Yangju

Yangju is a city in northern Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

Yangju is a daily tourist destination in the metropolitan area with beautiful natural scenery, and there are Jangheung tourist attractions, Bukhansan National Park (Dobongsan, Sapaesan, Obong, Songchu Valley), Bulgoksan Mountain, Gamaksan Mountain, and Cheonbosan Mountain. It is also a city with abundant tangible and intangible cultural properties such as Yangju Byeoldae Nori, Yangju Sonori-gut, and Hoeamsaji.

It is a city that has many places to visit if you like a peaceful atmosphere.

Understand

Position of the city

Yangju has a population of about 280,000. The city is divided into five administrative districts: Baekseok-eup, Gwangjeok-myeon, Nam-myeon, Eunhyeon-myeon, Jangheung-myeon. Yangju has a very wide range of military facilities, and the Armed Forces Yangju Hospital is located here.

Yangju-si is in the central and northern parts of Gyeonggi-do, reaching 20 km from east to west and 30 km from north to south. In general, there are few flatlands due to the large number of mountains, and flatlands are scattered along rivers flowing west, south and north.

History

As a result of the conquest of King Gwanggaeto, Goguryeo placed Yangju as Maeseong-gun (買省郡), and it was later reorganized into Naeso-gun (來蘇郡) and Hanyang-gun during the reign of King Gyeongdeok of Unified Silla.

During the reign of King Taejo of Goryeo, Naeso-gun was changed to Gyeonju-gun (見州郡) and Hanyang-gun was changed to Yangju. In 983, 12 mok were built and Yangju-mok (楊州牧) was built, when an administrative district was created centering on Hanyang-gun. The name Yangju was designated as 'Yangju (楊州)' by King Hyeonjong of Goryeo in 1018, calling it "Willow village"

Yangju originally came from the name of Hanyang-gun, now northern Seoul, during the reign of King Taejo of the Joseon Dynasty.

In 2003, it was promoted from Yangju-gun to Yangju-si. Yangju City is the origin of Jungnangcheon Stream, a tributary of the Han River, and Sincheon Stream, a tributary of the Imjin River, and is home to Dobongsan Mountain and Gamaksan Mountain, which are among the top 100 famous mountains in Korea due to their beautiful natural scenery. It is known as a daily living tourist destination in the metropolitan area due to its large number of valleys and reservoirs such as Jangheung, Ilyeong, Songchu, and Kisan. In addition, new cultural tourism such as Jangheung Art Valley, Songam observatory, and Jangheung Arboretum is also in the spotlight. Yangju-si was briefly transferred to Yangju during the Goryeo Dynasty because it was called a famous place in the theory of feng shui geography after the Goryeo Dynasty, and during the Joseon Dynasty, tombs such as Donggureung, Onneung, Sarung, Hongneung, Yureung, Gwangneung, and Taereung were established in the Yangju area at the time.

Climate

Yangju
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D       40     1 −11       0     6 −6       13     15 −1       85     19 6       141     25 11       188     28 17       322     31 22       241     31 22       59     28 17       37     21 7       72     11 −2       79     5 −6 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation+Snow totals in mm Korea Meteorological Administration
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D       1.6     34 12       0     43 21       0.5     59 31       3.3     65 42       5.5     77 52       7.4     83 63       13     87 72       9.5     88 72       2.3     83 63       1.5     70 45       2.8     51 29       3.1     41 20 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation+Snow totals in inches

Yangju is a relatively hot city where the average maximum temperature does not drop below zero throughout the year and the average maximum temperature exceeds 30°C in summer. In addition, precipitation tends to be concentrated during the rainy season, and it snows quite a bit in winter. The climate is typical of Korea, with hot summers and cold winters, and the best times to visit are spring and autumn when the weather is mild.

Get in

By subway

Yangju is served by subway line 1.

There are three stations in Yangju-Deokjeong, Deokgae, Yangju.

