Sanbangsan

A dramatic bell-shaped lava dome with a cliffside cave temple and sea views.

Why go

Sanbangsan is a striking bell-shaped lava dome on Jeju's southwest coast, with a cliff grotto temple (Sanbanggulsa) part-way up and wide views over the sea.

The Yongmeori coast right below makes an easy half-day.

The dome is a lava plug that hardened in a volcanic vent — by legend, a peak torn from Hallasan. The Sanbanggulsa grotto shrine sits in a natural cave part-way up, and the rare cliff plants on its slopes are protected as a natural monument.

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Good to know

• The climb to the grotto temple is short but steep.
• Pair it with the Yongmeori coastal walk below.
• It's especially pretty with the canola fields in spring.
• The climb to the grotto is short but steep and stepped; pair it with the Yongmeori coast just below, and it's ringed by bright canola fields in spring.

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