Pohang Attractions: 27 Places, Map & Route

27 attractions in Pohang from official Korea Tourism Organization data, best-documented first. (as of 2026-11-03)

Pohang At a glance
Attractions with descriptions	27
With photos	17
Top places	Guryongpo Beach (구룡포해수욕장), Naeyeonsan Bogyeongsa Municipal Park (내연산보경사시립공원), Gyeongsangbuk-do Arboretum (경상북도수목원)
Data as of	2026-11-03

Pohang attractions

Pohang has 27 attractions with official descriptions in the Korea Tourism Organization data, and 17 of them have photos. By category: culture and arts 13, nature 10, history 3.

Pohang (6)
Place	Address	Phone	Category	About
Guryongpo Beach (구룡포해수욕장)	6 Homi-ro 426beon-gil, Guryongpo-eup, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	nature	Guryongpo Beach is a seaside resort located in Homigot, where "Homi" means tiger
Naeyeonsan Bogyeongsa Municipal Park (내연산보경사시립공원)	533 Bogyeong-ro, Songna-myeon, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	nature	Naeyeonsan Bogyeongsa Municipal Park is a scenic area that encompasses both the
Gyeongsangbuk-do Arboretum (경상북도수목원)	647 Sumogwon-ro, Jukjang-myeon, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	nature	Located at the foothills of Naeyeonsan Mountin in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do Arbor
Bogyeongsa Temple (보경사)	523 Bogyeong-ro, Songna-myeon, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	history	Bogyeongsa Temple is a historic Buddhist temple founded in 603 during the Silla
Homigot Lighthouse (호미곶 등대)	20 Haemaji-ro 150beon-gil, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	culture and arts	Homigot Lighthouse is located at Homigot Cape, listed as one of the 10 most scen
Pohang Canal (포항운하)	1040, Huimang-daero, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	nature	Pohang Canal, completed in January 2014, cuts between Pohang's Songdo-dong and J

Things to do in Pohang

There are 27 documented things to do in Pohang, and 27 of them have descriptions of 100 characters or more. The best-documented place is Guryongpo Beach (구룡포해수욕장), at 6 Homi-ro 426beon-gil, Guryongpo-eup, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

Pohang top attractions

The best-documented attraction in Pohang is Guryongpo Beach (구룡포해수욕장), followed by Naeyeonsan Bogyeongsa Municipal Park (내연산보경사시립공원) and Gyeongsangbuk-do Arboretum (경상북도수목원). These 10 places are ranked by how complete their official description, photo and contact data are.

Pohang attractions top 10

The table lists the 10 attractions in Pohang with the most complete official data; 10 have photos. 10 of them list a street address.

Pohang (10)
Place	Address	Phone	Category	About
Guryongpo Beach (구룡포해수욕장)	6 Homi-ro 426beon-gil, Guryongpo-eup, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	nature	Guryongpo Beach is a seaside resort located in Homigot, where "Homi" means tiger
Naeyeonsan Bogyeongsa Municipal Park (내연산보경사시립공원)	533 Bogyeong-ro, Songna-myeon, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	nature	Naeyeonsan Bogyeongsa Municipal Park is a scenic area that encompasses both the
Gyeongsangbuk-do Arboretum (경상북도수목원)	647 Sumogwon-ro, Jukjang-myeon, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	nature	Located at the foothills of Naeyeonsan Mountin in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do Arbor
Bogyeongsa Temple (보경사)	523 Bogyeong-ro, Songna-myeon, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	history	Bogyeongsa Temple is a historic Buddhist temple founded in 603 during the Silla
Homigot Lighthouse (호미곶 등대)	20 Haemaji-ro 150beon-gil, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	culture and arts	Homigot Lighthouse is located at Homigot Cape, listed as one of the 10 most scen
Pohang Canal (포항운하)	1040, Huimang-daero, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	nature	Pohang Canal, completed in January 2014, cuts between Pohang's Songdo-dong and J
Robo Life Museum (로보라이프 뮤지엄)	39 Jigok-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	culture and arts	RoboLife Museum is a robot experience museum located on the first floor of the K
Oeosa Temple (오어사(포항))	1 Oeo-ro, Ocheon-eup, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	history	Oeosa Temple, located on Unjesan Mountain, is a historic Buddhist temple founded
Hwanho Park (환호공원)	347 Hwanho-dong, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do	-	culture and arts	Hwanho Park stands as Pohang's largest park, situated just behind Yeongildae Bea
Seokbyeong 1-ri (Hongbanjang’s house, Hyejin’s house) (석병1리)	207 Ilchul-ro Guryongpo-eup, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do(Seokbyeong 1-ri Village Hall)	-	culture and arts	Gongjin Village's living quarters This is where the residents of Gongjin Village

Pohang attractions map

The 27 attractions with coordinates in Pohang spread about 36.3 km north to south and 35.2 km east to west. 8 of them are within 10 km of Guryongpo Beach (구룡포해수욕장), and 16 are within 20 km.

Pohang things to do, 2 days

Nine attractions in Pohang can be split into a 2-day plan: about 34.7 km straight-line for day 1 and 40.4 km for day 2. Day 1 starts at Guryongpo Beach (구룡포해수욕장); day 2 continues from Pohang Canal (포항운하).

Pohang attractions 2026

10 of the 27 attractions in Pohang had their official entries updated in 2026. The data was last synced on 2026-11-03.

Pohang tourist attractions

Tourist attractions in Pohang fall into 4 main categories: culture and arts 13, nature 10, history 3, activities 1. The largest group is culture and arts with 13 places.

Pohang main attractions

Of the 27 mapped attractions in Pohang, 10 lie north of the center and 17 south; 9 lie east and 18 west. A nearest-neighbor route through the top 6 is about 57.7 km.

FAQ

How many attractions are listed for Pohang?

27 attractions in Pohang have official descriptions in the Korea Tourism Organization data; 17 have photos.

Which place in Pohang has the most complete information?

Guryongpo Beach (구룡포해수욕장), based on description length, photo, phone number and coordinates.

When was this data last synced?

The data was last synced on 2026-11-03.

Sources and data date

Source: Korea Tourism Organization official tourism data (TourAPI), data.go.kr. Data as of 2026-11-03. Check the official website before you go.