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Wonsan
Port city in Kangwon Province, North Korea

Wonsan

Wonsan, previously known as Wonsanjin (元山津), is a port city and naval base located in Kangwon Province, North Korea, on the eastern side of the Korean Peninsula, on the Sea of Japan.

Plan a trip to Wonsan→From Pyongyang

It is the provincial capital. The port was opened by Japanese forces in 1880.

Get in

Getting to Wonsan

There are a few train stations connected to the rest of the country and to the capital Pyongyang, including

  1. 01
    Wonsan Station
  2. 02
    Galma Station

    There is a ferry from Wonsan to Niigata in Japan called the Mangyongbong-92 that sails 20-30 times a year.

  3. 03
    Wonsan Kalma International Airport

    Not available for use by foreigners, although Air Koryo do fly to Pyongyang and Chongjin.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Songdowon International Children's Union Camp

    It is a reasonably good three-star hotel with plenty of activities and events for up to 1,200 children.

  2. 02
    Haean Fun Fair

    Funfair by the sea.

  3. 03
    Wonsan History Museum
Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Wonsan Beach
  2. 02
    Masik Ski Resort

    Pŏptong-kun, Kangwŏn (20km outside of Wonsan on the Pyongyang-Wonsan highway).

How locals move

Getting around Wonsan the local way

  • Get inThere is a ferry from Wonsan to Niigata in Japan called the Mangyongbong-92 that sails 20-30 times a year.

From Wikivoyage: Wonsan, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-03.

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