• 1 Deokjeong station (덕정역), Hyahap-ro 1356, ☏ +82 1544-7788. (updated Sep 2024)
• 2 Deokgye station (덕계역), Godeok-ro 139-gil 317, ☏ +82 1544-7788. (updated Sep 2024)
• 3 Yangju station (양주역), Pyeonghwa-ro 919, ☏ +82 1544-7788. (updated Sep 2024)

By bus

• 4 Yangju bus station (양주역정류장), Pyeonghwa-ro 928. Cash rides are impossible. (updated Sep 2024)

Get around

Until the early 2010s, the city was famous for barren transportation infrastructure. Although transportation infrastructure has improved to some extent compared to the past, it is true that it is still lacking compared to the size of the city and its proximity to the metropolitan area. Most of Yangju City is highly dependent on Uijeongbu City, the central city in the northern part of Gyeonggi Province.

By taxi

Yangju is one of the cities where taxi fares are relatively expensive, and it is not easy to catch a taxi even if you use the application.

By bus

Yangju has a comprehensive local bus system that connects various neighborhoods and attractions.

Bicycle

Yangju has some dedicated cycling paths, especially near nature parks and river areas. Renting bicycles is an option at some parks.

See

• 1 Songchu Valley (송추계곡), Jangheung-myeon Uldae-ri. Korea's 15th national park. (updated Sep 2024)
• 2 Olleung Royal Tomb (온릉), Jangheung-myeon Hoguk-ro Ilyoung-ri 255-41, ☏ +82 2-359-0090. 09:00~18:00 (a regular Monday off). It is the tomb of Queen Dankyeong, the first queen of King Jungjong, the 11th king of Joseon. (updated Sep 2024)
• 3 Green island (그린아일랜드), Eunhyeon-myeon Hwahap-ro 1080 gil 329-19. (updated Sep 2024)
• 4 Cheongam Folk Museum (청암민속박물관), Jangheung-myeon Iryeong-ri 36-3, ☏ +82 31-855-5100. 10:00-18:00 (a regular Monday off). It is a place where Korean folk culture and nature are harmonized, and consists of a total of seven exhibition halls. KRW 3,000~5,000. (updated Sep 2024)
• 5 Chang Ucchin Museum of Art Yangju (양주시립장욱진미술관), Jangheung-myeon Gwonyul-ro 193, ☏ +82 31-8082-4245. 10:00-18:00 (a regular Monday off). It is a place to honor the achievements and spirit of painter Jang Wook-jin, and to exhibit, study, and collect Korean contemporary art works and materials. ₩700~5,000. (updated Sep 2024)
• 6 Gamaksan (감악산), Paju-si Jeokseong-myeon. It is a mountain between Paju-si, Yangju-si, and Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do, and is 674.9m high. Since ancient times, it has been called Gamak (紺岳), or navy rock, because black and blue light flow through the rocks at the same time. (updated Sep 2024)

  

