 Contact:
Tongyeong Tourism Promotion Department 055)645-0101 Tourist
Information Center 055) 650-5735~8
Introduction
Measuring 483m in length, 5m in width, and
3.5m in height, this tunnel is Asia’s first underwater tunnel which
was built in one year and four months between 1931 and 1932. The water
was held back from both sides and a concrete tunnel was established
in between. Yongmundalyang (龍門達陽), which as written on the entrance,
means: "Door to the underground way connecting the land to
the island."
Directions
Public Transportation
Take one
of local transits 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, and 49 in front
of Tongyeong Bus Terminal ? Get off at Docheon-dong Underwater Tunnel
By
Car
Proceed to the 3-way Junction by Tongyeong Wonmun check point
-> Gwanmun Intersection -> Turn right toward Mireukdo Special
Tourism District -> Proceed at Intersection by Samsung Life Insurance
-> Buksin Intersection -> Turn left the Citizen’s Hall of Culture
-> Turn right by Punggwang Electricity and Metal -> Proceed to
the 3-way
Junction by Mokhwa Motel -> Turn right to the 3-way Junction by Dongho
Automobiles -> Turn left to the 3-way Junction by Cheil Bank ->
Turn left
at Intersection at the end of Cultural Plaza -> Ferry Terminal ->
Follow the Coastal Way (1km) to the Underwater Tunnel
Parking (Capacity: 30)
Parking Fee
Compact: KRW
500 basic fee for 30 minutes, KRW 200 for every additional 10 minutes
, KRW 8,000 for 1 day .
Full-size: KRW 800 basic fee for
30 minutes, KRW 400 for every additional 10 minutes ,
KRW 15,000 for 1 day .
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