장생포 고래문화마을 At a glance
Good to know now
Parking is available. Information line: 052-226-0980.
Hours
Weekdays 09:00–18:00, weekends 09:00–20:00. Hours differ by facility; check whalecity.kr.
Closed
Mondays, and Seollal and Chuseok days. When a Monday is a public holiday, check the notices or holiday calendar on the website.
Admission
Whale Culture Village KRW 3,000 (KRW 2,400 each for paid groups of 20 or more). Other facilities in the Jangsaengpo whale zone charge separately; for adults, the Whale Museum is KRW 2,000 and the Whale Ecology Experience Center KRW 5,000.
Booking
KKday sells a day tour from Busan that stops here along with the Taehwagang bamboo grove, the Daewangam bridge and Ganjeolgot Cape.
Jangsaengpo was a whaling village, and this park, opened in 2015, recreates the harbor neighborhood of those years. Its themed areas include a whale plaza, the old Jangsaengpo village street, a prehistoric 'whale yard', a whale sculpture garden and a water-plant garden, along with life-size whale models and storytelling photo spots. Outdoor learning areas cover the Bangudae petroglyphs and whaling murals, tracing how people on this coast have hunted and pictured whales since prehistoric times.
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Places to stay nearby
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Brown Dot Hotel - Jangsaengpo
Southwest of Jangsaengpo Whale Culture Village
About 650 m away
Map
Numbers match the list. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Tips
- The Jangsaengpo Whale Watching Cruise leaves from the port about 400 m away, so you can combine the two.
- The KKday tour runs only when at least four people have booked.
Nearby
Daewangam ParkA pine-shaded headland in Ulsan with giant sea rocks, a lighthouse, a 303 m suspension bridge and one of Korea's earliest sunrises.
Taehwagang National GardenA riverside garden in the middle of Ulsan, open around the clock, best known for the rustling Simnidaebat bamboo forest along the Taehwagang.
Oegosan Onggi VillageKorea's largest onggi (earthenware jar) village, where potters still work, with a free museum that holds the world's biggest onggi.Facts and main photo: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI). The photo is used under KOGL Type 1 (Korea Open Government License, attribution). KOGL
Sources (3)
Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI)Jangsaengpo Whale Culture Special Zone (official)KKday
Checked Oct 18, 2026