  Gamaksan Bridge

• 7 Yangju Government Office Site (양주관아지), Buheung-ro 1399 gil 15. The Joseon Dynasty Government House in Yuyang-dong, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do. (updated Sep 2024)
• 8 Heoamsa (회암사), Hoeamsa-gil 281 (Enter Dongducheon and Yangju on the Guri Pocheon Expressway and enter the Okjeong toll gate. Turn left toward the Okjeong district, go straight 200 m, and turn right. When using public transportation - Get on 78 times after getting off at Deokjeong Station and get off at Hoeamsaji Station), ☏ +82 31-866-0355. 09:00-17:00. Hoesamsa, the largest temple in Joseon, which was called "the royal temple of Joseon," closed in the middle of the Joseon Dynasty, and only the site remains today. (updated Sep 2024)
• 9 lighting Museum (조명박물관), Gwangjeok-myeon Gwangjeok-ro 235-48, ☏ +82 507-1411-8911. 19:00~17:00. As Korea's only museum specializing in lighting, you can have a variety of experiences in lighting. ₩6,500-12,000. (updated Sep 2024)
• 10 Jangheung tourist attraction (장흥관광지), Jangheung-myeon Seokhyeon-ri mount 101. Jangheung Tourist Site near Jangheung Station in Seoul's suburbs is an amusement park formed around Seokhyeon Valley, which is about 8km long, starting from Jangheung Station. It is a favorite tourist destination for residents of the metropolitan area as it is close to an hour away from Seoul and has clear valleys, restaurants, and attractions. (updated Sep 2024)
• 11 Gana Artpark (가나 아트파크), Jangheung-myeon Gwonyul-ro 117, ☏ +82 507-1437-0500. 10:30~18:00 (a regular Monday off). It is a good place to go with children as there is an art playground tailored to the children's eye level. KRW 6,000~12,000. (updated Oct 2024)
• 12 Bulgoksan (불곡산). Bulgoksan Mountain (470 m) near Yangju City Hall protects Yangju City. It is the mountain that forms the boundary between Yuyang-dong and Baekseok-eup in Yangju City, and is also called Bulguksan Mountain. It is a small mountain that is not very high, but you can enjoy hiking with many rocky outcrops and ridges. (updated Oct 2024)
• 13 Namkyung Garden (남경수목원), Jangheung-myeonIlyoung-ro 501-gil 156, ☏ +82 10-3236-7118. 10:00-17:00. It is full of many flowers and trees, including royal azalea flowers, jasan red, yeonsan red, and maronie, and birds such as cranes, nightingales, and black faced buntings can also be observed. (updated Oct 2024)
• 14 Bukhansan (북한산), Deokyang-gu Daeseomun-gil 375, ☏ +82 2-909-0497. 04:00-16:00. Bukhansan Mountain is 835.6 m high on the border between Gangbuk-gu, Dobong-gu, Eunpyeong-gu, Seongbuk-gu, and Jongno-gu in Seoul and Deokyang-gu, Yangju-si, and Uijeongbu-si in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, and its name is derived from the meaning of the north of Hanseong during the late Joseon Dynasty. (updated Oct 2024)

Do

• 1 Dooriland (두리랜드), Jangheung-myeon Gwonyeul-ro 120 (Subway: get off at Gupabal Station, transfer to bus number 15, and get off at Jangheung Art Park. Get off at Gupabal Station, transfer to bus number 360, get off in front of Jangheung Agricultural Cooperative Federation, and walk for 5-10 minutes on foot. After getting on at Bus-360 West Intercity Bus Terminal, get off in front of Jangheung Agricultural Cooperative Federation and walk for 5-10 minutes.), ☏ +82 31-855-8515. 10:30-18:00 (a regular Monday off), weekend and holiday 10:00-18:00. It is a children's theme park with indoor and outdoor facilities. ₩20,000~30,000. (updated Sep 2024)
• 2 CGV Yangju (CGV 양주옥정점), Okjeong-ro 200 7F, ☏ +82 1544-1122. The only CGV located in Yangju ₩7,000~17,000. (updated Sep 2024)
• 3 Megabox Yangju (메가박스 양주), Goeumnam-ro 6-6, ☏ +82 1544-0070. The only megabox in Yangju. ₩9,000~17,000. (updated Sep 2024)

There are several regular festivals in Yangju.

• 4 Yangju X Jijaksa Dronebot Festival Event (양주X지작사 드론봇 페스티벌), Gyangjeok-myeon Sugu-ri mount 54-4. Due to the nature of the military unit's open event, visitors who want to visit the venue must bring their individual identification cards, and preschoolers without identification cards must be accompanied by their guardians to enter the venue. (updated Dec 2024)
• 5 Yangju 10 million Songi Chunilhong Festival (양주 천만송이 천일홍 축제), Gwangsa-dong 812. Yangju 10 million Cheonilhong Festival is a representative autumn flower festival in northern Gyeonggi Province, creating the largest Cheonilhong colony in the country, and more than 50 kinds of flowers are planted, including pink muli, dapsari, gaura, and kanna. (updated Dec 2024)

