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18th Ulsan Taehwagang Bamboo Forest Horror Festival
An annual summer horror festival featuring horror trekking, theater performances, a horror mask dance party, and themed experience programs. The 2026 festival was held from August 14 to 17 at Taehwagang National Garden.
가지산
Selected as one of the 100 Most Beautiful Mountains in Korea, Mt Gaji is the tallest mountain in Ulsan. There are well marked hiking trails up the mountain and are accessible from Seongnamsa Temple.
간절곶
Ganjeolgot Cape is a famous sunrise-viewing spot on Korea’s east coast, located in Ulju, Ulsan. It is celebrated as the first place in Korea (and one of the earliest in East Asia) to see the sunrise due to its geographical position. The site features a lighthouse, a large mailbox symbolizing hope and good fortune, and landscaped walking areas overlooking the East Sea. Every New Year’s Day, thousands of visitors gather here to watch the first sunrise of the year, making it a culturally and spiritually meaningful destination.
강동몽돌해변
For those hoping for a view of the winter sea, or those longing for the engulfing embrace of the clear dark-blue waves crashing into huge rocks, Gangdong Pebble Beach is the place to be. The coastal road, with its beautiful scenery of the sea and mountains, is a popular driving route. With diverse attractions nearby, many vacationers are attracted to this beach in winter.
대왕암공원
Daewangam Park is a seaside park located on the east coast. The park has a walking trail that passes by a forest of pine, cherry blossom trees, magnolias, camellias, apricots, and forsythia. This park is located at the end of the southeasternmost point facing the East Sea, and has a lighthouse that serves as a marker for fisherman and sailors out on the sea. The park is also home to Daewangam Rock that looks like a dragon rising up into the sky. It is connected to the mainland with an iron bridge and has an observation tower.
대운산 내원암 계곡
The tranquil valley is filled with pools of water and waterfalls next to large stones. The Naewonam Temple is also located in the valley amidst the mountain scenery.
울주 대곡리 반구대 암각화
Petroglyphs of Bangudae Terrace in Daegok-ri, Ulju-gun are estimated to have been drawn over several periods since the New Stone Age so you can discover the differences in styles among various ages. Primary objects that were popularly carved include sea animals, land animals, humans and tools and, as our prehistoric ancestors actively engaged in hunting, the hope of abundance in game is believed to be the reason why these objects were frequently carved on rocks. Vividly expressing animals and hunting scenes and colorfully depicting outstanding traits of objects, these petroglyphs are a form of both hunting art and religious art, and they are considered as the greatest masterpieces from which we can take a peek at the life and customs of the prehistoric ages. In 2025, the petroglyphs in the river valleys here were listed as a .