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Where to Stay in Uljin

Uljin stretches long along the east coast, so the north and south are quite far apart.

If your trip is for snow crab, staying near Hupo Port in the south is convenient.

Hupo-myeon is a seaside port village at the southern tip of Uljin.

It fits a trip of resting by the sea and eating snow crab.

The Wangdolcho reef area off Hupo Port is known as where Uljin snow crab comes from.

A snow crab auction opens early in the morning at the Hupo Port fish market.

Dunggisan Skywalk, which walks out over the sea, is on Dunggisan Mountain next to Hupo Port.

The skywalk is 135m long, and 57m of it has a tempered glass floor.

Past the skywalk is Dunggisan Park, which features world lighthouse models and Hupo Lighthouse.

Hupo Lighthouse has been lighting up Dunggisan Mountain since 1968.

Uljin Beatrice Pool Villa is a pool villa on a seaside hill in Hupo-myeon.

Reviews say the ocean view and large pool are great.

Reviews also say the room spa and free tube rental were nice.

Reviews mention walking to the snow crab village.

Check-in is from 14:00, and check-out is before 12:00.

Pets are not allowed.

Since the Donghae Line was connected in 1/2025, trains now run to Uljin too.

ITX-Maeum runs between Bujeon Station (Busan) and Gangneung, and Hupo Station is in southern Uljin.

By car, follow National Route 7 along the east coast.

Watch the snow crab auction at Hupo Port fish market in the morning.
Walk the path connecting Dunggisan Mountain to the Snow Crab Origin Village.
Walk the Dunggisan Skywalk and go up to Dunggisan Park.
The skywalk is closed on Mondays and on Seollal (Lunar New Year) and Chuseok days, and may not open in bad weather.

Stay close to Hupo Port if snow crab is your goal.
Choose accommodation with a pool or room spa if you want water play.
Decide how to get from Hupo Station to your accommodation first if you come by train.
Prices vary by date.