Others

• 6 Ganapri airfield (가납리비행장), Gyangjeok-myeon Sugu-ri mount 54-4. Ganapri airfield is a military facility managed by the 11th Aviation Group of the Republic of Korea army. It is a place where the dronebot festival is held every May and June, and the public can enter during that period. (updated Sep 2024)
• 7 Heaven Palace (하늘궁), Jangheung-myeon Seokhyeon-ri 204, ☏ +82 1533-9039. It is a religious complex run by Huh Kyung-young, a former presidential candidate of South Korea. (updated Sep 2024)
• 8 ASEAN National Recreation Forest (국립아세안자연휴양림), Baekseok-eup Gisan-ro 472, ☏ +82 31-871-2796. 09:00-18:00 (a regular Tuesday off). Located near Jangheung Amusement Park, ASEAN Natural Recreation Forest is the most accessible natural recreation forest in the Seoul metropolitan area within an hour from Seoul and Uijeongbu, Ilsan, Incheon. In addition, in order to promote friendship between Korea and ASEAN and induce social harmony among foreign workers and multicultural families, ASEAN traditional houses have been created under the theme and used as accommodation facilities, allowing visitors to experience various overseas cultural and forest experiences at the same time. (updated Oct 2024)

Buy

• 1 Emart Yangju (이마트 양주점), Pyeonghwa-ro 1713 (get off at Yangju Station, use buses 22, 25, 39, and 36, get off in front of E-Mart/Yangju Police Station, and walk for 5 minutes), ☏ +82 31-860-0123. 10:00-22:00. (updated Sep 2024)

Eat

• 1 Sikkup (식껍 양주광적점), Gwangjeok-myeon Samil-ro 16 1F (across from Lotteria in Gwangjeok-myeon), ☏ +82 507-1308-3538. 11:30~22:00 (a regular Monday off). It is a pork restaurant that also offers special menus such as jukkumi. KRW 14,000~16,000. (updated Sep 2024)
• 2 Samgak BBQ (삼각바베큐), Baekseok-eup Gwonyul-ro 900 F2 (on the '2nd floor' of the 'Rodge' building Enter the cafe and use the elevator or staircase to come to the "2nd floor"), ☏ +82 70-4333-0480. 11:00-21:00. ₩26,000-48,000. (updated Oct 2024)
• 3 Milbatsarang (밀밭사랑), Buheung-ro 1398-gil 189, ☏ +82 31-845-5522. Tu-Sa 11:00-20:40. ₩6,000-39,000. (updated Oct 2024)
• 4 Eodungol tobu (어둔골손두부), Baekseok-eup Yangjusansung-ro 437-22, ☏ +82 507-1475-3311. 10:00-21:00. ₩8,000-60,000. (updated Oct 2024)
• 5 SaeSeoul chueotang (새서울추어탕), Eunhyeon-myeon Gangbeonseo-ro 145, ☏ +82 31-859-5131. 11:00-19:00 (a regular Sunday off). ₩9,000~14,000. (updated Oct 2024)
• 6 Matitneun Hanwoorang (맛있는한우랑), Pyeonghwa-ro 1489-gil 12. 11:00-22:00. ₩7,000~39,000. (updated Oct 2024)
• 7 Jangheung Waterfall restaurant (장흥폭포수식당), Jangheung-myeon Gwonyul-ro 309-gil 169, ☏ +82 10-2858-7765. 09:30-21:00. ₩22,000-100,000. (updated Oct 2024)
• 8 Yongamri makguksu (용암리막국수), Eunhyeon-myeon Pyeonghwa-ro 1889-gil 46-12 (Get off at Deokjeong Station, take 53,53-1,53-5,53-6,53-12,11 and get off at Yongam 2-ri stop at the 4th stop, and you're behind the Palace Motel. It's 2.3 km from Deokjeong Station If you go out to Uijeongbu IC or Dongbu Expressway by car and take Sinpyeong-ro, go straight for about 20km, come out to Dongducheon and Bongyang-dong, turn left, go 500 m straight and turn right), ☏ +82 507-1412-6223. 11:00-20:00 (a regular Tuesday off). ₩10,400-58,600. (updated Oct 2024)
• 9 Songchu Pyeongyang naengmyeon (송추 평양면옥), Jangheung-myeon Hoguk-ro 615 (After entering Songchu IC, it is on the left side of the road after passing Songchu Station after going straight 2 km toward Uijeongbu.), ☏ +82 31-826-4231. 10:30-20:30. ₩11,000~50,000. (updated Oct 2024)
• 10 Kwakmingeun rib soup (곽민근갈비탕), Gosam-ro 7 (het off Mansong Elementary School 300 m on foot TS 1 and 2 300 m walk to get off the apartment), ☏ +82 31-821-6349. 11:00-22:00. ₩12,000-23,000. (updated Oct 2024)
• 11 CASA338 (까사338), Samgsung-ro 58-gil 57 (in front of the first supermarket between complex 6,7 and complex 5 of Jai Apartment in Yangju), ☏ +82 31-847-7760. 11:00-21:30. ₩18,000~59,000. (updated Oct 2024)
• 12 Seongbuk Pork Cutlet (성북 돈까스), Buheung-ro 1398-gil 81-7, ☏ +82 507-1336-7426. 11:00-20:40 (a regular Sunday off). ₩10,000-30,000. (updated Oct 2024)
• 13 Songchu Acorn (송추 도토리), Jangheung-myeon Hokuk-ro 733, ☏ +82 31-879-5678. 09:00~21:00. KRW 10,000~20,000. (updated Oct 2024)
• 14 Songchu Gamagol (송추 가마골 본관), Jangheung-myeon Hoguk-ro 525 (on the left side of the road 100 m in the direction of Uijeongbu at National Route 39, and if you come out of Songchu IC and turn right in the direction of Uijeongbu, it is on the left within 500 m), ☏ +82 507-1423-3312. 10:00-21:30. ₩11,000-53,000. (updated Oct 2024)

