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Ulsan
City in South Korea

Ulsan

Ulsan, 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.

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It is located in the south-east of the country, neighboring Busan to the south and facing Gyeongju to the north.

Get in

Getting to Ulsan

Ulsan has no international flights, so you have to get off at another airport in Korea. You can check out flights from three places: Seoul (Gimpo), Busan (Gimhae), and Jeju Island. Getting to Ulsan by plane from Incheon International Airport requires a transfer upon landing to Gimpo Airport, which can be done by either train (Arex) or Limousine bus. Another option is to take the KTX to Ulsan.

See

Worth seeing

Taehwagang National Garden, 154, Taehwagang National Garden-gil, Jung-gu. A large riverside national garden along the Taehwa River, known for its bamboo grove, seasonal flowers, and walking paths. Ulsan has designated Twelve Scenic Areas of interest to tourists visiting the city.

  1. 01
    Mt Gaji
  2. 02
    Sunrise at Ganjeolgot
  3. 03
    Daewangam Songnim
  4. 04
    Naewonam Valley of Mt Daeun
  5. 05
    Bangudae
Do

Things to do

Popular on Munsu Mountain, the tallest in the city. Over 100 sport routes are available from 5.8 up to 5.13. Ulsan is the gateway to Gayasan National Park and is accessible from Eonyang, a suburb of Ulsan. Take a bus to the Eonyang terminal and change for a bus heading to Seongnamsa. Hiking in the numerous mountains around the city is very popular, especially among the Koreans.

  1. 01
    Ulsan Ilsan Beach
  2. 02
    Jinha Beach
Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Ulsan Samsan Wheat Noodles
  2. 02
    Gyeongbokgung
  3. 03
    Sushi Kaiki
  4. 04
    Manjok
  5. 05
    Hamyangjip
How locals move

Getting around Ulsan the local way

  • Get inThere are no ferry services to Ulsan though some people do arrive via work on boats that make port at the shipyards.
  • Get inThe nearest international ferry services for the general public are in Busan where they arrive from a whole host of places including China and Japan.
  • Get inMany English teachers make use of the ferries in Busan for the E-2 visa run to Fukuoka in Japan.

From Wikivoyage: Ulsan, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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