Jeongdongjin
Famous sunrise beach with a seaside railway.
Why go
Jeongdongjin is a small east-coast town known for sunrises over the sea and a railway station that sits right on the beach.
A hilltop sail-shaped hotel and an hourglass park add to its quirky charm.
The name marks the point 'due east' of Seoul's old palace, and the beachside station — once ranked among the world's closest to the sea — became famous through a 1990s TV drama. The hilltop Sun Cruise resort is even built in the shape of a ship.
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Good to know
- It is a classic spot to watch the New Year sunrise.
- The station is one of the closest to the sea anywhere.
- Reachable by train down the east coast from Gangneung.
- It's a classic New Year sunrise spot, packed on 1 January; ride the slow east-coast train or the sea-view rail bike, and the nearby Hourglass Park turns its giant hourglass once a year.
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