• Regional DMZ Attractions

        • 03/16/2023

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    • Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do
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    Attractions in Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

    - Imjingak Resort LINK

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    【 Photo: Imjingak Resort 】

    Imjingak Resort is a unification and security tour complex that comprises Imjingak Pavilion, North Korea Center, Unification Park, and several monuments and memorial sites. Pyeonghwa Nuri Park hosts many events, performances, and exhibitions to promote peace and reunification. The most popular attractions within the park are Hill of Music, a large grassy slope, and Pinwheel Park, featuring over 3,000 colorful pinwheels spinning freely in the wind.

    Additional attractions worth visiting in the Imjingak Resort area include Imjingak Peace Land, a small amusement park, and the National Memorial Hall of the Korean War Abductees, dedicated to educating the public on the abductions that happened during the Korean War.

    • Pyeonghwa Nuri Park
      - Address: 148-40 Imjingak-ro, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do (경기도 파주시 임진각로148-40)
      - Operating hours: Open 24 hours a day, all year round
      - Admission: Free
    • Imjingak Peace Land
      - Address: 148-39 Imjingak-ro, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do (경기도 파주시 임진각로 148-39)
      - Operating hours
      April-October: Weekdays 11:00-18:00 / Weekends 11:00-18:40
      March, November: Weekdays 11:00-17:30 / Weekends 11:00-18:00
      December-February: Weekdays 12:00-16:40 / Weekends 11:00-18:00
      * Hours may vary depending on day of the week and weather conditions
      - Fares: Admission ticket 3,500~4,500 won / Ride Pass - Adults 33,000 won, Children 31,000 won
      * Adults (ages 19 & older) / Teenagers (ages 13-18) / Children (ages 2-12)
      * Ride passes not available on weekdays
    • National Memorial Hall of the Korean War Abductees
      - Address: 153 Imjingak-ro, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do (경기도 파주시 임진각로 153)
      - Operating hours: March-October 09:30-17:30 / November-February 10:00-17:00
      * Closed Mondays & public holidays, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) and Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) holidays (with the exception of on the day of Seollal and Chuseok)
      - Admission: Free
      * Free audio guide rental available (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
    • Korean Peninsula Ecological Peace Tourism Information Center
      - Adress: 148-63 Imjingak-ro, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do (경기도 파주시 문산읍 임진각로 148-63)
      - Main facilities
      Exhibition Bldg.: DMZ LIVE Experience Hall
      Information Center Bldg.: DMZ Ticket booth, Visitor Center, guide book, admin office, food court, multi-purpose space (Korean only)
      - Website: pajuutc.or.kr

    - Odusan Unification ObservatoryLINK

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    【 Photo: Odusan Unification Observatory 】

    Odusan Unification Observatory is one of the most accessible observatories from Seoul. Located at a summit overlooking the meeting point of the Imjingang and Hangang Rivers, this observatory served as an important strategic facility for soldiers to observe and protect both Gaeseong and Seoul. North Korean land can be seen in detail across the river with the assistance of the binoculars on-site.

    • Address: 369 Pilseung-ro, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do (경기도 파주시 필승로 369)
    • Operating hours
      Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-17:00
      * Closed Mondays (If Monday falls on a holiday, closed the day after as well)
    • Admission: Free
    More Info
    • Websites
      - Odusan Unification Observatory: www.jmd.co.kr (Korean only)
      - Paju-si Culture & Tourism: tour.paju.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
      - Gyeonggi-do DMZ: dmz.gg.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese)
    • 1330 Korea Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese, Thai, Malay)

    This page was last updated on September 29, 2024, and therefore information may differ from what is presented here. We advise you to check details before visiting.