Songam Cavern

Short description: Tourist venue in North Korea

[ ⚑ ]  39°28′36″N 125°36′19″E﻿ / ﻿39.47675°N 125.605316°E﻿ / 39.47675; 125.605316

Songam Cavern

Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl|

송암동굴

Hancha|

松巖洞窟

Revised Romanization| Song-am Donggul
McCune–Reischauer| Song'am Tonggul

Songam Cavern is a major tourist venue in North Korea. It consists of 17 well-lit karst caves full of picturesque stone formations including stalactites and stalagmites. The cavern is located in Kaech'ŏn-si, South Pyongan Province.

Among the 70 scenic sites within the caverns are the flower gate (Kkotmun Dong), a waterfall (Phokpho Dong), an underground snowscape (Solgyong Dong) and a series of geological curiosities named Kiam Dong.

The venue is lighted and air conditioned. International tourism to the site is administered through the Korea International Travel Agency in Pyongyang.

## See also

* Tourism in North Korea

## External links

* Songam Cavern picture album at Naenara

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