Drink

• 1 At the garden (뜨락에서), Baekseok-eup Yangjusanseong-ro 590, ☏ +82 31-836-1233. 11:00-23:00. ₩5,000-13,000. (updated Oct 2024)
• 2 Dangung (단궁), Baekseok-eup Gwonyul-ro 875, ☏ +82 31-871-3700. 12:00-19:00. ₩7,000-15,000. (updated Oct 2024)
• 3 Mossy (모씨), Gyeonggi Yangju-si Baekseok-eup Joongang-ro 138-47 (you can take 365-1 at Yangju Station, get off at Bangadari, and walk 226 m; you can get on 3-3 at Yangju Station and get off at KEPCO and walk 520 m), ☏ +82 507-1357-0935. 10:00-22:00. ₩8,000-21,000. (updated Oct 2024)

Sleep

• 1 CC Hotel (씨씨 호텔), Baekseok-eup Gwonyeul-ro 894, ☏ +82 31-871-1401. (updated Oct 2024)
• 2 Monblanc Hotel (몽블랑 호텔), Baekseok-eup gisan-ro 423-45, ☏ +82 31-871-5267. (updated Oct 2024)
• 3 Hotel gungjun (호텔궁전), Jangheung-myeon Gwonyul-ro 492 (if you follow the road toward Kisan Reservoir for about 10 minutes from Jangheung Amusement Park, it is on the right), ☏ +82 31-855-2900. (updated Oct 2024)
• 4 JS Hotel (제이에스호텔), Uhagogae-ro 149 (transfer to bus 87 in front of Line 1's Deokjeong Station and get off at Samgadae 3 (near Lakewood CC, near Louis Hills golf course)), ☏ +82 31-847-7200. (updated Oct 2024)
• 5 Number25 Hotel (넘버25호텔 양주송추점), Jangheung-myeon Gamagol-ro 74-1 (within about 5 minutes on foot from the Goryeo Daesongchuya Stadium, within 5 minutes by vehicle from the zelkova intersection), ☏ +82 507-1331-2661. (updated Oct 2024)

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