Wonsan Voyage Tips and guide

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Wonsan (원산, 元山市) is a city in the Donghae Coast region of North Korea.

This is a major port city, naval base and administrative capital of Kangwon Province. It is an area rarely visited by foreign tourists.

The siege of Wonsan during the Korean War was the longest in modern American naval history.

39°6′50″N 127°22′33″E

Map of Wonsan

There are a few train stations connected to the rest of the country and to the capital Pyongyang, including 39.162145127.4133971 Wonsan Station and 39.143109127.4671272 Galma Station.

There is a ferry from Wonsan to Niigata in Japan called the Mangyongbong-92 that sails 20-30 times a year. It is generally restricted to Japanese nationals with a current family connection to North Korea. The crossing takes about 28 hours.

• 39.166603127.4812173 Wonsan Kalma International Airport (WOS  ^IATA). Not available for use by foreigners, although Air Koryo do fly to Pyongyang and Chongjin. There are general plans to turn it eventually into a civilian airport for both domestic and international flights.  

• 39.187222127.4077781 Songdowon International Children's Union Camp, Songdowon Pleasure Ground. Built in 1993. It is a reasonably good three-star hotel with plenty of activities and events for up to 1,200 children. 

• Chonsam Cooperative Farm. Situated on the outskirts of Wonsan, the Chonsam Cooperative Farm is one of the few places where foreign visitors are allowed to observe a working farm. 
• 39.166204127.4417352 Haean Fun Fair. Funfair by the sea. 
• 39.171794127.4332383 Wonsan History Museum. 

• 39.190107127.4817571 Wonsan Beach. 

• 39.0614127.25082 Masik Ski Resort, Pŏptong-kun, Kangwŏn (20km outside of Wonsan on the Pyongyang-Wonsan highway). North Korea's first ski resort, and foreigners can visit. Uritours are known to be able to arrange this. 
• 39.162639127.4836673 ^{[formerly dead link]} Wonsan Air Festival. Held for the first time in September 2016 at Wonsan airport, this was the first Air Festival open to foreigners and demonstrated military and civilian aircraft. (updated Feb 2016)

• Kaeson Hotel, Haean Square. Offers 164 rooms. €60-85. 

• 39.166403127.4426071 Tongmyong Hotel, Songdowon Beach. Good service with a billard and a bookshop. €60-85. 
• 39.173856127.4304062 Songdowon Tourist Hotel, Songdowon Pleasure Ground. Offers 83 rooms. €45-60. 
• 39.010085127.8380453 Sijungho Rest House (Wonsan Beach). 

The Kumgangsan mountain resort is close by.