# National Lighthouse Museum, Pohang, South Korea: what it is and when to go > National Lighthouse Museum, Pohang is a museum in Pohang, South Korea (국립등대박물관). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to May and September to November. In June there are 14 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 34. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Korea: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/national-lighthouse-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Pohang, South Korea · Museums and art - **Local name:** 국립등대박물관 - **Where:** South Korea - **Best time:** March to May and September to November. - **Nearest airport:** PUS Busan, 115 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 36.07781, 129.56851 ## What it is and where National Lighthouse Museum, Pohang is a museum in Pohang, South Korea (국립등대박물관). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Korea: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 36.07781, 129.56851; the nearest main airport is Gimhae International Airport (PUS, Busan), 115 km as the crow flies. How to get around South Korea (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.077813%2C129.568515) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.077813%2C129.568515) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/museos/) places in South Korea. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit National Lighthouse Museum, Pohang is **March to May and September to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 48 | | February | Possible | 10 h 41 | | March | Best time | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 55 | | May | Best time | 13 h 55 | | June | Possible | 14 h 26 | | July | Better not | 14 h 13 | | August | Possible | 13 h 22 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 03 | | November | Best time | 10 h 03 | | December | Possible | 9 h 34 | In June there are 14 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 34. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. 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). ## Before you go to South Korea To enter South Korea there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the South Korea checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#antes-de-salir). Currency: South Korean won (KRW); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 60 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 police · 119 ambulance and fire · 1330 tourist information, in Spanish. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Yeongilman Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/yeongil-bay/): Bay in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea · 10 km - [USS LST-120](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/lst/): 1943 LST-1-class tank landing ship · 28 km - [Golgulsa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/golgulsa-temple/): Temple of Golgulsa · 34 km - [K Pop Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/k-pop-museum/): Museum in Gyeongju, South Korea · 37 km - [Tohamsan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/tohamsan/): Mountain in South Korea · 37 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the South Korea guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/). ## More in South Korea: Museums and art - [National Museum of Korea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/museo-nacional-de-corea/): Museum located in Seoul, Republic of Korea - [National Folk Museum of Korea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/national-folk-museum-of-korea/): national museum in Seoul, South Korea - [Love Land](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/jeju-love-land/): sculpture garden - [Gyeongju National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gyeongju-national-museum/): national museum - [Buyeo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/buyeo-national-museum/): national museum - [Gongju National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gongju-national-museum/): national museum Every South Korea place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is National Lighthouse Museum, Pohang? It is a museum in Pohang, South Korea (국립등대박물관 in the local language). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Korea: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit National Lighthouse Museum, Pohang? March to May and September to November. In June there are 14 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 34. ### How do you get to National Lighthouse Museum, Pohang? The nearest main airport is Gimhae International Airport (PUS), 115 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.077813%2C129.568515) opens the route on the map, and how to get around South Korea is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the South Korea map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Yeongilman Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/yeongil-bay/), [USS LST-120](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/lst/), [Golgulsa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/golgulsa-temple/). The rest is in [the South Korea guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/368735535), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20739954), CC0. More about National Lighthouse Museum, Pohang on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Lighthouse_Museum%2C_Pohang). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).