Let's Go! Head to Ulsan to See Whales!

The Jangsaengpo Whale Culture Special Zone, located in Nam-gu, Ulsan, is Korea's only whale-themed experiential venue. With a recreation of the old Jangsaengpo fishing village once famous for whaling and unique experiential spaces featuring life-sized whale sculptures, visitors can interact with whales in various ways. Exploring Taehwagang Donggulpia, which transformed caves once used as Japanese military supply depots into a variety of attractions, and Fe01, an imaginative upcycling art space, lets you discover a new charm of Ulsan.

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   Jangsaengpo Whale Culture Village

   장생포 고래문화마을

   Jangsaengpo Whale Culture Village faithfully recreates the old Jangsaengpo whaling village. Visitors can explore the park filled with various themes and stories, including Whale Square, Old Jangsaengpo Village, Prehistoric Whale Plaza, Whale Sculpture Garden, and Aquatic Botanical Garden.MoreLess

   

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   Jangsaengpo Whale Museum

   장생포 고래박물관

   The country's only whale museum opened on May 31, 2005, in Jangsaengpo, a former whaling base. It collects, preserves, and exhibits around 250 whaling artifacts that have been disappearing since whaling was banned in 1986. The museum offers various attractions, including children's experiential halls like the Whale Belly Path and Undersea Journey, skeletons of Bryde's whales and killer whales, a specialized Gray Whale Pavilion, and a restored whaling boat.MoreLess

   

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   Taehwagang Donggulpia

   태화강동굴피아

   Taehwagang Donggulpia is an artificial cave complex created during the Japanese colonial period. Built by the Japanese military to store military supplies, it opened as a cultural experience space in 2017 after approximately four years of construction.MoreLess

   

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   Fe01

   Fe01, located in Ulju-gun, Ulsan, is the world's largest upcycled complex cultural and art space. Through junk art made by recycling iron (Fe) parts from discarded cars and motorcycles, it provides a gateway to new perspectives and a world of infinite imagination. It features around 1,140 outdoor junk art sculptures across five themes: , , , , . Presenting themed stories and the artists' elaborate techniques, this exhibition is held as an open-ended run. In addition, it operates hands-on educational programs where visitors can create their own junk art in connection with the exhibition to lead the development of an upcycling culture.MoreLess

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