Attractions in Yanggu-gun, Gangwon State
- Yanggu Unification Hall LINK
【 Yanggu Unification Hall 】Yanggu Unification Hall displays items and photographs of daily life in North Korea. The hall was founded to serve as an educational center to help with the unification process. Before visiting the Eulji Observatory, visitors must first stop by at this place and fill in an entrance application for the observatory. At the main square is a “Greeting man,” a giant statue greeting visitors the Korean way, delivering a message of world peace and unity.
- Eulji Observatory LINK
【 Eulji Observatory (Credit: Yanggu County) 】Eulji Observatory is located approximately 1-kilometer south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL). The view from the observation deck includes five peaks of Geumgangsan Mountain in North Korea, known to be one of the most beautiful mountains on the Korean peninsula. The observatory is also considered one of the best places to view Punch Bowl basin, shrouded in mist.
- Yanggu War Memorial Hall LINK
【 Photo: Yanggu War Memorial Hall 】Yanggu is home to some of the fiercest battlegrounds from the Korean War. To commemorate the battle and the lives lost, the Yanggu War Memorial Hall was built. The exhibition hall displays over 500 weapons and other items from the war. The museum also features a corner showcasing testimonies from survivors, giving a glimpse into how life was like during the war. The memorial hall was renewed in August 2025, and now offers more interactive exhibition content.
- The 4th Tunnel LINK
【 The 4th Tunnel 】In 1990, the fourth infiltration tunnel dug by the North Korean Army was discovered. Visitors can enter the tunnel only as far as 100 meters from the DMZ, where a blockade has been placed to close the tunnel. At the entrance to the tunnel is a security education center, which displays rusty canteens and helmets among other paraphernalia belonging to North Korean soldiers during the war.
* Tentatively closed due to construction until further notice
- Yanggu Unification Hall
- Address: 35 Haeanseohwa-ro, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do (강원특별자치도 양구군 해안면 해안서화로 35) - Eulji Observatory
-Address: 540 Jeongmangdae-ro, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do (강원특별자치도 양구군 해안면 전망대로 540) - Yanggu War Memorial Hall
- Address: 35 Haeanseohwa-ro, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do (강원특별자치도 양구군 해안면 해안서화로 35) - The 4th Tunnel
- Address: 454 Ttanggul-ro, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do (강원특별자치도 양구군 해안면 땅굴로 454)
* Temporary closed due to construction
- Yanggu-gun Culture & Tourism: www.ygtour.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
- 1330 Korea Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese, Thai, Malay)
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