Chagwido Island차귀도

At a glance

Chagwi means 'blocked return', and a legend explains why. Ho Jong-dan, a man from Song-dynasty China, is said to have cut the island's 'veins' of earth and water so that no great leader could ever rise here, but as he sailed home a falcon, the guardian spirit of Hallasan, landed on his mast and raised a storm that sank his ship. Today the island group, made up of Jukdo, Jisirido and Wado plus a few rocks, is uninhabited; KTO calls it the biggest of Jeju's uninhabited islands. Some 82 plant species grow here, and sightseeing boats make the 10-minute crossing from Jagunae, a small port on the coast near Gosan-ri.

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Chagwido Island · 2 tours & tickets

1. KKdayChagwido Island cruise & trekA boat ride to Chagwido (about 10 minutes each way) with about an hour of trekking on the island.Book
2. GetYourGuideChagwido boat fishing & dolphin watchingA 4-hour outing around Chagwido with boat fishing and dolphin watching, plus a local lunch.Book

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Tips

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  The area is known for spear squid dried in the sea wind, a local snack worth trying.

Nearby

Sinchang Windmill Coastal RoadA seaside road on Jeju's far west coast lined with white wind turbines, with Chagwido Island offshore and sunsets over the water.Bicheollin Kayak ParkA family theme park in western Jeju built around a kayak course through greenery, with drift karts, a maze and seasonal flower gardens.Jeju Stone Village ParkAbout 5,000 volcanic stones gathered over three decades in Hallim, arranged by theme, from animal shapes to human faces.Hallim ParkA garden park on Jeju's west coast, grown from palm seeds sown on barren sand in 1971, facing Hyeopjae Beach and Biyangdo island.