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Heonhwa-ro Road (헌화로)

Heonhwa-ro Road is a curated attraction in Korea — full details, hours, and access info on the official Korea Tourism page.

ROOTIconic stop curated by Korea Tourism OrganizationMountains + east coast — Korea's outdoor heartEnglish-friendly

Why go

Heonhwa-ro is a coastal road in northern Gangneung that runs directly along the East Sea between Geumjin and Sageunjin, considered by Korean drivers one of the country's most beautiful short coastal drives. The road hugs a rocky shoreline rather than a beach line, with several pull-outs for surf-watching and a stone-monument park inscribed with the 8th-century Silla "Heonhwa-ga," the lyric poem after which the road is named. The drive is roughly 20 minutes end-to-end without stops, but most travelers spend 90 minutes pulling over for photos and short rocky-shore walks. Best in summer for pure ocean color or autumn for sharp light. Pair with Jumunjin Port and Sageunjin Beach.

Quick highlights

  • Coastal road regarded as one of Korea's most beautiful short drives
  • Hugs rocky East Sea shoreline rather than a beach
  • Stone monument park with the 8th-century 'Heonhwa-ga' poem
  • 20 minutes end-to-end, most drivers spend 90
  • Pair with Jumunjin Port and Sageunjin Beach

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