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Major city · South Korea

Yangyang양양

Go for 2 nights if you surf or want a quiet beach base; skip if you have no car and only 5 days in Korea.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
KRW
Best months
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
avoid Jul–Aug (crowded, wet), Jan–Feb (cold, many places closed)
Airports
YNY · ICN
Nights
1–2
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Rules in force · 5
  • East Asia ↗Every border in East Asia is a full international border, Hong Kong and Macau included: an entry permission for one never covers the next.
  • East Asia ↗Ferries between Korea, Japan and China cancel in rough seas and typhoons; keep a flight or a spare day behind every sea leg.
  • South Korea ↗Check K-ETA and visa status on the official sites before you fly; the list of nationalities exempted from registering online changes year by year.
  • South Korea ↗Google Maps gives poor walking and driving directions in Korea; use Naver Map or Kakao Map for routes.
  • South Korea ↗Buy a T-money card (or use a phone-based transit pass) for subway and buses; it also pays at convenience stores and many taxis.

Yangyang is a small coastal county in Gangwon, about 28,000 people, on the east coast between Sokcho and Gangneung. It is known for surfing, Naksan Beach and Naksansa Temple. Most travellers come for 1–2 nights, usually with a car or a taxi, because buses between the beaches are infrequent.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Yangyang, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Coffee₩4,000–7,000 (≈ US$3–6)
  • Street or quick mealNoodle or rice bowl₩8,000–13,000 (≈ US$6–10)
  • BeerBeer: draught / convenience store can₩5,000–8,000 (≈ US$4–6) / ₩2,500–4,000 (≈ US$2–3)
  • Taxi, about 5 kmTaxi, 5 km₩8,000–12,000 (≈ US$6–9)
  • Museum or sight ticketNaksansa entry₩4,000 (≈ US$3)
  • Budget bedHostel or guesthouse bed, a night, per person₩25,000 (≈ US$18)
  • Mid-range bedMotel or hotel double room, a night, per room₩110,000 (≈ US$80)
  • High-end bedMotel or hotel double room, a night, per room₩250,000 (≈ US$180)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget ₩60,000 (≈ US$45) · Mid ₩100,000 (≈ US$75) · High ₩180,000 (≈ US$130)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Surfing at Surfyy Beach and HajodaeNaksan Beach and Naksansa TemplePine mushrooms and dried fishSeoraksan's eastern slopes
Airports
YNY Yangyang International Airport (Almost no scheduled flights; check before planning around it.) · ICN Incheon International Airport (Main international gateway; bus or train to Seoul first, then a bus to Yangyang.)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Yangyang: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

8°C

1°C

5 rd

Feb

9°C

0°C

5 rd

Mar

13°C

2°C

6 rd

Apr

17°C

6°C

6 rd

May

22°C

13°C

8 rd

Jun

27°C

18°C

10 rd

Jul

25°C

19°C

14 rd

Aug

30°C

23°C

14 rd

Sep

24°C

16°C

11 rd

Oct

20°C

9°C

5 rd

Nov

15°C

6°C

4 rd

Dec

7°C

−1°C

4 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

Local buses are infrequent and mostly link the town to Naksan. A taxi from Yangyang bus terminal to Naksan Beach takes about 5 minutes and costs around ₩8,000. The county runs a foreign tourist taxi: ₩20,000 for 3 hours, ₩15,000 per extra hour, booked online or at the terminal information centre.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Sokcho and Seoraksan

go

Door to door: About 1 h

Bus or taxi north, about 30–40 min to Sokcho

Seoraksan trailheads and Sokcho's fish market; a full day.

Gangneung

go

Door to door: About 1 h

Bus or taxi south, about 1 h

KTX station, Gyeongpo Beach and coffee street.

Pyeongchang

caution

Door to door: 1.5–2 h

Car or bus via the mountains, about 1 h 30 min

Ski resorts and Olympic sites; better with a car.

Chuncheon

skip

Door to door: About 2 h

Expressway bus, about 2 h

Too far for a day; stop on the way to or from Seoul.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Naksan Beach

Walk to the beach and Naksansa; guesthouses and motels, busiest in summer.

Yangyang-eup

Town centre with the bus terminal and market; cheapest beds, no beach.

Hyeonnam-myeon (Ingu and Hajodae)

Surf hostels and cafés along Yangridan-gil; needs a car or taxi.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
₩60,000–90,000 (≈ US$45–65) excl. bed
Mid
₩90,000–150,000 (≈ US$65–110) excl. bed
High
₩150,000 (≈ US$110)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Motel or hotel double room1 × 2 nights × ₩110,000₩220,000
Food, local transport, entries2 × 2 days × ₩100,000₩400,000
Seoul → Yangyang express bus, one way2 × ₩20,000₩40,000
Foreign tourist taxi, 3 hours1 × ₩20,000₩20,000
Intro surf lesson2 × ₩55,000₩110,000
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge₩79,000
Trip total≈ ₩217,300 per person per day, bed included₩869,000≈ US$650

2026 estimate in won; flights excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee₩4,000–7,000 (≈ US$3–6)
Noodle or rice bowl₩8,000–13,000 (≈ US$6–10)
Raw-fish rice bowl (hoe-deop-bap)₩12,000–18,000 (≈ US$9–13)
Beer: draught / convenience store can₩5,000–8,000 (≈ US$4–6) / ₩2,500–4,000 (≈ US$2–3)
Taxi, 5 km₩8,000–12,000 (≈ US$6–9)
Naksansa entry₩4,000 (≈ US$3)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Very safe for tourists. The real risks are rip currents at unguarded beaches, mountain weather on Seoraksan, and taxis after the last bus.
  • Buses between beaches are rare; without a car, budget for taxis.
  • Many beach businesses close outside summer.
  • Surf lessons and rentals need booking ahead in peak weeks.
  • Check the airport: scheduled flights are limited.

Emergency numbers

Police
112
Fire and ambulance
119
Travel helpline (24 h, English)
1330

Pocket card

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Yangyang양양

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My bed tonight

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이 주소로 가주세요To this address, please

Emergency

  • Police112
  • Fire and ambulance119
  • Travel helpline (24 h, English)1330

Embassy

No embassies in Yangyang; most are in Seoul. The US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand all have embassies in Seoul (check addresses).

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Yangyang terminal → Naksan Beach, taxi: about ₩8,000 (≈ US$6), 5 min
  • Seoul → Yangyang, express bus: about ₩20,000 (≈ US$15), 3–4 h
  • Gangneung Station → Yangyang, taxi: about 30 min

Say or show

  • 안녕하세요 — Hello (annyeonghaseyo)
  • 감사합니다 — Thank you (gamsahamnida)
  • 얼마예요? — How much is it? (eolmayeyo)
  • 카드로 돼요? — Can I pay by card? (kadeuro dwaeyo)
  • 해수욕장이 어디예요? — Where is the beach? (haesuyokjangi eodiyeyo)
  • 이 주소로 가주세요 — Please take me to this address (i jusoro gajuseyo)

Tourist information centre at Yangyang General Passenger Terminal: +82 33-670-2397.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Yangyang. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct · avoid Jul–Aug (crowded, wet), Jan–Feb (cold, many places closed) · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 4 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for YNY and the Seoul bus: last departures field-checked, taxi fallback.
  2. Four walking clusters with rescue anchors: Naksan Beach, Naksansa, Yangyang-eup, Hajodae and Ingu.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (Naksansa, Hajodae, Osaek Jujeongol) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Surf-season fixtures so gates A–D can go green.

Meanwhile

Back to South Korea

Sources