Homigot Sunrise Square
호미곶 해맞이광장
Nature · 20 Haemaji-ro 150beon-gil, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Nearby stations and stops
- Bus stop 호미곶 해맞이광장 · straight-line 290m
- Bus stop 대보중학교 · straight-line 388m
Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2025-10-31
Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations
- Admission
- Not provided
- Hours
- Open 24 hr
- Closed
- Open every day
- N/A (Open all year round)
- Parking
- Parking available
- Available
- Pets
- Not provided
- Accessibility
- Not provided
- Data status
- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2025-07-21 · Collected: Not provided
Homigot is located at the easternmost end of the Korean peninsula, in what would be considered to be the tail, if thinking of the Korean peninsula as a tiger. When Kim Jeongho made the Daedongyeojido Map, he visited this place seven times to confirm this area is in fact the easternmost part of Korea. Following the resources of Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, the sunrise time of Homigot on January 1 is at 7:32 am, making it the earliest first sunrise of each year in Korea. The plaza was built to commemorate these research findings with the national Sunrise Festival. Nearby attractions include Korea's largest lighthouse, Homigot Lighthouse, established in 1908; Lighthouse Museum; Monument to Commemorate Lee Yuk-sa’s Patriotism; and Daebo Seawater Bath, using pure seawater of the East Sea. When completed, Homigot Tourism Complex and Homigot Specialized Ocean Leisure Complex will be the largest tourism complex in the eastern coast district. It will include an ocean aquarium, Ocean Ecological Park, Youth Training facilities, beach dome, accommodation facilities, and other various stores as well. Sangsaeng’s Hand, a two-part bronze sculpture shaped like a pair of hands, was constructed in December 1999. It is a signature symbol of the sunrise festival. The left hand is on the land and the right hand is in the ocean. It was built to give the message that all people are living together by helping one another like Sangsaeng, meaning coexistence in Korean. The base of the platform is an image of the sun and its two round rings refer to harmony. These two hands have memorial sprits of reconciliation and coexistence for celebrating a new millennium.
In the area
Themed Parks 2 of 14 attractions in Nam-gu, Pohang-si
Similar places nearby
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Similar places in other regions
- Ganjeolgot Lighthouse · Ulsan
- Doripo · Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
- Oryukdo Sunrise Park · Busan
- Sokch Seorak Sunrise Park · Gangwon-do
- Haseom Observatory · Jeonbuk-do
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI