Gangwon-do Province is located in the central eastern area of the Korean Peninsula. Most of the land is covered with thick forests providing conditions more favorable for tourist spots than for residential areas.

Not only the remote wooded mountains and ravines but also small coastal towns are rich in scenic splendor. The eastern coastline, stretching 390 kilometers (234 miles) from Hwajinpo to Busan,

is rugged and mountainous with breathtaking scenery. Skiing and other winter sports help make the area a year-round resort destination.
To meet the needs of more than one million skiers per year, a number of ski resorts are now equipped with snow-making machines, which have extended the ski season from December to March. Other popular recreational activities in the region include swimming in summer and mountain climbing in autumn. The beaches here are perhaps the finest in Korea, gently sloping into shallow water and mild currents.