Onyang Hot Springs온양온천

At a glance

Records of Onyang's springs reach back some 1,300 years, and the water has been used for bathing for about 600; KTO calls it the oldest hot spring on record in Korea. Joseon kings from Sejong to Jeongjo built a royal retreat here and came to rest or seek a cure. The water rises at around 57°C and is mildly alkaline, and today roughly 120 lodgings and bathhouses cluster in the district. Two relics recall the royal visits: the Sinjeongbi stele, put up under King Sejo to mark a new spring, and Yeonggoedae, which marks where Crown Prince Sado practiced martial arts.

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Onyang Hot Springs · 1 tours & tickets

1. GetYourGuideYi Sun-sin history tour with hot springsA guided day tour from Seoul that ends relaxing in the Onyang hot springs, after Hyeonchungsa Shrine and Oeam Folk Village.Book

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Tips

• 01
  Ask at the tourist information center in Onyangoncheon Station to pick a bathhouse that suits you.
• 02
  Look for the Sinjeongbi stele and Yeonggoedae, two relics of the Joseon royal retreat.

Nearby

Onyang Folk MuseumA private folk museum in Asan, open since 1978, with about 20,000 objects of everyday life and an art center by architect Itami Jun.Hyeonchungsa ShrineThe shrine to Admiral Yi Sun-sin in Asan, with his old family home, archery ground and a memorial museum.Oeam Folk VillageA lived-in farming village in Asan, about 500 years old and protected as National Folklore Heritage.Pinnacle LandAn arboretum in Asan with 13 themed gardens and flower festivals that follow the seasons, from spring tulips to autumn chrysanthemums.