4 attractions in Gujwa-eup, including Bijarim Forest, Yongnuni Oreum and Woljeongri Beach. Map, details and practical tips before you go.
Nature
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Step into this forest in Gujwa-eup, eastern Jeju, and the canopy closes over you, formed by thick, twisted trunks with wide-spreading branches. Bijarim Forest (officially the Torreya Forest of Pyeongdae-ri) is a stand of thousands of centu…
Mountains & peaks
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In Jongdal-ri, Gujwa-eup, on the east side of Jeju, rises a small volcano of soft, rounded curves. It is 247.8 m above sea level but only 88 m above the surrounding land, yet from the top you see three linked craters and a view that reache…
Coast & islands
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On Jeju's east coast, in Gujwa-eup, the village name Woljeong-ri means roughly "where the moon stays". The beach in front of it combines white sand, jade-green water and outcrops of black basalt into one of the best-known seascapes on the…
Coast & islands
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In Hado-ri, Gujwa-eup, on Jeju's east coast, Hado Beach is a wide sweep of sand right beside the Haemaji coastal road. The water is shallow and calm, glowing a clear jade green, and Udo island looks close enough to touch across the strait.…