Gangneung

The east-coast city where Korea's coffee culture took root: a beachfront row of roasteries, a long sandy beach beside a lagoon, and pine-shaded seafood streets.

• From Seoul: KTX from Seoul Station straight to Gangneung in about two hours — the easiest coast day trip in the country.
• Stay near Gyeongpo Beach; Anmok coffee street and Jumunjin fish market are a short bus or taxi away.
• Swimming season is summer only, but the beach and coffee street work in any month.

안Anmok Beach · 안목해변 커피거리Anmok Beach Coffee Street ✓

Birthplace of Korea's specialty-coffee culture — a beachfront strip of 30+ roastery and ocean-view cafés.

Gangneung-si · 국립 대관령자연휴양림Daegwallyeong National Recreational ForestGangneung-si · 정동진시간박물관Jeongdongjin Time MuseumGangneung-si · 강릉시 오죽헌/시립박물관Ojukheon House & Municipal MuseumGangneung-si · 동양자수박물관Museum of Oriental EmbroideryGangneung-si · 남대천(강릉)Namdaecheon StreamGangneung-si · 오죽헌 전통뱃놀이 체험시설Ojukheon Traditional Boating Experience CenterGangneung-si · 노추산 모정탑길Mojeongtap Trail in Nochusan MountainGangneung-si · 하슬라강릉 이머시브아트쇼Haslla Gangneung Immersive Art ShowGangneung-si · 강릉메타버스체험관Gangneung Metaverse Experience CenterGangneung-si · 강릉 선교장Seongyojang HouseGangneung-si · 향호해변Hyanghohaebyeon Beach

초Gangneung · 초당순두부마을Chodang Sundubu Village

Gangneung's signature dish with a 400-year backstory, eaten in the village where it is still made each morning; the modern spin-offs (spicy seafood jjamppong sundubu, sundubu gelato) are all here too.

Gangneung-si · 더블티 다이닝Double T DiningGangneung-si · 강릉의 밤Gangneung NightGangneung-si · 춘천후레쉬닭갈비Chuncheon Hureswi DakgalbiGangneung-si · 강릉짬뽕순두부 동화가든 본점Gangneung Jjamppong Sundubu Donghwa GardenGangneung-si · 초당할머니순두부Chodang Halmeoni SundubuGangneung-si · 강릉가자Gangneung Gaja

✓ Places checked by hand · 2026-09-03

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