# Things to see in Mokpo (South Korea): 10 places and when to go > Mokpo is a city in South Korea with around 268,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 10 places in and around it, mainly Nature (4), Architecture (3), Mountains (3). The best known are Wolchulsan National Park, Cheonsa Bridge and Jindo Bridge. The best time to come is March to May and September to November; also possible: December to February, June and August. In June there are 14 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/mokpo/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** South Korea · 34.8068, 126.3958 - **Population:** About 268,000 - **Places:** 10 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/naturaleza/) (4) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/arquitectura/) (3) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/montana/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/museos/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/fauna/) (1) · [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/termal/) (1) - **Best time:** March to May and September to November. - **Also possible:** December to February, June and August. - **Nearest airport:** CJU Jeju City, 144 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Mokpo The places in and around Mokpo, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Wolchulsan National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/wolchulsan-national-park/): National park in South Korea · 27 km - [Cheonsa Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/cheonsa-bridge/): Road bridge in Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea · 19 km - [Jindo Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/jindo-bridge/): Cable-stayed bridge in Jeollanam-do, South Korea · 27 km - [Mokpo Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/mokpo-bridge/): Bridge in Mokpo city, Republic of Korea(South Korea) · 4.0 km - [Mokpo Literature Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/mokpo-culture-hall/): Mokpo Literature Museum · 2.5 km - [National Research Institute of Maritime Heritage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/national-haeyang-museum/): Museum in South Korea · 2.9 km - [Oryongsan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/oryongsan-mt-oryong/): Hill in South Korea · 6.4 km - [Yangeulsan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/yangeulsan/): Hill in South Korea · 1.2 km - [Yudalsan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/yudal-mountain/): Hill in South Korea · 2.8 km - [New Wanggung Women Only Sauna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/new-wanggung-women-only-sauna/): Hot spring bath · 1.7 km ## When to go to Mokpo The best time to visit Mokpo is **March to May and September to November**; also possible: December to February, June and August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 54 | | February | Possible | 10 h 44 | | March | Best time | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 53 | | May | Best time | 13 h 49 | | June | Possible | 14 h 19 | | July | Better not | 14 h 07 | | August | Possible | 13 h 19 | | September | Best time | 12 h 12 | | October | Best time | 11 h 06 | | November | Best time | 10 h 08 | | December | Possible | 9 h 40 | In June there are 14 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. In April, 10 of the 10 places are at their best. When to go to South Korea in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Mokpo The nearest main airport is Jeju International Airport (CJU, Jeju City), 144 km as the crow flies. How to get around South Korea (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.8068%2C126.3958) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.8068%2C126.3958) ## Other towns nearby - [Gwangju](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gwangju/): 27 places · 62 km - [Yeosu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/yeosu/): 24 places · 124 km - [Jeonju](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/jeonju/): 20 places · 133 km - [Iksan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/iksan/): 10 places · 136 km - [Jeju City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/ciudad-de-jeju/): 49 places · 145 km - [Daejeon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/daejeon/): 42 places · 194 km And all of South Korea, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Mokpo? The best known: [Wolchulsan National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/wolchulsan-national-park/), [Cheonsa Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/cheonsa-bridge/), [Jindo Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/jindo-bridge/), [Mokpo Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/mokpo-bridge/), [Mokpo Literature Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/mokpo-culture-hall/). In all, 10 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Mokpo? March to May and September to November; also possible: December to February, June and August. In June there are 14 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. ### How do you get to Mokpo? The nearest main airport is Jeju International Airport (CJU), 144 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.8068%2C126.3958) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Mokpo as the destination and these 10 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).