Places to visit in Pohang-si

• Homigot Tourist Complex

  A tourist area on a coast that projects into the East Sea. See the wide sea and coastal landmarks, and enjoy the views of the horizon.

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• Jukdo Market

  Pohang's main traditional market combines shops selling everyday goods with a seafood section. In its alleys, find local seafood dishes such as sashimi and mulhoe, a chilled raw fish soup.

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• Pohang Canal

  This visitor area is centered on a canal in downtown Pohang. Walk along the waterway and surrounding cityscape to experience the atmosphere of this port city.

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• Yeongildae Beach

  This urban beach in Pohang has a long sandy shore overlooking Yeongil Bay and the POSCO landscape. Cross Yeongil Bridge to Yeongiljeong Pavilion, which stands over the water, for coastal views.

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• Pohang Songdo Beach

  This beach in Songdo-dong, Nam-gu, Pohang, brings together a sandy shore, coastal road, and cafe street. Walk along the beach to enjoy the sea views.

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• Chilpo Beach

  This wide beach stretches along Chilpo-ri in Heunghae-eup, northern Pohang. Across the mouth of the Gokgangcheon Stream, you can see sandy shoreline and the scenery around Gonryunsan Mountain.

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• Bogyeongsa Temple

  Set on the slopes of Naeyeonsan Mountain, this temple holds cultural heritage including Daeungjeon Hall, the Stele of State Preceptor Wonjin, and stone stupas. After exploring the temple, you can take in the natural scenery of Naeyeonsan Valley.

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• Naeyeonsan Mountain

  This mountain spans Pohang and Yeongdeok. On the Pohang side, a valley route leads past Bogyeongsa Temple and the 12 Waterfalls of Naeyeonsan, with waterfalls and rocky ravines along the trails.

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• Garden of Fire

  This garden is known for a natural gas flame discovered during construction of the railway forest. The flame has gone out, and the site retains the drilling rig and an information area about the garden's history.

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• Oeosa Temple

  Set at the foot of Unjesan Mountain, the temple has Daeungjeon Hall and Gwaneumjeon Hall. You can look around the temple buildings and the quiet scenery on the mountainside.

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• Guryongso

  This geological site on the northwest coast of Homigot offers views of Yeongil Bay and downtown Pohang. You can see holes carved into pebble rock by the waves and rounded weathering marks on the coastal cliffs.

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• Guryongpo Modern History Street

  This historic street was created by restoring some of the houses where Japanese residents lived during the Japanese colonial period. Walk among the old buildings to explore Guryongpo's modern history.

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Scenes of the area

• Enjoy an outing to Homigot in Pohang-si.
• Markets and a downtown canal
• Downtown beaches on Yeongil Bay
• The sea and mountains of northern Pohang
• Southern forest trails and a mountain temple
• Old streets and coastline on the Homiban-do Peninsula

Nearby areas

• Yeongdeok-gunNext door
• Gyeongju-siNext door
• Cheongsong-gunNext door
• Yeongcheon-siNext door
• Ulleung-gunBy boat