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An annual festival celebrating Ulsan's maritime heritage and the history of Jangsaengpo, formerly a major centre of Korea's whaling industry. The event features cultural performances, parades, exhibitions and interactive programmes around the Jangsaengpo Whale Culture Special Zone. Festival dates, venues and activities vary each year.
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장생포 고래박물관
The Jangsaengpo Whale Museum opened on May 31, 2005 is the first and only whale museum in Korea and stands on what used to be a central area for the Korean whaling industry. After whaling was banned in 1986, 250 artifacts from whalers and the whaling industry were collected and put on display. Visitors can enjoy experience zones such as the Whale Belly Road or the Underwater Adventure Zone. Exhibitions include things like a Bryde's whale skeleton, a killer whale skeleton, a gray whale corner, and whaling ships.
An immersive media art exhibition featuring interactive digital displays inspired by whales and the marine environment of Ulsan. Opened in 2023, the exhibition includes themed spaces with audiovisual installations and interactive experiences. A cafe and observation area are located on the second floor.
울산 일산해수욕장
Ilsan Beach is a fine-grained sandy beach that is 600 m in length, 40-60 m in width, and 26,000 ㎡ in total area. The water is relatively shallow at 1-2 m in depth and holds an average temperature of around 21.2 °C during the summer months. Every July, there is a beach festival. Ilsan Beach offers various amenities and is surrounded by accommodation facilities, allowing for a comfortable and pleasant stay. Nearby tourist attractions include Daewangam Park and Hwaam Boat Trail Mark Management Center, which has a lighthouse exhibition center and the highest lighthouse observatory in the area, giving visitors a wide-open view of Ulsanhang Harbor. Hyundai Heavy Industry is also located nearby.
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.
울산박물관
A museum covering Ulsan's history and industrial development, with permanent and special exhibitions.
A large riverside national garden along the Taehwa River, known for its bamboo grove, seasonal flowers, and walking paths. Designated as South Korea's second national garden in 2019, it features the Simnidae bamboo forest, themed gardens, and riverside walking trails.