetarium showing the night sky, and a range of hands-on programs.

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