scenic viewpoint
Ganjeolgot
A headland on the Ulsan coast that sees the first sunrise on the Korean mainland, marked by a white lighthouse and an oversized postbox. Crowds gather here at New Year.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Ulsan, South Korea · Asia
Ulsan works well as a base: 25 minutes from Ungsang, 28km from Gameunsa Temple Site.
Ulsan is a major city located in Ulsan, South Korea. With a population of 1,098,421, it is one of the largest urban centers in Asia.
On a road trip, Ulsan sits in South Korea, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Seoul time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ulsan to your route.
Ulsan (Korean: 울산; Korean pronunciation: [uɭ.s͈an]), officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's seventh-largest metropolitan city and the eighth-largest city overall, with a population of over 1.1 million inhabitants. It is located in the south-east of the country, neighboring Busan to the south andRead more
facing Gyeongju to the north.
Ulsan is the industrial powerhouse of South Korea, forming the heart of the Ulsan Industrial District. It has the world's largest automobile assembly plant, operated by the Hyundai Motor Company; the world's largest shipyard, operated by Hyundai Heavy Industries; and the world's third largest oil refinery, owned by SK Energy. In 2020, Ulsan had a GDP per capita of $65,352, the highest of any region in South Korea.
Ulsan is the city that built the first automobile hydrogen charging station in the country in 2009. In addition, the first hydrogen ship charging station in the country was installed in Jangsaengpo Port in 2021. Currently, the Ulsan Green Hydrogen Town project, a hydrogen city that supplies hydrogen by connecting the city and a hydrogen power plant, is in progress. In December 2016, 10 Hyundai ix35 FCEVs, the first hydrogen fuel cell taxis in the country, entered test operation.
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Ulsan is located in Ulsan, South Korea, Asia. The coordinates are 35.5372 latitude, 129.3167 longitude.
Ulsan has a population of approximately 1,098,421 people, making it a major city in South Korea.
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Tourist helpline (English): 1330.
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scenic viewpoint
A headland on the Ulsan coast that sees the first sunrise on the Korean mainland, marked by a white lighthouse and an oversized postbox. Crowds gather here at New Year.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
One of Korea's three jewel temples, founded in 646, whose main hall has no Buddha statue because relics of the Buddha are enshrined in the stupa behind it. A long pine-lined approach leads in from the road.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO masterpiece of ancient Korean Buddhist art and architecture, featuring exquisite stone bridges, pagodas, and golden Buddha statues.
28 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
The ruins of a 7th-century Silla temple with two 13 m triple-storey stone pagodas still standing, built by King Sinmun near the coast where his father's underwater tomb lies offshore.
28 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
A stunning eighth-century Buddhist hermitage grotto housing a monumental seated Buddha overlooking the East Sea.
29 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
A vast royal burial ground containing massive grass-covered tomb mounds of Silla Dynasty kings and queens.
34 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
The ancient capital of the Silla Kingdom with royal tombs, Buddhist temples, and the oldest astronomical observatory in Asia.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
A spectacular seaside Buddhist temple perched on dramatic cliffs above crashing waves on Busan's northeastern coast.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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